Experience

weVentureHub
• Ethiopia
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Co-Founder & Managing Partner

  • Jan 2023 - Present

Kudu Ventures
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Co-Founder & Managing Partner

  • Feb 2019 - Present


Network to Net-worth

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Founder & President

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  “Network to Networth” is a unique social networking platform for professionals/creatives from all fields to collaborate, exchange ideas and hear inspiring speakers share during our panels. We’ve hosted five curated Q&A Panels/Mixers (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Washington D.C & NYC) since we’ve launched NTN in July 2017, with upcoming events in Boston, LA, Atlanta & London. “Network to Networth” is a unique social networking platform for professionals/creatives from all fields to collaborate, exchange ideas and hear inspiring speakers share during our panels. We’ve hosted five curated Q&A Panels/Mixers (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Washington D.C & NYC) since we’ve launched NTN in July 2017, with upcoming events in Boston, LA, Atlanta & London.



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• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Analyst

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  · Part of a team that worked on early stage financial due diligence and asset evaluation. · Conducted revenue/expense forecasting, business planning and strategic planning. · Presented financial data to the international investment committee. · Gained valuable exposure to emerging markets. · Part of a team that worked on early stage financial due diligence and asset evaluation. · Conducted revenue/expense forecasting, business planning and strategic planning. · Presented financial data to the international investment committee. · Gained valuable exposure to emerging markets.



Off Campus Guru

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Leasing Sales Representative

  • Feb 2016 - Mar 2017

  - Recently formed real estate start-up with main focus of finding affordable apartments for students, new hires and expats in New York City. - Focused on marketing, lead generation and client relations, as well as social media efforts and building corporate relationships with universities throughout New York City. - Recently formed real estate start-up with main focus of finding affordable apartments for students, new hires and expats in New York City. - Focused on marketing, lead generation and client relations, as well as social media efforts and building corporate relationships with universities throughout New York City.



EY

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  - Conducted feasibility studies and data collection for market analysis in the Transaction Advisory Services department. - Worked on business development and market research for mango producers to add value by producing mango concentrate rather than importing mango juice. - Conducted feasibility studies and data collection for market analysis in the Transaction Advisory Services department. - Worked on business development and market research for mango producers to add value by producing mango concentrate rather than importing mango juice.



Aqua Addis Plc

• Finance Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  - Contributed to extensive research on areas where the water bottling company can expand to maximize profits and grasped an understanding of financial statements as well as marketing strategies. - Become proficient in MS Excel (V-Lookups & Pivot Table), MS Powerpoint, Access, Word and Peachtree accounting software. - Contributed to extensive research on areas where the water bottling company can expand to maximize profits and grasped an understanding of financial statements as well as marketing strategies. - Become proficient in MS Excel (V-Lookups & Pivot Table), MS Powerpoint, Access, Word and Peachtree accounting software.