Dennis Ngure

Dream VC is a Pan-African venture capital institute. Dream VC creates and delivers educational programs focused on investment capacity building, particularly in venture capital, angel investing, and corporate venture capital (CVC). To date, Dream VC has successfully run multiple programs with participants from over 50 different countries. Our programs are highly selective with a ~4 % acceptance rate. We are powered by a network of 300+ fellow alumni who have started, currently lead or work at Venture Capital, Private Equity and Impact Funds, collectively managing nearly $7bn in AUM.

Dream VC is a Pan-African venture capital institute. Dream VC creates and delivers educational programs focused on investment capacity building, particularly in venture capital, angel investing, and corporate venture capital (CVC). To date, Dream VC has successfully run multiple programs with participants from over 50 different countries. Our programs are highly selective with a ~4 % acceptance rate. We are powered by a network of 300+ fellow alumni who have started, currently lead or work at Venture Capital, Private Equity and Impact Funds, collectively managing nearly $7bn in AUM.

Yunus Social Business believes in the power of business to end poverty. We were founded by Peace Nobel Laureate Prof. Yunus and Saskia Bruysten to expand the success of social business from Bangladesh around the world. Our Philanthropic Venture Funds grow local social businesses that provide employment, education, healthcare, clean water and clean energy to over 13 million people in East Africa, Latin America & India. We turn donations into investments in social businesses, which we reinvest over and over again, multiplying the impact each time. Our long-term, patient loans and hands-on growth support are delivered by our team of local professionals, allowing our social businesses to flourish. Our Corporate Initiatives have guided multinationals (incl. Danone, Veolia, McCain, MAN, Tata) to apply their core competencies to some of the greatest human challenges. “A charity dollar has one life, a Social Business dollar can be invested over and over again” www.yunussb.com

I-DEV is a strategy and investment advisory firm focused on supporting businesses and organizations to achieve their impact and growth goals in emerging markets. With regional presence in Africa and Latin America, I-DEV has worked with over 350 clients including Conservation International, World Bank, Grupo Bimbo, Green Mountain Coffee, Twiga Foods (Kenya), Burn Manufacturing (East Africa), DFID and many more. I-DEV has worked extensively across the clean energy, agriculture, mobile tech and retail sectors to provide support on capital raise, due diligence, and growth and innovation strategy.