Our Leadership
AfricAI is led by two founders with complementary expertise: deep African enterprise networks and world-class operational execution.
Ido Sum
Ido brings nearly two decades of experience building and investing in African technology enterprises as a Partner at TLcom Capital, one of Africa's leading technology venture capital firms. Throughout his career, Ido has developed deep relationships with C-suite executives across Africa’s largest enterprises, spanning telecommunications, financial services, retail, and manufacturing. He brings a rare understanding of how African enterprises evaluate, adopt, and scale new technologies. Equally important, Ido maintains deep connections within the Israeli and Silicon Valley AI ecosystems, providing AfricAI with privileged access to the world's most innovative GenAI companies. This dual network - spanning both the supply and demand sides of enterprise AI - is what makes AfricAI possible. Ido holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
20 Years
African Tech Experience
Global Network
Israel & Silicon Valley
Oren Salomon
Oren is a seasoned operator and partner with deep expertise in technology transformation and enterprise execution, honed through years at McKinsey & Company and Bain & Company - two of the world's premier management consulting firms. In Bain, he led the UK FS AI business. His career has focused on helping large organizations adopt new technologies and transform their operations while managing associated risks. Oren has led complex design and implementation programs across industries, developing a rigorous methodology for taking cutting-edge technology from pilot to production at scale. At AfricAI, Oren brings the operational discipline and execution capabilities that enterprise AI deployments demand. His experience ensures that AfricAI doesn't just identify the right technology - we deploy it effectively, measure outcomes rigorously, and deliver real business value. Oren holds an MBA from INSEAD.
Strategy Expert
McKinsey & Bain Alumni
Execution Focus
Enterprise Transformation
Why This Leadership Team
The combination of Ido's networks and tech expertise with Oren's execution capabilities creates a leadership team uniquely suited to deliver enterprise AI at scale in Africa.
Unmatched Access
Direct relationships with both African enterprise C-suites and global AI innovators - the supply and demand sides of the market.
Operational Excellence
World-class execution methodology proven at the highest levels of global consulting and enterprise transformation.
Aligned Incentives
We're not just advisors - we're operators with skin in the game, committed to delivering measurable results.