# Cassava Technologies

> Cassava Technologies is a VC fund backing Women's and Education. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cassavatechnologies/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/CassavaTech
- Website: https://www.cassavatechnologies.com/

Cassava Technologies is an information technology company.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Women's | 1 | 100% |
| Education | 1 | 100% |
| Non Profit | 1 | 100% |
| Collaboration | 1 | 100% |
| Social Impact | 1 | 100% |

9 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hardy Pemhiwa | President & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hardy-pemhiwa |
| Strive Masiyiwa | Founder & Executive Chairman | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/strive-masiyiwa |
| Tesh Durvasula | CEO of Africa Data Centres (ADC) | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tesh-durvasula |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AI Skills and Compute Africa Foundation | AI Skills and Compute Africa Foundation is a nonprofit organization that focuses on advancing artificial intelligence capabilities across Africa. It provides GPU-based compute access to startups and researchers through structured grant programs that use AI tokens instead of cash funding. The foundation runs capacity-building programs aimed atdeveloping technical skills and expanding participation in AI, with dedicated allocations for women. It supports institutional researchers with sovereign compute, curated datasets, and assistance in transitioning AI projects toward real-world deployment. The organization also develops physical community spaces known as AISCA Houses and Studios that host collaboration, mentorship, and networking for local technical talent. Its work spans sovereign compute, curated data, capacity building, and community-building pillars to shift Africans from AI consumers to AI creators. |  | Seed | May 15, 2026 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Cassava Technologies invest in?

Cassava Technologies invests primarily in Women's, Education and Non Profit startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Rwanda. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Cassava Technologies?

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### Who are the partners at Cassava Technologies?

The team at Cassava Technologies includes Hardy Pemhiwa (President & CEO), Strive Masiyiwa (Founder & Executive Chairman) and Tesh Durvasula (CEO of Africa Data Centres (ADC)). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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