Pule Taukobong

Pule graduated from the Durban University of Technology in South Africa. He holds a National Diploma with dual majors in development software and information systems. Pule is also a certified stockbroker, wealth manager and institutional client manager.

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Pule is also a DJ and a big rugby fan

Pule is a Founding Partner at CRE Venture Capital, a leading venture capital firm that invests in and partners with visionary entrepreneurs building category-defining tech companies in Africa. He previously founded Africa Angels Network, the first technology focused angel investment group to focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to that, he held several investment roles at Investec in Johannesburg, Cape Town and New York. Pule has been named “1 of 100 Most Influential Africans” and has been a guest speaker at prominent conferences hosted by the likes of The Milken Institute, South by South West, Harvard University, Duke University, UCLA & NYU to discuss the topic of Investing in Technology in Africa. He is a Kauffman Fellow and a graduate of the Durban University of Technology.

Pule is a member of Class 19, and served his fellowship at Africa Angels Network in Johannesburg, South Africa.