Linda Kwamboka is a mission-driven tech entrepreneur and policy advisor with 14+ years across Africa’s innovation landscape. She co-founded MFarm, leads Founder Square Ventures’ investor-readiness and product–market fit work for founders and funds, and contributes to the AfriLabs Research Circle. She has advised on AI policy and digital public infrastructure; co-designing regional initiatives such as AI-DARASA that link universities, industry and government. Stanford-trained, she holds Venture Capital credentials and is a certified instructor for Stanford’s Idea-to-Market program. Linda’s edge is diagnosing and delivering product–market fit: evidence-led customer insight, sharp value propositions and disciplined go-to-market grounded in local context. She has guided startups through funding and growth, supported investors with diligence and market mapping and helped governments craft enabling frameworks in AI, the data economy and e-government. Across roles, she aligns market realities with long-term transformation goals, centering inclusion, decent work and regional interoperability. Today she partners with the AfriLabs Network, universities and corporates to scale responsible AI capabilities across East Africa, turning research into investable products and practical policy that helps ecosystems thrive. She holds a BSc in Business Information Technology from Strathmore University. She advises across the EAC.