Our Thesis
From Here ventures is an early stage venture fund deploying capital and a suite of support capabilities to exceptional entrepreneurs building transformative companies in Africa
As the volume of venture capital increases on the continent, majority of which is offshore, the best African entrepreneurs will prioritize investors with deep, intrinsic understanding of how things work in Africa, local networks, along with tangible value add capabilities on their platform
The inflation of Venture Capital in Africa will accrue proprietary deal flow advantages to funds that can demonstrate beyond money capabilities attractive to the most sophisticated African entrepreneurs
Our Approach
We invest in

Infrastructure Plays
Scalable solutions at the infrastructure layer of the problem stack upon which an entire industry is built or redefined entirely
– Systemic painkillers

Human Wellbeing
Mission driven entrepreneurs with an unwavering commitment to enhancing human wellbeing as a core thesis to their venture
– Human First

Women in leadership
Entrepreneurs who prioritize women in leadership roles and who hold gender balance as a core value
– Power to our women
Differentiation
Beyond money we

Connect founders with network of investors, advisors and domain experts

Provide out-of-the-box tools and services for accelerating startup growth

Access to top tier talent through our talent community platforms
How we do it
We have an experienced team with in-depth local knowledge, a broad network of tech leaders, domain experts and entrepreneurs that have a robust set of operational capabilities. Our ability to access talent, build capacity and networks uniquely positions us to build transformative African companies.
Network
Tech Leaders

Domain Experts & Mentors

Entrepreneurs

Tools and Talent
As builders ourselves, we have developed capacity in key areas that accelerate startups
Out of the Box Tools

GTM Framework: playbook to help founders setup and execute marketing operations

GTM Tech Stack: pre-built marketing tech-stack

Engineering Framework: structured playbook for developing effective and efficient engineering practices

Data Maturity Framework: playbook and tools for effective data management

Learning & Development: established L&D program that startups can use to level up

Storytelling: internal capacity and guidelines for effective storytelling
Talent Communities
We have access to a network of strategically built talent communities

Startup Talent Network: community where startup professionals network, learn and collaborate
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