Laurie Fuller

Launch Africa Ventures is a frontier Pan-African fund solving the significant funding gap in the Seed to Series A bridge funding investment landscape in Africa. We invest in B2B and B2B2C early-stage, technology-driven startups with strong management teams solving the most meaningful problems on the continent. Our objective is to provide funding in that critical investment phase of a startup to enable scale and growth while creating a sustainable ecosystem.

Endeavor is the leading global network of, by, and for high-impact entrepreneurs innovating Elsewhere. We support 3,000+ high-growth, high-impact entrepreneurs across 50+ markets.

Raiven Capital is a global venture fund that concentrates on investments just before scaling begins. Focused on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, 5G and the Internet of Things, Raiven actively seeks founders that optimize supply chains across cybersecurity, finance, energy, environment, health, medical devices and food. Once growth is robust, Raiven exits its portfolio companies to later-stage capital in Silicon Valley and beyond. We believe our real, in-the-trenches experience brings invaluable leverage to the companies we invest in – connecting them to the right resources at the right time. Unlike other funds, specific partners are assigned to each investment for its entire life-cycle. Our cross-functional global teams bring a wealth of experience, developing strong cultures within our portfolio companies. We help them grow faster and smarter. We value integrity, curiosity, and creativity. Our respect for these values supports our culture where innovation and truth co-exist and reinforce each other. With this approach, Raiven creates outstanding trust between our founders, investors, and communities.

Launch Africa Ventures is a frontier Pan-African fund solving the significant funding gap in the Seed to Series A bridge funding investment landscape in Africa. We invest in B2B and B2B2C early-stage, technology-driven startups with strong management teams solving the most meaningful problems on the continent. Our objective is to provide funding in that critical investment phase of a startup to enable scale and growth while creating a sustainable ecosystem.

Founded in 1851, Santa Clara University sits in the heart of Silicon Valley—the world’s most innovative and entrepreneurial region. The University’s stunningly landscaped 106-acre campus is home to the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asís. Ranked among the top 15 percent of national universities by U.S. News & World Report, SCU has among the best four-year graduation rates in the nation and is rated by PayScale in the top 1 percent of universities with the highest-paid graduates. SCU has produced elite levels of Fulbright Scholars as well as four Rhodes Scholars. With undergraduate programs in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, and graduate programs in six disciplines, the curriculum blends high-tech innovation with social consciousness grounded in the tradition of Jesuit, Catholic education.