The Pitch Room Africa

By SIDI SACCOH & ESTA RICHARDS

The Pitch Room Africa is an initiative that rounds up investors, entrepreneurs and ecosystem players in an unfiltered conversation.

The rationale is to have entrepreneurs in the more vibrant African ... more

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The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.

The Pitch Room Africa episodes:

March 15, 2024 Pitch Room Africa with Steven Freidmutter, Renowned Investor & Startup Advisor
In this episode, we sat with one Africa's prominent angel investor Steven Freidmutter
Steven is a successful entrepreneur and trusted advisor with experience spanning 40+ years. In recent years, he has been actively involved in the venture capital world with a focus on Africa and under-represented founders.
He's an investor and advisor with Chloe Capital, a venture firm investing in startups with women founders and diverse management teams. Steven is also an investor with Astia Angels a global angel group investing in female founders. His major focus at this time is as an investor and senior advisor to African startups AMP Global Technologies, Shiprazor, Box Commerce, Digitech, AskProperty and others.
As an early investor/limited partner in Launch Africa Ventures (Africa most active early-stage VC) he has investments in 125+startups in 25+ African countries and has been an advisor to select portfolio founders.
In non-profit, Steven serves as founding Board Chairman of Entrepreneur Village in Nigeria. In Austin he has been a long term board member of SXSW EDU = SouthbySouthwest Education, a cutting edge huge annual event. He was Visiting Entrepreneur at Cornell University (2012-2015).
At 69 Steven's mission is to share his experience with 2 younger generations of Africans to bring opportunity, success and impact.
Steven splits his time between Capetown, South Africa and Ithaca, NY.
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March 08, 2024 Pitch Room Africa with Arome Ibrahim Founder and CEO Immersive Tech Africa
We sat down with the Founder and CEO of Immersive Tech Africa for our Episode 4.

Arome Ibrahim is a seasoned Business Analyst and Product Strategist with a rich background spanning over three years. His expertise lies in devising and implementing strategies that bolster business growth, software development, and product innovation.

Ibrahim's portfolio is distinguished by his mastery of product leadership, data analysis and visualization, adept communication, and innovative thinking, complemented by his proficiency in project management. He adeptly marries these skills with an agile approach to adapt to the ever-evolving landscape of business and product analysis, underpinned by a steadfast dedication to continuous enhancement. Ibrahim's contributions extend beyond his professional endeavours to the sphere of emerging technologies in Africa, with a particular focus on Extended Reality (XR).

Through Immersive Tech Africa, a non-profit organization he founded, he has been instrumental in empowering over 5,000 creatives in VR, AR, and 360VR, showcasing his commitment to driving technological advancement on the continent. His vision encompasses not just innovation but also making a tangible impact, intending to significantly influence the digital domain and encourage others to adopt an impact-centric approach. This ambition is reflected in his interests, which include business analysis, digital transformation, sustainability, and innovation management, as well as leveraging XR and Artificial Intelligence to revolutionize education, marketing, and enterprise solutions.

Ibrahim invites connections from like-minded individuals and professionals keen on making a difference in the technological landscape.
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52min
March 01, 2024 Pitch Room Africa with Victor Olatunde, Founder and CEO Salespat
Olatunde, Victor Adeoluwa is the name, of a parallel Entrepreneur with 15 years + of experience and businesses in the Food, Finance and EdTech / HR Tech Space.
As a Co-founder of a Credit-led FinTech / NeoBank, *Extramile Africa* started in 2018 / 2019 to serve the informal and non-digital markets, His brand creates access to finance for SMEs via Asset Financing Solutions.
His Sales-tech Company, *Salesplat* provides Sales Talents, Training and Strategies to organizations. The brand has worked with some of the Top Tech and Non-Tech Brands in Nigeria to get them heads of sales, growth, CX and more.
He coaches established companies and startups on Sales and Revenue Growth.

Victor regularly mentors
Follow him: https://www.facebook.com/olatunde.adeoluwa
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1h
February 23, 2024 Pitch Room Africa with Gbolade Okeowo, VP Kuramo Capital
In this episode with spoke to Gbolade Okeowo Vice President of Kuramo Capital, on the African Venture Capital Market.
Gbolade Okeowo is a barrister turned Investment Banker with over 12 years of Investment Banking, Corporate Finance and Private Equity years experience across sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
He currently works as a Vice President with Kuramo Capital Management LLC - a $500m multi-asset class investment vehicle focused on investing in African businesses that have strong records of improving the lives of the African consumer whilst maintaining a clear path to delivering superior returns to investors.
Before joining Kuramo, Gbolade worked with the Mergers & Acquisitions ("M&A") team at Standard Chartered Bank - advising on over $400m of completed M&A transactions.
Since 2019, Gbolade has been a fundraising mentor to several innovative entrepreneurs across sub-Saharan Africa, helping them raise over $15m in equity investments.
Disclaimer:
All opinions voiced in our podcast are personal views and in no way shape or form represent the views of the institutions for which these individuals work.
Questions asked and issues discussed are drawn from a wide variety of questions sent in by members of our audience and do not also necessarily reflect the personal opinions of the hosts.

