KANGE KANEENE
Kange is a professional with experience sourcing, investing in and mentoring early-stage startups. She is currently Venture Partner at Level Up Venture, a Hearst investment vehicle investing in tech-enabled, early-stage startups led by Black and Latino founders. As the former VP of SAP.iO North and Latin America and Caribbean, she led SAP's accelerator for the Americas, managing 69 startups across the region. Under her leadership, the startups achieved 4 exits, 1 unicorn status, and collectively raised over $600M in venture capital.
With over 16 years of experience in the enterprise software industry, she brings operational experience from roles in business development, sales operations and corporate strategy. In addition, she has a deep network of professionals who lead the innovation teams at Fortune 500 companies that has led to millions of dollars in pilots for startups in her network. Finally, she is the chair of the board for KIPP NYC, a network of public charter schools focused on education parity, a 7K+ organization with $200M+ operating budget.
Kange has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration from New York University Stern School of Business. In 2023 she was named one of the World’s Most Inspiring Women In Business and she has shared her leadership story on In Her Shoes Podcast and Women with Power Rise Podcast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York and loves international travel, cooking, Michael Jackson, dance and theater.