Mbwana Ailly Overview
- Firm
- Savannah Fund
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Founder & Managi...
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
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Mbwana Ailly General Information
Biography
Mr. Mbwana Alliy is the Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Savannah Fund. He served as Board Advisor of Eneza Education. He also serves as Regional Investment Partner at Apis Partners. He is the Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Savannah Fund. He has worked in a variety of roles in Silicon Valley, UK and Africa from startups to corporations. Most recently as an Entrepreneur in Residence EIR at i/o ventures where he founded Savannah Fund. He has worked as an aerospace systems engineer & software developer at QinetiQ (formerly the UK's Defense Evaluation Research Agency) in flight testing with clients such as Airbus and UK Ministry of Defense. He has also served a Product Manager in the Microsoft Office and Business Intelligence Group responsible for Excel and Access product line. He has since worked and advised at 2 US startups in social networking & gaming (AppPrizes and PixPulse) and worked as a founder of the first East Africa online travel portal, Yellowmasai.
Contact Information
Address
- 4th Floor, The AXIS
- 26 Bank Street Cybercity
- Ebene, 72201
- Mauritius
Mbwana Ailly Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Savannah Fund | Investor | Founder & Managing Partner | Ebene, Mauritius | Venture Capital |
Mbwana Ailly Lead Partner on Deals (17)
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Ando | 01-Mar-2021 | Seed Round | Completed | Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure | Nairobi, Kenya | |
Orbit Health (Healthcare Technology Systems) | 02-Dec-2019 | Completed | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ||
Aerobotics | 20-Apr-2017 | Completed | Other Hardware | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
Golix | 08-May-2015 | Completed | Financial Software | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
Djuaji | 07-May-2015 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
Kola Studios | 03-Jun-2014 | Completed | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | Kampala, Uganda | ||
Wyzetalk | 02-Jun-2014 | Completed | Communication Software | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
StudySearch | 01-Jun-2014 | Completed | Information Services (B2C) | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
Ahonya | 25-Mar-2014 | Seed Round | Completed | Internet Retail | Accra, Ghana | |
Zatiti | 21-Nov-2013 | Accelerator/Incubator | Completed | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | Nairobi, Kenya |
Mbwana Ailly Network (62)
Portfolio Executives (60)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Asif Khan | Ando | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 01-Mar-2021 | Nairobi, Kenya |
Vineet NR | Ando | Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer | 01-Mar-2021 | Nairobi, Kenya |
Ando | Head of Finance | 01-Mar-2021 | Nairobi, Kenya | |
Orbit Health (Healthcare Technology Systems) | Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer | 02-Dec-2019 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
Orbit Health (Healthcare Technology Systems) | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 02-Dec-2019 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Fund Team Members (2)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Savannah Fund | Ebene, Mauritius | ||
Savannah Fund | Ebene, Mauritius |
Mbwana Ailly Affiliated Funds (2)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Savannah Fund II | Savannah Fund | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2021 | ||||
Savannah Technology Fund I | Savannah Fund | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2012 |
Mbwana Ailly FAQs
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Who is Mbwana Ailly?
Mr. Mbwana Alliy is the Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Savannah Fund.
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How much does Mbwana Ailly typically invest?
Mbwana Ailly's median deal size is
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What is Mbwana Ailly’s main position?
Mbwana Ailly’s primary position is Founder & Managing Partner.
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