Overview

• Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya, Venture for Africa operates with a team of 13 employees
• Focuses on connecting experienced local, diaspora, and global non-tech talent with Africa’s fast-growing tech startup ecosystem
• Provides a fellowship program enabling professionals new to startups or specific African markets to ‘soft-land’ and gain contextual experience
• Partners exclusively with Africa’s fastest-growing startups to address talent gaps in emerging markets
• Aims to drive economic development in African communities by fostering job creation through talent placement in startups

Specializations

• Targeting tech startups in African emerging markets for talent recruitment
• Specializing in onboarding non-tech professionals into high-growth startup environments
• Focusing on talent transition for individuals new to African markets or startup ecosystems
• Creating pathways for diaspora professionals to contribute to African tech ventures

Services & Approach

• Fellowship program offering trial placements with partner startups for talent evaluation
• Startup partnership platform for accessing pre-vetted, experienced professionals
• Contextual onboarding support for talent transitioning into African markets
• Talent retention services facilitating full-time conversions after fellowship periods