Mareme is a Partner at 500 Global and leads the firm's expansion in Africa. Previously, she was the head of international partnerships and relations at Draper University and a member of Draper University Ventures investment team. She has been in the VC industry for the past 10 years, supporting founders with investments and accelerator programs, and has worked with several large European corporates on their innovation programs. She supported more than +200 founders through an intensive entrepreneurship program she ran in Silicon Valley before endorsing her current position. She sat on the board of Trustees of Bennington College and currently sits on several startup boards as well as AVCA VC committee. She has been named in both Forbes Europe and Forbes Africa as a 30U30 nominee.