Nicole Dunn
@nicole-dunn
Builder who turns ideas into regulated revenue-generating ventures in complex markets. I co-founded Precium, a QED-backed payments infrastructure platform that connects global brands to African consumers. Former roles in venture building, corporate development, and strategy consulting. Moved to the Bay Area to deploy this skillset inside high leverage AI ventures that change the world for good.
Location
Cape Town →
San Francisco
Recognitions
Formal validation from the top. A showcase of official awards, grants, and government acknowledgements that recognize excellence and extraordinary ability.
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Work Experience
Key roles that defined the journey. A timeline of companies and ventures where Sigil played a critical part in building teams, shipping products, and driving impact.
Co-founder & CCO at Precium
Launched Africa’s first enterprise-grade payment infrastructure and merchant of record platform connecting global brands to African consumers (backed by QED and global payment operators). Led strategy, revenue, and fundraising. Built an enterprise sales engine from the ground up, structured and closed multi-million dollar strategic partnerships with global payment processors and merchants.
Source: www.precium.com2022-2025
Portfolio Value Creation at Founders Factory Africa
Led portfolio value creation for 40+ seed to Series A startups across fintech, health, ag-tech in 7 African markets. Coached founders on GTM and fundraising, unlocking >$40m in follow-on capital. Designed and ran Scale accelerator program; lifted portfolio visibility from <20% to >90%, built an expert advisor network, delivered quarterly performance packs to Board and LPs.
Source: foundersfactory.africa2021-2022
Strategy Consultant, Corp Dev at Elixirr
Elixirr IPO'd in 2020 after which I ran our end-to-end M&A funnel; sourced 150+ targets, advanced 50, led commercial DD to close a multi-million £ acquisition with realised synergies within nine months. As a consultant, I worked primarily with banks and insurers on digital operating models and new product creation. Select projects include co-creating a digital-product studio for a pan-African insurer, launching 6 MVPs in six months, and buiding a strategic partnership capability for tier-1 African bank (350 prospects, 10 pilots in 10 months). Originated £2m in new revenue for Elixirr through business development and cross-selling.
Source: elixirr.com2018-2021
