eVA Fund » Kenya http://www.eva-fund.com eVentures Africa Fund Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:54:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 For our new office in Nairobi we are looking for a FUND MANAGER http://www.eva-fund.com/for-our-new-office-in-nairobi-we-are-looking-for-a-fund-manager http://www.eva-fund.com/for-our-new-office-in-nairobi-we-are-looking-for-a-fund-manager#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:23:29 +0000 Brian http://www.eva-fund.com/?p=391 eVentures Africa Fund (eVA Fund) is a venture capital fund that is dedicated to mobilize capital and experience in the Netherlands/Europe to invest in small and medium sized African digital media (internet and mobile) related companies. The target region is sub-Saharan Africa.

For our new office in Nairobi, Kenya we are looking for a FUND MANAGER

ABOUT EVA FUND

eVentures Africa Fund (eVA Fund) is launched in January 2010 by Vincent Kouwenhoven and Brian Hirman. Both founders form the board of directors of eVA Fund and combine years of experience in  business development, management consulting, online business, digital marketing and venture capital.

The ultimate goal of eVA Fund is investing capital and knowledge to strengthen small and medium sized internet related enterprises thus securing and creating jobs and income for large African communities and with that, generating attractive financial returns for investors.

Currently eVA Fund has invested in companies like ExplainerDC (Ghana), Umuntu Media (SA), Pesapal (Kenya) and Jumuika (Kenya). More investments are expected on short term. Please check out the eVA Fund  website for more information: www.eva-fund.com.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Representation of eVA Fund in sub-Saharan Africa
  • Manage the portfolio of investments of eVA Fund
  • Report results and management issues of the investments to the board of directors of eVA Fund
  • First intake of potential digital media companies to invest in
  • Generate new leads (potential digital media companies to invest in)
  • Legal Compliance – Ensure compliance with all local law

PROFILE

  • Young ambitious professional with academic level / degree
  • Digital and mobile savvy
  • Good organizational and leadership skills
  • Good marketing / communication skills
  • Financial management experience
  • Proactive and entrepreneurial personality
  • Good social and presentation skills
  • Excellent written and spoken English
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Available as from Q4, 2011

WHAT WE OFFER
An inspiring working atmosphere in an international environment where rapid digital developments, entrepreneurship, professionalism and innovation are combined. We offer a challenging job with a lot of room for individual initiative and development.

INTERESTED?
E-mail your CV and motivation letter to Brian Hirman before 1 August 2011: brian@eva-fund.com.

]]> http://www.eva-fund.com/for-our-new-office-in-nairobi-we-are-looking-for-a-fund-manager/feed 0 Tandaa Tech Ideas Funding Challenge 2010 http://www.eva-fund.com/tandaa-tech-ideas-funding-challenge-2010 http://www.eva-fund.com/tandaa-tech-ideas-funding-challenge-2010#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:50:48 +0000 Brian http://www.eva-fund.com/?p=357 On October 18, 2010 seven companies pitched their ideas to a panel of Venture Capitalists in front of a live audience at the iHub. One of the very first ‘VC pitch events’ to be hosted in Kenya, the event featured Vincent Kouwenhoven with eVentures Africa Fund. Next to Vincent also Fanisi Venture Capital Fund, Africa Media Venture Fund, Open Capital Fund and Grofin attended.

]]> http://www.eva-fund.com/tandaa-tech-ideas-funding-challenge-2010/feed 0 eVA Fund joined the Kenya ICT Board task force http://www.eva-fund.com/379 http://www.eva-fund.com/379#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 22:12:00 +0000 Brian http://www.eva-fund.com/?p=379 Vincent Kouwenhoven joined the Kenya ICT Board task force in Bellagio Italy, to discuss Kenya’s future as the ICT Hub in Africa. Vincent is standing above on the right and Paul Kukubo, CEO of the ICT Board Kenya is standing above on the left.

 

]]> http://www.eva-fund.com/379/feed 0 Paying school fees with M-PESA using Pesapal http://www.eva-fund.com/paying-school-fees-with-m-pesa-using-pesapal http://www.eva-fund.com/paying-school-fees-with-m-pesa-using-pesapal#comments Sat, 08 Jan 2011 21:23:15 +0000 Brian http://www.eva-fund.com/?p=341

]]> http://www.eva-fund.com/paying-school-fees-with-m-pesa-using-pesapal/feed 0 eVA Fund invests in Pesapal http://www.eva-fund.com/eva-fund-invests-in-verviant-and-pesapal http://www.eva-fund.com/eva-fund-invests-in-verviant-and-pesapal#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:42:28 +0000 Brian http://www.eva-fund.com/?p=197 Today eVA Fund and Agosta Liko (CEO) reached an agreement for the investment of eVA Fund in his company PesaPal.

PesaPal is a service that will help you to buy goods and services on the internet safely using your mobile money account. PesaPal verifies all merchants and ensures that goods and services sold are delivered to the buyer. 

Agosta Liko: “We are happy to have eVA Fund on board and are confident that we will benefit from their hands on approach, web experience and Africa focus. They will help us to grow the business.”

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Today eVA Fund finalized the participation in Kenyan based mobile marketing company Jumuika.

Jumuika is a service that pays consumers each time they receive targeted SMS ads on their mobile phone. Jumuika started in Kenya, but also will be launched in Uganda and Tanzania.

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