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Salum Awadh is the Founder and CEO of SSC Capital, a corporate advisory and investment banking firm based in Dar es Salaam. He is also the founder of the Tanzania Venture Capital Network. Salum talks about his journey into venture capital, building the Mbadala Impact Fund, and the current challenges and opportunities for Tanzania’s startups and venture funding ecosystem.

Reach out to Salum: [email protected]

For more information on SSC Capital, head to: http://www.ssc.co.tz/

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Jumanne Mtambalike is the Founder and CEO of Sahara Ventures, an ecosystem enabler based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania focused on events, consulting, and acceleration. Jumanne talks about his journey into working with startups, Sahara Venture’s history and unique role in the ecosystem, and the current challenges and opportunities for Tanzania’s startups.

Reach out to Jumanne: [email protected]

For more information on Sahara Ventures, head to: https://saharaventures.com

Check out Jumanne’s website, follow him on Twitter, and read his blog posts on Medium

Andrea Böhmert is a Partner at Knife Capital, a venture capital firm based in Cape Town, South Africa. Andrea discusses her journey into VC, Knife Capital's investment focus, Grindstone Accelerator, and some of the opportunities in South Africa's startup ecosystem.

Reach out to Andrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaboehmert/

For more information on Knife Capital, head to: https://knifecap.com

Bongani Sithole is the Managing Director and Chief Scale Officer of Founders Factory Africa, a venture builder, accelerator, and investor focused on backing early-stage founders of Fintech, Healthtech, Agritech & Logistics startups. Bongani talks about his journey into startups, Founders Factory Africa's programs, and some of the opportunities in the startup ecosystem in Africa.

Reach out to Bongani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bongani-sithole-7112527/

For more information on Founders Factory Africa, head to: https://www.foundersfactory.africa

Clive Butkow is the Founder and CEO of Kalon Venture Partners, a venture capital company headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. Clive describes his journey from a salesman to building companies and starting his firm, Kalon's focus and investment approach, and provides his perspective on the South African startup ecosystem.

For more information on Kalon Venture Partners, head to: https://www.kalonvp.com

Justin Schwartz is the Managing Director of Impaqto, an impact-focused accelerator, co-working space, consulting firm, and venture fund located in Ecuador. Justin talks about how the firm defines the impact that drives their activities, raising Impaqto's first fund, and the current trends in Ecuador's startup and venture capital ecosystem.

Reach out to Justin: [email protected]

For more information on Impaqto, head to: https://www.impaqto.net

Damián Alcedo is a Senior Director at Polymath Ventures, a venture builder based in Colombia. Damián talks about how he got involved in entrepreneurship, Polymath’s process from ideation to company building, and the recent trends in the Colombian startup ecosystem.

Reach out to Damián: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damianalcedooverbosch/

For more information on Polymath Ventures, head to: https://polymathv.com

Carlos Gutiérrez is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Simma Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Colombia. Carlos talks about how he got involved in entrepreneurship and venture investing, raising a fund during the pandemic, and the recent trends in the Colombian startup ecosystem.

Reach out to Carlos: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-felipe-gutierrez-camacho/

For more information on Simma Capital, head to: https://www.simmacapital.com

Laura Maria González is an associate at InQLab, a venture builder and investor based in Colombia. Laura talks about how her entrepreneurial and financial background led to venture capital, InQLab's investment strategy, and the changing dynamics in Colombia's startup ecosystem.

Reach out to Laura: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-m-gonzález-b1312176/

For more information on InQLab, head to: http://inqlab.co

Doménica Obando is the CEO of Peru-based Talently, which has built a program for software developers in LATAM to help train them with the 21st century digital skills necessary for today's startups. Doménica discusses her startup, the opportunity for digital skills development in LATAM, and why mindset is critical for expanding a company in the region.

Reach out to Doménica: [email protected]

For more information on Talently, head to: https://talently.tech