West Africa's
permanent address
in Silicon Valley

WASV connects founders, researchers, investors, and institutions across West Africa and Silicon Valley.

10+
Pipeline Companies
2
Government Partners
Accra  ·  Lagos  ·  San Francisco
What We Are

WASV is West Africa's institutional presence in Silicon Valley, mobilizing the diaspora already embedded here as connectors, mentors, and investors.

"Think of it as West Africa planting a permanent flag in the Valley. By building a recognized innovation identity, West Africa is showing up as a serious player rather than just a visitor."
Pipeline

Structured pathway from West Africa to Silicon Valley's top accelerators and investors.

Institution

A permanent organizational architecture.

Network

Diaspora capital, government backing, and frontier technology alignment in one system.

Core Architecture

Six institutional pillars

WASV operates across six interconnected domains that reinforce each other within a single institutional architecture.

01
Venture & Acceleration

Connecting West African founders to early-stage capital, co-investment networks, and Silicon Valley's leading accelerators.

02
Founder Pipeline

A structured, selective pathway from application through preparation to placement in world-class US acceleration programs. An acceptance rate that means something.

03
AI & Frontier Technology

Positioning West African talent at the frontier of artificial intelligence, systems engineering, and the technologies that will define the next generation of global industry.

04
Research & Intelligence

Institutional-grade research on West African innovation ecosystems, diaspora capital deployment, and frontier technology policy.

05
Policy & Institutions

Engaging governments, development finance institutions, and multilateral bodies to shape the policy architecture that enables West African innovation to compete globally.

06
Diaspora Connectivity

Mobilizing the West African professionals embedded in Silicon Valley as mentors, connectors, operators, and early-stage investors.

Global Network

Three cities. One network.

Principals & Partners

The Team

Advisors, institutional partners, and the founding team building WASV.

Co-Founder
JK
Jeffrey Kwarteng

Co-Founder Bekkr Technologies Inc& Managing Partner Dillen & Company

Pan-Africa
Co-Founder
EA
Evans Adanya

Investment professional, infrastructure & financing across Africa. Stanford GSB Impact Leader Prize winner.

Accra · San Francisco
Co-Founder
JD
Jeffrey Dagadu

Associate, McKinsey & Company (San Francisco Office)

San Francisco, CA
Founding Network

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Get In Touch

Contact WASV

Reach out to our team for partnerships, pipeline inquiries, or media requests.

Address
Accra, Ghana
San Francisco, CA
Email
hello@wasv.org
Phone
+1 (555) 123-4567
+233 (0) 55 123 4567
A Historic Moment

"The next generation of global technology institutions will not emerge from one geography alone."

WASV is building the institutional infrastructure that permanently makes West Africa a recognized force in the global innovation economy.