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1h 1min
February 14, 2024 The Pitch Room Africa with Esta Richards
Esta Richard Etim a.k.a Esta Richards is a Lifestyle Fitness Consultant and a seasoned speaker specialising in the health, fitness, and wellness space. With over a decade of leadership experience and a background spanning two decades in the creative field, she brings a unique and holistic perspective to her speaking engagements. Esta's expertise lies in simplifying fitness and healthy living, offering time-saving strategies, and stress management techniques through her renowned lifestyle management programs. She has worked with prestigious organizations such as GTBANK, Technovation, TEDx Calabar, and Amstel Malta, showcasing her exceptional skills as a speaker and consultant.

She is also a prolific author in the health, fitness, and wellness genres. Esta's writing reflects her dedication to promoting sustainable healthy living. Her work has been featured on reputable platforms including Blank Paperz, Violet Simon, UK, Black and Good U.K, Africa Business Radio, and more.

Esta recently launched "Dance Therapy," a program focused on promoting mental wellness among women in her community. This initiative provides a safe space for women to express themselves through dance, helping them alleviate stress, pain, and grief.

Esta's commitment to empowering women extends beyond her speaking engagements. She actively collaborates with organizations such as the Medical Women Association, Society of Gynecologists Nigeria,Mediatrix Foundation,Arubah Hospital, PINK Africa, and Women Optometrist Nigeria to promote women's health and well-being.

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40min
November 27, 2023 The Pitch Room Africa with Segun Cole
FOR OUR SEASON 1 FINALE, WE INVITED SEGUN COLE FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER AT MAASAI LTD. WE SPOKE AT LENGTH ON THE STATE OF 2023 VENTURE CAPITAL SPACES. WE EXPLORED SOME OF THE MISTAKES MADE BY FOUNDERS AND INVESTORS AND LOOKED FORWARD.

Bio
Segun Cole is a Serial entrepreneur and CEO/Founder of ekocab; An On-demand Mobility marketplace for high-end rides. He started his career as a New mobility Consultant advising Governments on micromobility policies. He is an Investor and sits on the Board of various African Tech Startups. He is the President of Startup Huddle Lagos(A Community of 235 Startups from Pre-series to Series C) powered by GEN Global, he also sits on the Board of GEN Africa.

He is the Founder of Fund The Gap Network; which advocates for underrepresented and underfunded founders in the Allocation of VC Funding. He is a policy commission member(NESG), New Urban Mobility Alliance(NUMO) member, Tony Elumelu Foundation Mentor, and African Business Heroes Judge. He is an International Partner of the World Business Angel Fund, and a Partner of Vertex Fund with $15m AUM. He is a Venture Partner at Wefunder, Openner.VC and Zero to One Capital. He is a member of the SEC working committee on Angel Investment and Venture Capital in Nigeria.

He founded Maasai LTD a company focused on helping startups connect to investors.
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1h 35min
November 20, 2023 The PitchRoom Africa Special: Akwa Ibom Tech week with Victoria Fabunmi
Our Co-Host Esta Richard sat down with Victoria Fabunmi at the Akwa Ibom Tech Week.
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18min
November 20, 2023 Pitch Room Africa Special: The making of Akwa Ibom Tech Week
We hang out with the rockstars that put together the Akwa Ibom Tech Week, to discuss what it took to put together the amazing event and the ambitious journey to the next tech destination.
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1h 3min
November 02, 2023 The PitchRoomAfrica Special at Akwa-Ibom Tech Week Podcast with Guest Nick Marden
The PitchRoomAfrica Special at Akwa Ibom Tech Week, a special series of conversations bringing some of Nigeria's brightest minds and ecosystem players powered by the Akwa-Ibom Tech Week
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29min
November 02, 2023 The PitchRoomAfrica Special at Akwa-Ibom Tech Week Podcast with Guest Mark Essien
The PitchRoomAfrica Special at Akwa Ibom Tech Week, a special series of conversations bringing some of Nigeria's brightest minds and ecosystem players powered by the Akwa-Ibom Tech Week
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14min

FAQs about The Pitch Room Africa:

How many episodes does The Pitch Room Africa have?

The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.