The Founders were Christian Kalamula, Peter Katenga and Raymond Banda, three friends who met and made things happen while pursuing their undergraduate studies at the University of Malawi's Chancellor College.
They were inspired to start Abacus Venture Capital for three main reasons:
[1] To promote entrepreneurship in Malawi through funding/partnerships in business ventures
[2] To provide a link between foreign/diaspora investors and investment opportunities available in Malawi and the SADC Region
[3] To facilitate local businesses get access to international markets to build a company where the best entrepreneurs, investors and businesses can exchange ideas and collaborate on projects