Delta40 Venture Studio
Bankole Cardoso is an experienced professional currently serving as the Managing Director at Delta40 Venture Studio since October 2024. Cardoso has been a member of the Board of Trustees for the DRASA Health Trust since October 2014, focusing on improving infection prevention and control in Nigeria’s healthcare system. Previously, Cardoso held the position of Investment Director at both Factor[e] Ventures and Equator from January 2023 to October 2024, leading investments in technology-enabled businesses and supporting equitable economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. As the Managing Director of ENGIE Energy Access from July 2018 to December 2022, Cardoso contributed to delivering sustainable energy solutions across the continent. Additional roles include Board Observer positions at Beacon Power Services and SunFi, and earlier experience includes being the Global Head of Communications & Partnerships at Jumia Group and cofounder of Easy Taxi. Educational credentials include an MBA from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Finance, Accounting, and Business/Management from Boston College.
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Delta40 Venture Studio
Our mission at Delta40 is to increase incomes and tackle climate change in Africa by building and investing in inclusive climate innovations. At Delta40, we invest in Africa because 40% of the world will live on this continent by 2100. We invest in energy, agriculture and mobility innovations because they are essential to sustainable growth. We invest in climate innovation because we only have 10 years to act to prevent irreparable damage to Planet Earth. We invest in diverse Founders because they are close to the customer and bring critical ideas, experiences and skills to solving the biggest problems on this important continent. Beyond capital, our venture studio team provides hands on support, shared services and partnerships to our ventures and Founders to increase speed, returns and impact. Together, we aim to deliver life-changing innovations to the last mile across Africa and to build a community of Founders go from idea to scale to exit.