Winnie Mwangi 2025 Speaker

Winnie is the Managing Director at Finca Ventures. She is a venture capital investment professional with 18years experience in commercial venture capital, impact investing and M&A in Sub-Saharan Africa across several global funds and multinational companies notably Bamboo Capital Partners, Lightrock and PwC. She has held leadership roles in driving disbursement of venture capital into impactful businesses that address critical gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa. She has led deals across different stages of investment from Seed to Series B investments and across sectors such as logistics (last mile distribution), renewable energy, healthcare, retail and technology. Her geographical focus has cut across Francophone, Anglophone and Sub-Saharan Africa. Winnie has held board positions across the investees companies and have been part of the strategic and finance committees demonstrating value add contributions. She has a good understanding of the entrepreneurial space in Africa and is enthusiastic about driving positive change in the African continent through mentorship and thought leadership. Winnie holds and Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology. She is also Jury President for Cartier Women Initiative focused on Anglophone and Lusophone Africa.