Where does Zachariah George work?

Zachariah George is Co-founder of Launchafrica and Co-Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Startupbootcamp FinTech Mexico.

What companies did Zachariah George found?

Zachariah George founded Launchafrica.

Where did Zachariah George go to school?

Zachariah George studied at Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Management Science & Corporate Finance); Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechanical Engineering).

Zachariah George

InvestorFounder

Co-Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Startupbootcamp FinTech Mexico · Managing Partner at Launch Africa Ventures · Advisor at Botswana Tech Fund · Co-founder at Launchafrica

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

FoundedLaunchafrica

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Paul KwanunlockedZachariah: together at Stanford University (2003–2005)

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Zachariah: together at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

About

Managing Partner at Launch Africa Ventures, an active early-stage African venture fund focused on the pre-Series A gap.

Invests in

AgTechClimate TechEdTechFintechFoodTechHealthtech

Co-founder at Launchafrica

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Launchafrica's investors · 1

Capaci.TechSouth Africa

Co-founders at Launchafrica

Janade Du PlessisCo-founder

Experience

Launch Africa VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentCape Town
StartupbootcampCo-Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officercurrent2017 — presentCape Town
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHMember of the Strategic Advisory Group - Innovation Capital Mobilisation in Africa (ICAMA)current2026 — present
Cactus AdvisorsFounder and Chief Executive Officercurrent2013 — presentCape Town
HarambeansFellowcurrent2019 — presentGlobal
NedbankPrincipal - Venture Capital2019 — 2021Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Allan Gray Orbis FoundationDirector of Venture Acceleration Program2016Cape Town Area, South Africa
Absa GroupProgram Director - Barclays Tech Lab Africa2015Cape Town Area, South Africa
U-StartHead of Operations - Africa2011 — 2014Cape Town Area, South Africa
Old Mutual South AfricaSpecialist Financial Advisor - Masisizane Fund2011 — 2014Cape Town Area, South Africa
ALTIS Post Graduate School of BusinessBusiness Development Manager, Consulting Professor2011Nairobi, Kenya
Barclays Investment BankAsst Vice President - Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Banking2008 — 2010New York, NY
Lehman BrothersAssociate - Enterprise Risk Management2005 — 2008New York, NY
Glass Lewis & Co.Financial Research Analyst2005San Francisco Bay Area
United NationsGraduate Intern - Department of Management & Procurment2004Greater New York City Area

Skills & more

Strategy99Analysis11Management26Public Speaking3Financial Modeling99Financial Analysis20Social Entrepreneurship11Corporate Finance21Risk Management12Venture Capital74Mergers7Investments23

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Business DevelopmentValuationMergers & AcquisitionsStart-upsEntrepreneurshipDue DiligenceEmerging MarketsFinanceInvestment BankingBusiness PlanningFinancial ServicesPrivate Equity

Mensa — Mensa International
Certified Member (CM) — Mensa International
Institute of Directors for Southern Africa — Institute of Directors South Africa
Certified Business Adviser — Institute of Business Advisers (SA)
Series 63 — FINRA/SIPC
Series 7 — FINRA/SIPC

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Colleagues at Startupbootcamp FinTech Mexico

Chris Joannou

Managing Director at Startupbootcamp FinTech Mexico

Christian Seale

Healthcare Investor & Operator at Pave Health Ventures

Fermín Bueno

Managing Partner, Finnovista at Finnovista VC

Richard Celm

Executive Program Director at Startupbootcamp FinTech Mexico

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zachariah George?: Managing Partner at Launch Africa Ventures, an active early-stage African venture fund focused on the pre-Series A gap.
Where does Zachariah George work?: Zachariah George is Co-founder of Launchafrica and Co-Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Startupbootcamp FinTech Mexico.
What does Zachariah George invest in?: Zachariah George invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech.
What companies did Zachariah George found?: Zachariah George founded Launchafrica.
Where did Zachariah George go to school?: Zachariah George studied at Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Management Science & Corporate Finance); Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechanical Engineering).

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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras mafia124

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Aravind SrinivasDual Degree (B.Tech and M.Tech)Founded Perplexity Ashok SanthanamBSFounded FogLogic +2 Kamesh RaghavendraBachelor of TechnologyFounded Geminus +1 Venkat ViswanathanBachelor of Technology and Master of TechnologyFounded AIONICS +1 Sridhar RamaswamyB. Tech.Founded Neeva +1 Akash AnandBachelor of Technology (BTech)Founded Desklamp +1

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Janade Du PlessisAdvisorFounded Launchafrica

Launch Africa Ventures mafia2

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Janade Du PlessisGeneral PartnerFounded Launchafrica

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Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders Fund Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at Greylock David SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto Czar Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla Ventures Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y Combinator Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Madras199

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Shared employers

Also worked at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH31

Lena ThiedeCo-Founder & General Partner at Planet A Ventures Emily EisenblatterPartner at OVNI Capital Julia PettengillInvestor at Schooner Capital Ben HorvathGeneral Partner at Blockchain Founders Capital Marc-Orell DedorathHead of Group M&A at Holtzbrinck Digital GmbH Nathaly BoteroSenior Manager, Learning & Innovations at Village Capital

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Also worked at Harambeans9

Mark WeberPartner at Tectonic Ventures Amanda EtukProgram Director at Cascador Pardon MakumbeManaging Partner at CRE Venture Capital Jude AddoVenture Partner at Cornerstone VC Anis KallelInvestor at First Circle Uzoma AyoguFounder/CTO at Releaf Earth

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Also worked at Old Mutual South Africa3

Raimund SnydersPartner at LeapFrog Investments Norman KellyDirector of Investments at LeapFrog Investments Tess GrieshaberOffice Manager & EA at SDCL Green Energy Solutions Europe

Also worked at Barclays Investment Bank429

David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America Fund Thomas RubensInvestor at DN Capital Kerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera Capital John McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners Vinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners David ParraData Quality & Project Engineering Manager at Inveready Technology Investment Group

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