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Newton Venture Program<\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span>a leading executive education venture capital training and development provider with a mission to level the playing field for people from typically overlooked and underestimated backgrounds \u2013 ensuring that the next generation of investors represent the world we live in.<\/span><\/p>\n Newton is a joint venture between London Business School and LocalGlobe VC, with founding partner SVB. With our unique blend of faculty and practitioner teaching, we are training the investors of tomorrow to back the ventures of the future.<\/span><\/p>\n Our robust training programmes, VC Fundamentals and VC Fellowship, ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to break into venture capital to create a more accessible and diverse ecosystem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f5f6fe” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”20px||20px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”800px” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_2_font_size_phone=”35px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.strategytools.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-15-151129.png” title_text=”Screenshot 2024-07-15 151129″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”800px” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px|20px||20px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Right from its very first cohort for Fundamentals, Newton has gotten glowing feedback from its participants.<\/p>\n Both Fundamentals and the Fellowship not only offered the opportunity to learn from top-tier practitioners across the ecosystem, London Business School faculty, and a goldmine of tools and resources, it also provided participants with a valuable network of like-minded fellows.<\/p>\n And the results speak for itself \u2013 Newton graduates have gone on to start their own funds, form angel investing syndicates, as well as use the knowledge gleaned to join real-world funds as a VC.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” max_width=”1188px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_testimonial author=”Yash Biyani” job_title=”Founder, Sector 7″ company_name=”Newton Venture Program Alumni” portrait_url=”https:\/\/www.strategytools.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/yash.jpg” quote_icon=”off” quote_icon_color=”#FFFFFF” portrait_width=”150px” portrait_height=”150px” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”||||||||” body_font_size=”22px” background_color=”#f5f6fe” hover_enabled=”0″ border_style_all=”none” border_color_all_portrait=”#FFFFFF” border_style_all_portrait=”none” global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”yash” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n “The people have been incredible. I can go on and on raving about the people at the program \u2013 the instructors, the guests, the peer group in the cohort. Fund Manager beautifully compresses the entire lifecycle (think 7-12 years) of a fund into a 3 day, fast-paced, competitive and enormously fun collaborative learning experience.”<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”800px” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|20px|0px|20px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” custom_padding=”30px||30px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”30px||30px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_2_font_size_phone=”35px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.strategytools.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture8.png” title_text=”Picture8″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Having already run three cohorts for the Fundamentals program and at the time, halfway through the inaugural Fellowship program \u2013 Newton was on the lookout for a way to build upon the great foundation they had set up.<\/p>\n In a meeting between Strategy Tools and Newton Venture Program in London earlier this year, they began to hash out what that could look like.<\/p>\n \u201cNewton wanted to give the participants more of an experience of what it\u2019s like to be in the decision-making or senior role of the fund. This was where the Fund Manager! Simulation came into play,\u201d said Scott Newton, Fund Manager! Simulation facilitator and Strategy Tools partner.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.strategytools.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4534trhtrh.png” title_text=”4534trhtrh” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”30px||30px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”30px||30px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” custom_padding=”30px||30px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”30px||30px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_2_font_size_phone=”35px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Due to the global nature of the Newton programmes, the Fund Manager! Bootcamp for the Newton alumni ran completely remote, in a digital environment. The bootcamp was applications-only, with invites extended to qualified Newton alumni to ensure a high quality experience.<\/p>\n In May this year, 23 Newton alumni worked on developing a fund strategy, raising LP funding, scouting deal flow, investing in a portfolio of startups, generating successful exits and delivering returns to their investors.<\/p>\n Over three 4-hour workshops, the participants experienced the entire journey of building and running a successful global investment fund from A-Z.<\/p>\n The three intense days were facilitated by Rick Rasmussen, Scott Newton and Christian Rangen from Strategy Tools \u2013 all highly experienced experts in venture capital.