PITCHLAB - Key Persons
Fatima is a Joburg based socio-economic development specialist who spends her daytime hours leveraging infrastructure development as a key driver of sustainable social and economic development on the continent. Fatima has spent her career nurturing businesses and entrepreneurs, ensuring investment readiness and advising on strategic direction. X
Howard is a seasoned investor from Cape Town who is currently back in entrepreneurship mode, launching a cutting edge mobile application that assists medical professionals to navigate complex clinical scenarios. Howard is an experienced senior marketing & operations professional with a skill for start-up and operational transformations across multiple industries.
James is a civil engineer by trade as well as a passionate startup enthusiast. Still early in his career, James has already achieved numerous successes, including being one of the main creative forces behind the PitchLab and Huddleworx startup concepts.
Limont is a seasoned entrepeneur and investor. He has started, grown and exited a number of successful businesses. Currently he runs a thriving healthcare-focused management consultancy and a digital employee engagement platform for corporates.
Limont is one of the founders of PitchLab and the creator of the business builder process X
Pia is qualified in psychology however it didn't take her long to find her passion for Brand Strategy and Marketing. She currently heads up Brand Management for some of the world's leading luxury goods within the FMCG sector. X
Sam is a financial executive and entrepreneur with over 15 years' experience in corporate finance, business advisory and financial services. Based in Cape Town, Sam is currently a shareholder and CFO of an innovative local company producing cutting edge shoe care products that are sold in retail sneaker stores in over 30 countries worldwide.
Scott is a mathematician by night and a computer scientist by day. Throughout his career Scott has successfully straddled investment banking, digital technology and entrepreneurship. He brings this unique blend to the world of startups as a co-founder of PitchLab.
Yaw started business life as a chartered accountant in 2003 but after a couple of years in investment banking got a taste for independent innovation in the online advertising world. Since then he has founded and built Marae Investments, a specialist corporate finance and consulting platform assisting clients across Africa with direct marketing and investment banking. X