Christopher Ategeka

Christopher Ategeka

Christopher Ategeka 2016
Born July 10, 1984
Fort Portal , Uganda
Residence San Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S.
Nationality Ugandan
Alma mater University of California at Berkeley (BS) in Mechanical Engineering
University of California at Berkeley (MS) in Mechanical Engineering
Occupation Entrepreneur,Engineer, Inventor, Investor
Known for Founding Hourglass Ventures,[1] Rides for Lives,[2] Co-founder / Co-Inventor Privail[3]

Christopher Ategeka (born July 10, 1984) is the Founder and Managing Partner at Hourglass Ventures [4] Founder Rides for Lives [5] and co-founder of Privail.

Career

A native of Fort Portal Uganda, Christopher graduated from Kitante Hill School located in the country's capital Kampala. Motivated by his experiences growing up in rural northwestern part of Uganda, Ategeka is the Founder of Rides for Lives a company built to bring about health equity to the 400 million people worldwide that lack access to essential health services according to a report released by the World Health Organization and World Bank. Rides for Lives services empower people to access health services in developing Countries. He is also the Founder & Managing Partner at Hourglass Ventures where he brings his experience, capital, and global relationships to support visionary entrepreneurs start companies. He partners with entrepreneurs who deeply care about people, planet, and sustainability. His work has been profiled in the YAHOO,[6] San Francisco Chronicle,[7] Fast Company, TED, NPR, Forbes,[8] BBC, and the United Nations.[9] Ategeka has received many honors and awards for his work, most recently was named a 2016 100 Most Influential Young African (Africa Youth Awards), 2016 Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum as well as 2014 Forbes 30under30 [8] Social Entrepreneurs who are changing the world. He is an active proponent for STEM education, Entrepreneurship and innovation.

Personal life

Ategeka, the eldest of five siblings, was orphaned after losing both parents to HIV/AIDS. He became the head of the household and caretaker to his brothers and sisters at an early age.

His siblings were eventually disbursed to live with different relatives. Chris went to live with his uncle, whom he helped by acting as a human scarecrow to chase monkeys away from his uncle's crops.

In his teens, Ategeka escaped to a non-profit orphanage, YES Uganda,[10] and was able to go to primary school. While he was there, Chris was sponsored by an American family who were able to get him into a private high school in Fort Portal, Uganda. Upon graduation, Chris moved to the United States to live with them and attend community college before receiving a scholarship to University of California, Berkeley where he received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Ategeka currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.

Awards and recognition

Year Award
2016 100 Most Influential Young African (Africa Youth Awards)
2016 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader (Class of 2016)
2015 Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award
2015 Ashoka Fellow
2015 Cordes Fellow
2014 Forbes Magazine 30under30 Social Entrepreneurs in the World
2014 SET Africa Award (Social Entrepreneurs transforming Africa; USAID, MasterCard Foundation)
2014 United Nations Global Accelerator
2014 Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance fellow
2013 Echoing Green Fellow
2013 African Forum - 100 Innovations for Sustainable Development
2012 USAID PEPFAR Award
2011 Judith Lee Stronach Baccalaureate Prize, UC Berkeley

Speaking engagements

Year TALK
2016 VERGE, Santa Clara, California
2016 MasterCard Foundation , Kampala, Uganda
2016 Living Product expo, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2015 Social Entrepreneurship Haas School of Business , University of California, Berkeley
2015 YPO , San Francisco, California
2015 Social Impact Conference, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
2015 Beyond Academia: University of California, Berkeley
2015 The School Fund
2014 Chicago Ideas Week [11]
2014 TiECon, Santa Clara Conventional Center
2014 United Nations Global Accelerator
2014 TEDx Sacramento
2013/2014/2015 Rotary Club (Pacifica, Petaluma, Sebastopol, Millbrae 2013, 2014, San Bruno, Fairfield, Marin Evening)
2013 Boys and Girls Club (East Palo Alto)
2011 Commencement speaker at UC Berkeley

Links

References

  1. ↑ http://Hourglassventures.com/
  2. ↑ http://Ridesforlives.org/
  3. ↑ http://www.privaildx.com/
  4. ↑ http://Hourglassventures.com/
  5. ↑ http://Ridesforlives.org/
  6. ↑ "From Homeless Orphan in Uganda to Forbes 30 under 30: The story of Chris Ategeka and Rides For Lives". Smallbusiness.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  7. ↑ Asimov, Nanette (2013-10-21). "Luck, smarts lead from Uganda to UC Berkeley". SFGate. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  8. 1 2 "Christopher Ategeka, 29 - In Photos: 2014 30 Under 30: Social Entrepreneurs". Forbes. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  9. ↑ "Global Accelerator: Interview with Christopher Ategeka". YouTube. 2014-07-22. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  10. ↑ "Y.E.S. Uganda – Y.E.S. Uganda, a Christ Based Missions Outreach and Non Government Organization". Caroladamsministry.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  11. ↑ "Chris Ategeka: Revolutionizing Access to Healthcare". Chicagoideas.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
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