Aguamazza Ventures

Byld Ventures is an early-stage fintech fund backing the best founders in the Middle East and Africa. WHO WE AREWE LOVE WHAT WE DO: We are your most responsive investor. WE ARE COMPETITIVE: We resemble the founders with whom we back: restless with an abnormal desire to win. WE ARE OPTIMISTIC: We’re comfortable with the unknowable’s and focus on what can go right, as opposed to what can go wrong. HOW WE INVESTWE INVEST EARLY: In most instances, before a line of code has been written. WE ARE NIMBLE: We prefer to lead rounds. We move quickly and avoid unnecessary diligence. WE ARE ACTIVE: We tend to work best with technical and resourceful founders that are yet to ship.

We're a team of passionate, visionary, future minded partners who are building a big & disruptive portfolio of Venture Capital + Real Estate new companies with global goals & getting MENA region closer to the future of economy & tech innovation.

We believe outlier founders and ideas shape the future of humanity. Our name has changed. Our conviction has deepened. We are excited to share that Sequoia India & Southeast Asia (SEA) will rebrand to Peak XV Partners and will operate as a fully independent firm. Our new name, Peak XV was the original name given to Mount Everest. To us, it signifies the relentless pursuit of audacious goals by our founders, while overcoming challenges along the way. It’s a new beginning for us as Peak XV, but unlike most beginnings, this is an opportunity for us to build on top of the foundation laid over the last 17 years. Our firm will continue to be managed by the present leadership team and will continue to invest from the most recently raised set of funds focused on India and SEA.

Aduna Capital is a visionary investment firm dedicated to unlocking the transformative potential of African startups. Our mission Our mission is to empower the next generation of African innovators by providing them with the capital, guidance, and network they need to succeed. We focus on early-stage, tech-enabled startups with the potential to scale and bring about positive change. Our vision At Aduna Capital, we envision a thriving African entrepreneurial ecosystem where innovative startups have the resources they need to scale and impact the global market. We believe in the transformative power of technology and entrepreneurship to drive economic growth and improve lives across the continent. Unlocking the transformative potential of African startups through visionary investmentsInnovation: Championing cutting-edge solutions. Integrity: Upholding transparency and ethical investment practices. Impact: Committing to long-term, sustainable development. Inclusivity: Ensuring diverse representation and equitable opportunities.

Utopia is a Global Management Company, designing and launching innovative investment vehicles that drive financial growth, inclusive prosperity, and impact in emerging markets. Utopia, London. Full Time, Permanent. £40,000 - £60,000 pa, depending on experience Utopia believes that the most successful investment vehicles are localised, driven by on-the-ground teams with deep insight and connections to the regional markets and communities in which they operate. We are a team of experienced entrepreneurs and builders pioneering a new platform for investing across high growth, emerging markets. We currently manage two innovative high impact funds in Africa and Asia. We are highly ambitious and are growing our activities and team, exploring additional new markets and look to build a new fund geography in 2024. As an Operations & Project Manager at Utopia, you will be integral in supporting the Chief of Staff to ensure the effective and efficient execution of operations across the Utopia platform, including our funds Founders Factory Africa and The Radical Fund. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with diverse teams in London and globally, managing administrative tasks, preparing operational reports, and assisting in project and business development activities. Your contribution will be pivotal in driving Utopia’s mission to foster financial growth and impactful investments in emerging markets. This is a broad ranging role that will expose you to all of the mechanisms for building platform to support innovative and impactful VC funds. As Utopia grows and expands, there is an excellent opportunity to build fantastic insight and develop your career - with a passionate, skilled and ambitious individual in post we feel this position could naturally feed into a Chief of Staff role in time. We are looking for someone with a deep passion for tech, start-ups or VC in emerging markets (especially Africa and Southeast Asia) and a hunger to learn. You will have 1-2 years of relevant work experience in venture capital, start-up or consulting and experience of a similar role in a fast paced work environment. To learn more about the role and organisation, please download the full appointment brief here: https://www.peoplebeyondprofit.co.uk/jobs/utopia To have an informal conversation with our retained consultant, please contact Ami Jenick at People Beyond Profit, contact details in the brief. Please note that applicants must have the right to work in the UK Closing date: 10 March 2024 Screening conversations: 13-19 March 2024 Utopia Interviews: 25 March 2024