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” max_width=”1188px” custom_padding=”50px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_testimonial author=”Peter Wamburu” job_title=”Investment Associate, Vested World” company_name=”Newton Venture Program Alumni” portrait_url=”https:\/\/www.strategytools.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/peter.jpg” quote_icon=”off” quote_icon_color=”#FFFFFF” portrait_width=”150px” portrait_height=”150px” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”||||||||” body_font_size=”22px” background_color=”#f5f6fe” hover_enabled=”0″ border_style_all=”none” border_color_all_portrait=”#FFFFFF” border_style_all_portrait=”none” global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”peter” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n “This was probably the most engaging and interactive program that I\u2019ve been a part of. It was fantastic working together as a team building a fund and seeing the types of back-office decisions that impact fund success. As a VC investor, it\u2019s easy to get caught up with day-to-day fund activities such as deal sourcing and investment execution. The program showed me the importance of long-term portfolio value creation and LP selection on fund performance.”<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”800px” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font_size=”50px” custom_padding=”30px||30px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”30px||30px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_2_font_size_phone=”35px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.strategytools.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/aeqrfwerwet5645.png” title_text=”aeqrfwerwet5645″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In Fund Manager!, participants step into the shoes of a new fund management team.<\/p>\n The simulation immerses you in the challenges fund managers typically come across in the real world \u2013 looking for the best LPs, figuring out ways to compensate venture partners, locking arms with good strategic advisors and ultimately, reaching sizeable fund returns.<\/p>\n There was very little theoretical learning during the bootcamp \u2013 rather, the participants learned by doing.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing in the simulation created a great amount of urgency, focus, decision-making and strategizing in a way that helped me make connections to some concepts that I\u2019d understood before somewhat, but not on a deep, strategic level,\u201d said Rumbi Makanga, a participant.<\/p>\n \u201cFor example, we all know about the Power Law in venture capital \u2013 but there was something about actually seeing and living that within our fund and going through the process of optimizing for it to get those outsized returns that made it viscerally real. It helped me understand the VC mindset a lot better,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.strategytools.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/53465cvji.png” title_text=”53465cvji” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” max_width=”1188px” custom_padding=”50px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_testimonial author=”Nafez Dakkak” job_title=”Co-Founder & Managing Partner, BLDR Ventures” company_name=”Newton Venture Program Alumni” portrait_url=”https:\/\/www.strategytools.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/nafez.jpg” quote_icon=”off” quote_icon_color=”#FFFFFF” portrait_width=”150px” portrait_height=”150px” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”||||||||” body_font_size=”22px” background_color=”#f5f6fe” hover_enabled=”0″ border_style_all=”none” border_color_all_portrait=”#FFFFFF” border_style_all_portrait=”none” global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”nafez” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s given me a very solid appreciation for just how difficult fundraising and the VC process was. The entire experience with Fund Manager! was very hands-on and not pure theory.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f5f6fe” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”20px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”800px” custom_padding=”|||20px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|||20px|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_2_font_size_phone=”35px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.strategytools.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/wreer4vbfd.png” title_text=”wreer4vbfd” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”30px||30px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”30px||30px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”800px” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px|20px|0px|20px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”23px” header_3_line_height=”1.8em” header_3_line_height_tablet=”1.8em” header_3_line_height_phone=”1.2em” header_3_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Newton Venture Program executive director Eleanor Kaye found the Fund Manager! Simulation to be a great synthesis to the knowledge gleaned from the Newton programmes.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Fund Manager! Simulation was the perfect way to consolidate what our fellows had learned and test them to the limits. It propelled them into the future, taking them from raising a fund to exiting in just three sessions. The pace of the course matched the tenacity of our fellows and challenged them to think long-term while acting fast. We can\u2019t wait to take the next group of fellows through the simulation!\u201d said Kaye.<\/p>\n \u201cSeeing the impact from the Fund Manager! simulation is truly something\u201d, added Christian Rangen of Strategy Tools.