Kresten Buch
Managing Partner & Investor at 88mph.ac- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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88mph.ac
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Kenya
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Partner & Investor
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Aug 2011 - 12 years 5 months
Nairobi, Cape Town and Lagos Founded Africas first tech seed fund and accelerator. Invested in 45 African mobile internet companies based in Africa plus a few companies in Europa that have Africa as one of there target markets. Companies include betPawa, peach payment (exited), Ekaya (exited), Petheaven (exited) , mydoorhand(exited), adrenalinehunter (exited), Mdundo (IPO 2020), PawaPay and Empawa africa.
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Kiss of Wine
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Germany
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chairman and Investor
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Mar 2020 - 3 years 10 months
Berlin, Germany Quality wines on cans from small independent wine makers.
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pawaPay
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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May 2020 - 3 years 8 months
London, England, United Kingdom PawaPay helps global companies accept payment on African consumers’ terms - mobile money. We provide a simple mobile EFT solution that in reach, user-friendliness, and payment terms trashes yesterday’s payment method: the credit card. We simplify international transfers to Africa, instantly terminating the disbursements on telco’s mobile wallets. Made for remittance companies and other companies that need to get money smoothly and fast to African consumers or businesses.
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emPawa Africa
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Jan 2020 - 4 years
London, England Metropolitan Area emPawa Africa’s mission is to grow independent, emerging talented artists into global superstars. emPawa partners with iconic figures, who have in-depth industry knowledge, and experience in promoting talented artists to achieve their full potential. We want to equip artists with the tools, knowledge, network and investment so they can subsequently become independent music entrepreneurs.
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betPawa
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Rwanda
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Gambling Facilities and Casinos
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200 - 300 Employee
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Chairman & Investor
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Jun 2013 - 10 years 7 months
London, England, United Kingdom Mobile sports betting technology company targeting emerging markets. Supply one of the worlds biggest regulated sports betting brands in the world with tech.
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bold.dk
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Denmark
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chairman & Investor
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Jul 2008 - Apr 2023
Denmark
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Nakuru AllStars
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Kenya
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Dec 2013 - Jan 2016
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Chairman and investor
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Nov 2008 - Jan 2011
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Genius Sports
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Managing Director
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Mar 2007 - Jul 2008
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bold.dk
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Denmark
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-CEO & Investor
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Jun 2005 - Dec 2006
Copenhagen Area, Denmark
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Founder and CEO
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Jan 2002 - Dec 2006
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Business development manager for Scandinavia
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Dec 2000 - Jan 2002
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Business Development Manager Scanadinavia
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Jul 1996 - Mar 2000
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Education
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Management and entrepreneurial studies -
Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
Bachelor Polit, Economic