Nivesh Pather 2026 Speakers

Nivesh Pather is a Principal at Norrsken22, a $205m pan-African growth-stage venture capital fund backing category-defining technology companies across the continent. Nivesh has nearly a decade of experience across venture capital, cross-border M&A, and financial advisory. His work spans early-stage to growth investing across Africa, South East Asia, EU and the US, giving him a unique perspective on the structural challenges African startups face as they transition from product-market fit to scaled, multi-market businesses. At Norrsken22, he works closely with founders on scaling operations, strengthening governance, and structuring capital to unlock the next phase of growth. His experience sits at the intersection of venture and private equity, with a focus on bridging the gap between early-stage innovation and globally investable growth-stage companies. Nivesh is a Chartered Accountant and CFA Charterholder, and holds a BAccSci from the University of the Witwatersrand