Pardon Makumbe

Pardon Makumbe is the Founder and Managing Partner at CRE Venture Capital, a firm dedicated to partnering with visionary entrepreneurs in building impactful tech companies across Africa, since June 2015. In addition to this role, Pardon serves on the boards of various companies, including Cutstruct, Sabi, Matta, and Smile Identity, while also holding a board observer position at Flutterwave, which facilitates payment processing across Africa. Pardon previously worked at EL Rothschild as a Principal, overseeing investments in diverse sectors globally. Pardon earned an MBA from The Wharton School and holds a B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering and African Studies from Princeton University, alongside an International Baccalaureate from UWC Atlantic College.