How FIVE35 Ventures Aims To Catalyse The Creation Of 5% More GDP For Africa
How FIVE35 Ventures Aims To Catalyse The Creation Of 5% More GDP For Africa. FIVE35 Ventures‘ mission is to catalyse the creation of 5% more GDP for Africa by setting in motion a trend of investing in female-led or female-impacted entrepreneurial businesses. It aims to leverage that female-led startups can deliver 35% more ROI when given access to the right capital, networks and partnerships.
Proud in its own diversity, the company consists of African women and men that deeply believe in catalysing opportunities for startups and attracting new capital onto the continent. It seeks the best female-focused, tech-enabled African startups that can scale into new markets, drive revenue, economic participation, create jobs and economic participation. Commercial returns and high impact are both critical for the sustainability of women in business.
The company was founded by Hema Vallabh & Janade Du Plessis. Hema is an engineer, turned entrepreneur, turned investor who has worked under the gender parity umbrella for the past decade and a half. Janade is an experienced investment banker, impact investor and has lived and worked extensively across the African continent. Through the range of programmes offered through their ecosystem, Hema & Janade have accelerated over 175+ companies supporting 250+ female entrepreneurs, and have made over 70+ investments across the continent.
FIVE35 Ventures is committed to delivering superior returns to its investors whilst at the same time unlocking the immense potential of Africa’s technology startup ecosystem of female-focused businesses and in particular those that address the needs of the African continent and the empowerment of women in Africa.