<\/p>\n \u201cOur goal is creating the full fund management experience, an experience that takes 10-15 years in real life, and we can now recreate it in 10-15 hours. This allows emerging fund managers, ecosystem builders and even startups, to experience the full life span of a fund, from sourcing LPs to delivering 100X multiples on their pre-seed investments. As far as we know, there is nothing else out there that can give people this experiential learning experience\u201d<\/p>\n The Fund Manager! simulation has now been used with 100\u2019s of VCs, fund managers and VC ecosystem participants around the world since its launch in early 2022.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” max_width=”1188px” custom_padding=”50px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_testimonial author=”Rumbi Makanga” job_title=”Venture Partner, Republic” company_name=”Newton Venture Program Alumni” portrait_url=”https:\/\/www.strategytools.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/rumbi.jpg” quote_icon=”off” quote_icon_color=”#FFFFFF” portrait_width=”150px” portrait_height=”150px” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”||||||||” body_font_size=”22px” background_color=”#f5f6fe” hover_enabled=”0″ border_style_all=”none” border_color_all_portrait=”#FFFFFF” border_style_all_portrait=”none” global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”rumbi” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s definitely the most fun I\u2019ve ever had on a course! I really appreciated the different energies that all the facilitators brought. The simulation really drove us to think about the future in a much more intelligent and expansive way \u2013 in the sense that you\u2019re thinking about the companies you\u2019re investing in today, but also thinking about how those markets are going to adjust or change, or be created over time. The course just unlocked something in my mind where I can see all of that more clearly now.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_font_size_tablet=”50px” header_2_font_size_phone=”35px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”23px” header_3_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”68%” module_alignment=”center” header_3_line_height_tablet=”1.8em” header_3_line_height_phone=”1.2em” header_3_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In the research and writing of this case study, we interviewed 4 Newton alumni that were part of the Fund Manager! Bootcamp in May 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.strategytools.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/rumbi.jpg” title_text=”rumbi” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”60%” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”26px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Rumbi has spent much of the last decade scaling deep tech innovation across the globe, democratising access to entrepreneurship and capital, and investing in and scaling impactful bottom-up solutions in Africa. She is interested in how as societies we can reshape how we think and do things to meaningfully serve and support all of us. She is currently \u2013 and always \u2013 building the collective infrastructure to enable anyone, anywhere, to succeed. Rumbi is the founder and Managing Partner of Origin Twenty, a collective of investors backing the African founders who are building the future, with a particular focus on pre-seed fintech, deeptech and B2B startups.<\/p>\n Connect with Rumbi on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.strategytools.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/nafez.jpg” title_text=”nafez” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”60%” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”26px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Nafez is the managing partner at BLDR Ventures, a venture builder focused on the future of work and learning in emerging markets. Previously, he venture built\u00a0<\/span>Edraak.org<\/a>\u00a0one of the largest online learning platforms for the Queen Rania Foundation and was the CEO of the Foundation\u2019s UK office focused on strategic partnerships. He has a masters degree in educational neuroscience from Harvard and a bachelor\u2019s of economics from Yale University.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Connect with Nafez on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.strategytools.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/peter.jpg” title_text=”peter” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”60%” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”26px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Peter is an investment professional with over 6 years of operational experience across venture capital, strategic finance, consulting, data analytics, project management and product development. He is currently an Investment Associate at VestedWorld; a US-based venture capital fund focused on early-stage companies in East and West Africa in the agribusiness, consumer products, and technology-enablement thematic areas. Peter is passionate about solving pressing economic challenges such as financial inclusion, education, climate resilience, and youth employment through technological innovation.<\/p>\nBuilding on the Program<\/span><\/h2>\n
Supporting a world-class venture program with Fund Manager!<\/h2>\n
A deep dive into fund management
in three days<\/h2>\nUnderstanding venture capital
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Featured Newton Alumni<\/h2>\n
Rumbi Makanga, Co-Founder, Origin Twenty<\/h3>\n
Nafez Dakkak, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, BLDR Ventures<\/h3>\n
Peter Wamburu, Investment Associate, VestedWorld<\/h3>\n