Lokakawu Herve Mbongu

Hustle Ventures supports Francophone African entrepreneurs in Pre-seed and Seed operations with one goal: to put the best investors in the capital of the best startups.

We have developed unique expertise that we use to advise leaders throughout their fundraising process - from structuring the operation to closing - and to help them convince the right investors: Business Angels, Family Offices, investment funds...

Our goal is to save you time by identifying relevant investor profiles from our network: investors who will provide you with capital while giving you the keys to refine your strategic vision, avoid pitfalls, and maximize your chances of success.

In charge of the Meet Africa program, which aims to provide technical and financial support to 120 impact entrepreneurs from West African diasporas: Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal, Mali, Cameroon, Ivory Coast. My mission was to:

- Structure the program by defining the call for projects, evaluation and selection criteria, and the management of contracting and disbursements.

- Ensure the evaluation and selection of laureates. €1.8 million deployed.

- Develop the fundraising support program and ensure its follow-up. 3 months, 20 speakers, 120 hours.

- Provide personalized support to entrepreneurs by offering technical assistance on strategic and operational issues: business plan, pitch deck, go-to-market, market sizing, commercial strategy, etc. 120 entrepreneurs, 80 hours of office hours.

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