Partner
Stephen Deng
General Partner, DFS Lab
- Firm
- DFS Lab
- Title
- General Partner
- Role
- General partner
- Location
- San Francisco
- Known as
- Investor
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Record updated 28 September 2026
About
Conviction investor backing and partnering with African tech founders across the continent and Silicon Valley. Based in San Francisco, Stephen has been investing in African tech for over a decade, backing more than 50 companies across the continent, including Andela, NALA, Terra Industries, and others. Before DFS, he was at the Gates Foundation covering fintech and other disruptive technologies. He started his career working on smartphone IP in the Bay Area. He holds a BA and MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.
Background
- Education
- He holds a BA and MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.Source (opens in a new tab)
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