Discover secrets to success in Silicon Valley as Techpoint Diaspora hosts African founders, innovators
Techpoint Diaspora is bringing together African founders and professionals in San Francisco to unpack what it really takes to thrive in Silicon Valley.
Silicon Valley remains one of the world’s most competitive and influential tech ecosystems where ideas scale fast, capital moves quickly, and innovation keeps growing. But for many Africans, breaking into this world can feel challenging, intimidating, or completely out of reach.
On December 16, 2025, Techpoint Africa will be hosting “Discover the secrets to success in Silicon Valley’s tech scene with Techpoint Africa – How Africans Can Thrive!” in San Francisco. This event is the newest chapter in the Techpoint Diaspora initiative launched in November 2025.
The diaspora initiative is designed to connect, celebrate, and empower the continent’s talent as they navigate the global tech landscape.
With this, Techpoint Africa is creating an opportunity to demystify the path, share real-life stories, and equip African founders, professionals, students, operators, and creators in the diaspora with the mindset, strategies, and networks needed to thrive in Silicon Valley.
After successfully organising events such as the Afrotech: Understand African Markets in Houston, this Silicon Valley meetup marks another step in helping Africans build and scale at the heart of global tech.
What to expect
Attendees can look forward to curated conversations on what it really takes to thrive in Silicon Valley.
Here is a glimpse of the strategic insights to be learned from this event:
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1. The entry playbook: Breaking in without a network
One of the biggest lies about Silicon Valley is the need for a pre-existing network before success. How Africans can thrive with Techpoint Africa will demystify the process, sharing proven tactics for cold outreach, maximising platforms like LinkedIn, leveraging diaspora communities, and turning industry meetups into meaningful connections.
2. The power of your African story
How do you position your unique background, experience, resilience, and grit so t...
