Opportunity is everywhere.
We can help you capture it.
Shipton Global Advisors helps advanced technology companies expand intelligently into rapidly growing African markets.
Growth Strategy
See the opportunity. Meet the right decision-makers. Understand the landscape and the competition. Build a strategy to win and execute it with discipline. From Nairobi to Lagos to Cairo, we help you turn interest into traction and traction into deals across Africa's most dynamic markets.
Strategic Partnerships
No one succeeds in Africa alone. Identify the right partners. Vet their capabilities and credibility. Shape joint roadmaps and compelling value propositions. With relationships across governments, private sector players, and the investor ecosystem, we help you build partnerships that accelerate growth and reduce risk.
Due Diligence and Advisory
Know what's real and what's noise. Evaluate markets, companies, teams, and pipelines with confidence. With a trusted presence on the ground in Nairobi and across the continent, we help you validate assumptions, test opportunities, and make smarter investment decisions -- before you commit.
Our
Founder
Todd Stiefler has spent his career at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and high-stakes missions. As Founder of Shipton Global Advisors, he helps deep-tech and dual-use companies navigate and win in Africa’s most dynamic markets.
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Todd began his career on Capitol Hill as a senior advisor to three U.S. Senators, shaping policy on national defense, foreign affairs, and innovation. That experience built the foundation for his work translating advanced technologies into practical solutions.
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In the private sector, Todd has launched and scaled businesses at GE, Palantir, LMI, and WHOOP. Innovative companies and organizations seek Todd out when they want to open new markets, establish early wins, and build those critical first strategic partnerships to enable scalable growth.​
Your On-the-Ground Partner for Market Entry and Growth
Founded to bridge the gap between global innovators and Africa’s rapidly evolving markets, Shipton develops and helps execute practical strategies that reduce risk, accelerate market entry, and build durable partnerships on the continent.
Drawing on decades of experience Shipton provides the insight and local perspective companies need to achieve early traction and long-term success. Our clients gain immediate market presence and expert execution — without the lead time, cost, complexity, and risk of hiring full-time expat teams.
