Partner
Tenbite Ermias
Partner, Factor[e] Ventures
- Firm
- Factor[e] Ventures
- Title
- Partner
- Role
- Partner
- Location
- USA
- Known as
- Investor
Record updated 21 September 2026
About
Tenbite Ermias has over 20 years of development finance and management consulting experience, during which he has invested, established international practices, built high-performing teams, and advised business and public sector leaders across Africa, the Middle East and the US. He is from Ethiopia and is passionate about the role of technology in economic development, impact investing in emerging markets and mentoring African entrepreneurs. Previously, Tenbite was the Head of Africa at British International Investment (BII) where he was a member of the Executive and Investment Committees, and led a team responsible for deal origination, due diligence support and stakeholder management across Africa. Prior to that, he was a Partner with the Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey & Company for 17 years, most recently based in Nairobi, Kenya. Tenbite holds MSc and BSc degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University where he had a dual focus on Mechatronics and Management Science
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