1 The Nest 14 th of May Edition Connecting frontier market entrepreneurs with global angel investors Shark Tank Investment Pitches Weekly on Zoom at every Thursday at 10am San Francisco / 6pm London / 8pm Nairobi time The Nest connects aspiring entrepreneurs in frontier markets with angel investors from around the world. The Nest is held weekly online as a Zoom shark tank with 3 angel investors and 3 entrepreneurs from frontier markets worldwide. More at findthenest.org
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The Nest14th of May Edition
Connecting frontier market entrepreneurs with global angel investors
Shark Tank Investment PitchesWeekly on Zoom at every Thursday at
10am San Francisco / 6pm London / 8pm Nairobi time
The Nest connects aspiring entrepreneurs in frontier markets with angel investors from around the world. The Nest is held weekly online as a Zoom shark tank with 3 angel investors and 3 entrepreneurs
from frontier markets worldwide. More at findthenest.org
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The Host14th of May Edition
• Purpose-driven entrepreneur and investor • CEO of UNTAPPED, focused on
entrepreneur development • Founder of dloHaiti, social business for
clean water in Haiti• 20+ years in tech industry
Jim Chu
• Supporting entrepreneurship through technology-enabled asset financing• Focus on essential services for the
“rest of the pyramid” in developing markets• Offices and staff in Kenya, Mali, Haiti,
UK, and US
Unlock the Potential of the Next Billion
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The Business Angels14th of May Edition
• Founder of R-Ventures, an emerging market focused venture capital fund• Former Prime Minister (2012-14) of
the Republic of Haïti involved in post-2010 earthquake reconstruction• Founder of Global Voice Group,
Technology company for the Telco industry• Founder of LSL World Initiative,
economic advisory for emerging countries governments
• Senior Counsel at Dentons (largest law firm on the planet)• Advised on transactions in
energy, infrastructure, private equity and venture capital throughout Africa• Angel investor in and advisor to
over 50 startups in the UK and Africa
• CEO & Founding Partner, AequalitasCapital Partners, providing advisory services on impact investment and ESG • Senior Investment Advisor, UN
Economic Commission on Africa, the Africa Women’s Leadership Fund• Founding team of Africa’s first health
investment fund• 12+ years experience PE in Africa &