Expert Panel

Venture Judges

Our panel of distinguished investors and ecosystem builders who evaluate and select the annual #YASR30 list.

A

Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes

Founder & Managing Partner

Aeternitas Capital

Seasoned private equity investor with over 20 years of experience across Africa, Europe, and the Americas.

Nigeria πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬
T

Tokunboh Ishmael

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Alitheia Capital

Impact investor focused on growth-stage companies in Sub-Saharan Africa with a track record of building transformative businesses.

Nigeria πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬
M

Mbwana Alliy

Founding Partner

Savannah Fund

Pioneer of early-stage tech investing in Africa, backing Africa's most promising tech startups since 2012.

Tanzania πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ
K

Kola Aina

Founding Partner

Ventures Platform

Entrepreneur and investor committed to building the African tech ecosystem through early-stage venture capital.

Nigeria πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬
M

Marieme Diallo Mbaye

Partner

Orange Ventures Africa

Venture capital investor focused on early-stage startups across Francophone Africa and the broader continent.

Senegal πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡³
C

Cyril Collon

General Partner

Partech Africa

Leading African tech investor backing category-defining companies across the continent's fastest-growing markets.

France / Pan-Africa 🌍

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