Rodgers Nyanzi

General Partner

TrailblzrGO Venture Studio

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TrailblzrGO is an AI-focused venture studio and fund that builds, scales, and invests in the next generation of disruptive startups in Africa and North America. Our integrated ecosystem includes: • Venture Fund & Studio: We make pre-seed and seed investments, providing hands-on technical and strategic support to our portfolio. • TrailblzrGO University: A "venture university" that partners with world-class platforms (Coursera, edX) and universities. Every program includes a mandatory 15-month "launch-a-startup" track with milestone-based, pre-seed funding, creating a proprietary, de-risked deal flow for our fund. Key Responsibilities & Activities: • Managing the end-to-end fund lifecycle, from thesis development and LP relations to deal sourcing, execution, and portfolio management. • Leveraging in-progress doctoral studies (DBA in AI/ML) to conduct deep technical due diligence, inform investment theses, and provide expert AI strategy to portfolio companies. • Leading the TrailblzrGO Un…

Director

Startup Grind Kampala · Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

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- Lead the Kampala chapter of the world's largest independent startup community, connecting and educating a local network within a global community of over 4,000,000 entrepreneurs. - Organize monthly events featuring successful local founders, innovators, and investors, sharing lessons learned to foster business growth and strategic partnerships. - Nurture the Ugandan startup ecosystem through events, media, and partnerships with organizations like Google for Startups, contributing to a network spanning 125+ countries. - Facilitate connections that help entrepreneurs build their businesses, connect with strategic partners, and secure funding.

Angel Squad Member

Hustle Fund

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Curator - Techstars Startup Digest | Uganda

Techstars Startup Digest

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Startup Digest brings you the best in startup events and resources. Curated by us. For you.

Startup Mentor

Alchemist Accelerator · Global

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Alchemist is a global venture-backed accelerator focused on accelerating the development of seed-stage ventures that monetize from enterprises (not consumers). CB Insights rated Alchemist the top accelerator based on median funding rates of its grads (YC was #2). The accelerator's primary screening criteria is on teams, with primacy placed on having distinctive technical co-founders. The organization provides small investments into companies it admits (typically $36K), and provides founders a structured path to traction, fundraising, mentorship, and community over the course of a 6 month program. The accelerator seeds around 75 enterprise-monetizing ventures / year. Notable alums include LaunchDarkly, Rigetti Quantum Computing, Onebrief, MoEngage, mPharma, Dioxycle, EngFlow, Siro, CruzFoam, Kyte, and Privacera. Funds that have invested in Alchemist companies include Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer, CRV, Felicis, Floodgate, Forerunner, Foundation, Founders Fund, Greylock, Khosla, M…

Startup Mentor

VC4A

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VC4A is the leading platform supporting entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and business professionals, strengthening the startup community in Africa, Latin America and beyond. VC4A is the largest online community of entrepreneurs and investors dedicated to building game-changing companies in Africa and Latin America. Entrepreneurs have access to free online tools, mentorship opportunities, and private deal rooms. Investor Pro Account users can set up intelligent alerts, follow progress, conduct due diligence, and connect directly. The community has 200,000+ members in 159 countries and meetups have been hosted in more than 50 cities around the world.

Leagues' Commissioner

Gogolo eSports

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- Co-founded Gogolo eSports to establish a premier destination for competitive gaming for African gamers. - Committed to providing a platform for African gamers to showcase their skills and compete at the highest level, fostering a passionate gaming community. - Dedicated to unlocking Africa's untapped gaming potential through exceptional live events, impressive prize pools, and promoting talented players. - As Leagues' Commissioner, oversee the promotion of competitive gaming and ensure a high-quality platform for players.

Co-Founder

Gogolo eSports · Kampala, Uganda

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We are excited to offer African gamers a premier destination for competitive gaming and games. We're committed to providing a platform for African gamers to showcase their skills and compete at the highest level. We believe that Africa has a lot of untapped potential, and we're dedicated to fostering a community of like-minded gamers who are passionate about gaming.

Founder

Supeedi Brands

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- Founded Supeedi Brands to empower food operators by providing smart, customizable virtual/ghost kitchens designed for affordable and profitable business launch or expansion in prime city locations. - Develop and implement infrastructure and technology that prioritizes delivery efficiency, reduces operational costs, and increases profit, convenience, and quality for food businesses. - Operate multiple restaurant brands and provide advisory services to food entrepreneurs.-

Chief Marketing & Communication Officer

Parental Care Ministries

A nonprofit organization based in Southwestern Uganda changing lives all over East Africa and the world. With 7 schools with a population of 2000+ orphans and disadvantaged children, a babies' home to house abandoned infants, a hospital offering affordable medical services to people in rural areas and a network of 70+ churches supporting the cause of bringing love to every child and everyone.

Business Development Manager

Institute for Policy Partnerships And Governance (IPPAG)

Information Technology Consultant

Institute for Policy Partnerships And Governance (IPPAG)