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Social Media

Twitter – https://twitter.com/monsieuruwem
Instagram – https://instagram.com/monsieuruwem
Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/uwemuwemakpan


Biography

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Short Bio

Uwem is a Startup Coach and Investor who has been driving innovation and entrepreneurship through strategic investments in early-stage African startups over the last 10 years.

Mid-Length Bio

Uwem is a Startup Coach and Investor in early-stage startups. He helps entrepreneurs gain the clarity they need to turn their idea/passions into profitable businesses.

Uwem was a founding member and eventually led the $100m Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme for 5 years before leading operations and investments at Ingressive Capital, a $10M Fund I and $50M Fund II venture capital firm.

He has affiliations with reputable organisations like Startup Grind, SXSW Pitch, Seedstars, Africa Entrepreneurship Awards and Global Startup Ecosystem.

Long Bio

Uwem is a Startup Coach and investor in early-stage startups. He helps entrepreneurs gain the clarity they need to turn their idea/passions into profitable businesses.

Uwem led Investments and Operations at Ingressive Capital, a $10M Fund I and $50M Fund II venture capital firm focused on funding the next generation of African innovators across Sub-saharan Africa.

Prior to this, he served as the Entrepreneurship Programme Manager, and the founding team of the largest Pan-African Entrepreneurship Programme, a $100 million initiative – The Tony Elumelu Foundation, which he led for 5 years and surpassed the 10-year goal of training, mentoring and funding 10,000 entrepreneurs from across Africa.

Uwem is now focused on building entrepreneurship ecosystems that empower African entrepreneurs to be the best they can be.

He has affiliations with reputable organisations like Startup Grind, SXSW Pitch, Seedstars, Africa Entrepreneurship Awards and Global Startup Ecosystem.

He believes entrepreneurship is key to Africa’s development and as such invests his time and resources in initiatives that help the African Entrepreneur grow.