We strive to be the partner of choice, providing the capital and support that founders need to build startups and early-stage businesses that will shape Africa.
Our platform is designed to support you through your entire startup journey.
Talent Sourcing
As you grow your company, we recognize the need to ensure you are attracting the best possible talent. We partner with our portfolio companies to help them make the right hire, from putting together the job description to setting compensation and tracking market trends.
We work to help guide our companies through subsequent fundraises, helping review and refine pitch decks, running simulated pitch meetings, thinking through terms, and making investor introductions
In addition, we provide strategic finance support to founders, developing financial models that not only help manage company operations, but track key performance indicators.
Fundraising and Finance
Global Business Network
We have built a large network of business leaders around the world, which we refer to as the Mentors’ Pool. We draw on our Mentors for their operational expertise on a variety of topics such as product strategy, sales, and marketing. Our portfolio companies benefit from one-on-one coaching and advisory sessions with Mentors as the chart the next stage of growth.
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Partner/Principal Consulting At EY
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Executive with a passion for advocating for and investing in people. I desire to facilitate opportunities for people to reach their highest potential.
Managing Director, Fidelity Investments
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At Fine Structure Ventures, a venture capital fund affiliated with FMR LLC, the parent company of Fidelity Investments we focus on early stage investments in disruptive scientific and technological innovation.
Prior to this fund, I led investments in deep tech (AI, Robotics, Blockchain, Crypto, HPC, etc.) over 15 years for funds at Applied Crypto Ventures, F-Prime Capital, Eight Roads, and Fidelity Ventures.
I am a follower of the globalization of innovation and enjoy engaging with leading regional funds as an advisor: Pillar VC (Boston), Kae Capital(Mumbai), and Oui Capital (Lagos). This follows a long career as a technology entrepreneur, operator, investor, and dealmaker for over 20 years.
I frequently take on operating roles in startups, and in recent years, I have led strategic business development for startups like Tactai (haptics and virtual reality) and ownCloud (cloud file storage). Previously, I led business development efforts at RSA’s Data Security Division and drove the relationship that led to the $2.3B acquisition of RSA by EMC in June 2006 (largest tech deal that year).
I earned dual MBAs from Columbia Business School and London Business School; an MSEE from Clarkson University, and a BE in Comp. Engg. from Mumbai University.
Follow my analytical writings at blog.kamadolli.com or on twitter (@kamadoll)
Managing Director, Foundry Group
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Author of The New Builders – a look a the changing nature of entrepreneurship in America today. Available for pre-order now! bit.ly/TNB_Book
Financial and operations background – venture capital/private equity/corporate development/mergers and acquisitions
Specialties: Venture Capital/Private Equity Corporate Development Mergers and Acquisitions