Kate Kallot
As of October 2026, Kate Kallot is founder and CEO of Amini, an AI startup building data infrastructure for Africa and the Global South. In 2021 she headed emerging areas at NVIDIA and keynoted AI Expo Africa. Amini closed a $2 million pre-seed round in March 2023, and TIME named her to its 2023 list of the 100 Most Influential People in AI. One Young World chose her as its Entrepreneur of the Year in 2024, and TIME honored her with a TIME100 Impact Award in Abu Dhabi in 2025. By mid-2025, Amini's models supported more than 300,000 smallholder farmers across the Global South.
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Timeline
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2021
Emerging areas at NVIDIA
She heads emerging areas at NVIDIA and keynotes AI Expo Africa in 2021.
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March 2023
A pre-seed round for Amini
Amini closes a $2 million pre-seed round in March 2023.
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2023
A place on TIME's AI list
TIME names her one of its 100 Most Influential People in AI in 2023.
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2024
Entrepreneur of the Year award
One Young World names her Entrepreneur of the Year in 2024.
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2025
Models for smallholder farmers
By mid-2025, Amini's models support more than 300,000 smallholder farmers across the Global South.
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2025
A TIME100 Impact Award
She receives a TIME100 Impact Award in Abu Dhabi in 2025 for a data ecosystem that empowers the Global South.
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As of October 2026
Founder and CEO of Amini
She is founder and CEO of Amini, an AI startup building data infrastructure for Africa and the Global South.
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- AI Fueling a Technological Revolution in Africa | NVIDIA Blog
- Kate Kallot Author Page | NVIDIA Blog
- Amini closes $4m Seed Funding Round led by Salesforce Ventures and Female Founders Fund | africa.com
- Kate Kallot | One Young World
- Kate Kallot | Global Africa Business Initiative
- Kate KALLOT - Africa CEO Forum 2026
- Kate Kallot - TechCabal
- Next Is Africa - Kate Kallot