Become a Business Angel
NABAN meets once a month to discuss recent trends and developments in the start-up ecosystem. Every quarter, it hosts a pitch event, which serves as a platform to which NABAN invites startup founders with a scalable, innovative business to pitch for funding to a group of business angels. By membership agreement, each investor has committed to do at least one start-up investment per year.
benefits for our members
01
Mitigate risks by investing with other angels
02
Save costs as NABAN is providing lawyer-proved contracts/term sheets.
03
Have fun sharing knowledge and seeing young businesses succeed
04
Contribute to economic growth as startups bring innovative solutions Namibia & will create jobs.
Our Business Angels
Jesaya Hano-Oshike
Startup Business Development
Investment Consulting,
Venture Capital,
Banking
Assist with:
Business development
Strategy,
Financial management &
Investment advisory
David Akinin
Economics and Inclusive Innovation,
Banking,
Development &
Ecommerce
Assist with:
Strategy,
Investment Advisory,
Business Development &
Networking
Nguvitjita Kamenjono
Audit & Assurance with a financial services-focused portfolio.
Accounting & Financial Advisory
Assist with:
Business development,
Technical Accounting &
Financial management
Ryan Penderis
Chartered Accountant ,
Financial management &
Fin-Tech
Assist with:
Strategy,
Technology ,
Accounting ,Back office support &
Business development
Haitange L. Nelumbu
Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA, United Kingdom)
Assist with:
Scalable business models
& Strategic Planning
Louise Helen Brown
14 years experience in government, non profit, international orgs and private sector on climate and development finance
Assist with:
Environmental and social sustainability,
Exploring climate finance opportunities
Tim Wucher
Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering,
Founder and Entrepreneur
Assist with:
Strategy,
Technology and innovation,
IP & patent strategy
Samuel Akinin
Infrastructure Development
Marketplaces,
Digital Mortgages &
Finance
Assist with:
Business Development,
Strategy,
Human Capital &
Investment Advisory
Sean Penderis
Chartered Accountant ,
Financial management &
Fin-Tech
Assist with:
Technology,
Financial strategy &
Networking within the financial sector in Namibia
Retha van der Schyf
Solicitor,
Investment banker,
New Business development &
Economic and Social Transformations
Assist with:
Funding,
Business & delivery strategy,
Networks,
Business innovation and development
Jan-Barend “JB” Scheepers
Project and business development in renewable energy and water.
Assist with:
Project development strategy planning toward reaching financial close.
Meike Neitz
Int’l Relations (BA), Political Comms (MA) -
Business Development & Comms Consultant (both Corporate & Freelance)
Assist with:
Marketing & PR, Networking, Business Development & Strategy
Rafael Kalumbu
Business Development , Business Strategy &
Mining
Assist with:
Strategy,
Technology and innovation,
IP & patent strategy