JOIN US, TOGETHER WE CAN
RE-IMAGINE AFRICA
MEET OUR ALL-FEMALE
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Meet the four remarkable female leaders who bring their dynamic expertise and a bold vision for a future where African innovators will solve African problems. When we merge our feminine values of empathy, inclusion and imagination with the masculine values of analytical thinking, resilience and dominance, a catalytic force is created.
We call it Nova Ideation.
Kanchana Moodliar
CEO and Founder
Kanchana Moodliar is the driving force behind Nova Ideation. As our CEO and Founder she's pioneering a new era of African ingenuity.
Rethinking outdated business models, creating technology that solves real problems that leads to positivity, peace and harmony for
Africans. Get ready to join the movement of powerful change that’s coming!
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Vanessa Ranchod
Chief Investment Officer
Vanessa Ranchhod is our Chief Investment Officer. With her astute financial acumen and passion for impact, she's charting the course for transformative investments driven by both purpose and profit.
Mbula Nzuki
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
Mbula Nzuki is our Chief Legal & Compliance Officer. Her expertise ensures that every innovator we support aligns seamlessly with
regulatory standards, paving the way for ethical and sustainable growth.
Dr Marcella Lucas
Chief Strategy Advisor
Dr. Marcella Lucas is an innovation strategist who brings a global perspective to solving problems through innovative methods and solutions. She provides strategy and leadership advisory and consulting services to corporates, international development agencies and public sector across geographies including Australia, China, Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia, Afghanistan and Kenya.
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Nova from the Latin word “Novus”
Meaning new
Nova is also a term in astronomy given to bright stars that appear suddenly in the sky and release powerful energy
We believe that our Innovators represent the New and by bringing them together to collaborate with other evolved investors, mentors and companies we can start to see something powerful coming out of Africa and being taken to the world.
Our graphics are AI generated with a specific brief:
What if Wakanda were a reality in Africa, what would the people feel about themselves?
Even AI believes that Africa can be magnetic, charismatic, captivating, futuristic, cutting-edge and revolutionary! Now we just need to get everyone else to feel it.
Nova Ideation is how we start to rewrite the African narrative to one that nobody thought possible before
"A healthy disregard for the impossible is the only way to change the world"
Our founders have applied their unique perspectives, dynamic expertise and capital into creating these hybrid innovations to answer the biggest challenges society faces today.
As an evolved investor, you are constantly searching for opportunities that can generate significant returns while also contributing to positive societal change.
This is your opportunity to get behind impact driven; potential unicorn tech solutions born in Africa.
Join us as a network partner, mentor or investor
