Tekere Mooketsi Bennedict

Accomplished venture capitalist and entrepreneur with proven experience in early-stage funding, building, and scaling startups across Africa from pre-seed to growth. Demonstrated ability to raise and manage capital, back bold founders, build high-performing teams, forge cross-border partnerships, and deliver measurable exits and growth.

Founding & Managing Partner of Pulaspace.com & PULASPACE Capital, a venture platform and venture capital fund anchored in Botswana and Rwanda, focused on early-stage African startups solving real challenges in fintech, agritech, healthtech, and AI /digital transformation. Backed by 100+ LPs, I actively support founders through capital, strategy, and hands-on operational guidance. Working on closing Pulaspace capital Fund- $10M Pre-seed fund domiciled in Delaware, U.S.

I believe Africa’s next generation of unicorns and zebras will come from entrepreneurs who turn local problems into global opportunities. My mission is to provide the capital, mentorship, and networks that help them scale. Ex-Gov’t of Botswana Advisor 🇧🇼 ;managed a BWP1 Billion Innovation Hub and mandated with custodianship of the BWP100M pula Botswana Innovation Fund.

Specialties: Venture Capital, Angel Investing, Syndicates, Fundraising, Due Diligence, Startup Acceleration, Product Development, Business Development, Corporate Venture Capital , Board Directorship.