Built on friendship, driven by purpose.
KVG began with eight friends taking a shared vision seriously. What started as a brotherhood became a commitment to ownership, opportunity and underrepresented founders.
Why brotherhood matters
The roots are in collective investing. The work now is to back founders with capital, practical expertise and a group that stays accountable to one another.
We believe better investors build better founders. And better founders build better communities.
What we hold
Purpose
We exist to widen opportunity for underrepresented founders.
Brotherhood
Friendship, discipline and shared ambition sit under the work.
Honesty
We say what we can offer, and we do not invent proof we have not earned.
Legacy
The aim is ownership, community and founders who can invest forward.
Meet the brotherhood
Eight professionals, one vision, one network, one brotherhood.
Craig Riviere
Technology & Systems Lead
Builds websites, systems and practical AI automation to help KVG connect with founders, manage opportunities and turn ideas into action.
Simon Charles (SJ)
Media Production Specialist & Operations Support
Takes a leading role in business operations, focusing on content production and helping businesses build campaigns for increased brand awareness and engagement.
J Adeshipe (Jay)
Marketing and Bid Management Specialist
Brings marketing and bid-management experience across the professional services and legal sectors, with expertise in pitches, bids and marketing strategy.
Kofi Opoku-Agyeman
Founder Discovery, GTM & Sales Lead
Identifies promising founders for KVG to back and leads go-to-market strategy across the portfolio, driving customer wins and revenue growth.
Denz
Video Production
Brings filmmaking experience to help businesses communicate their ideas through video.
Simon Sandiford
Operations & Finance Lead
Building the operational and financial backbone behind KVG's investments in underrepresented founders.
Kevin Hanley
Founder Network Lead
Sourcing and nurturing early-stage founder relationships for KVG, helping create a sharp, high-quality deal-flow pipeline.
Paul Amuzie (PJ)
Public Narrative and Story Lead
Working with founders and startups on their founder stories and narratives, creating compelling public narratives that help gain support and connect with the market and investors.
Collectively, our members bring experience across:
- Property
- Finance
- Marketing
- Legal
- Entrepreneurship
- Technology
- Operations
- Leadership
Building legacy
Every investment is bigger than a transaction.
We're building businesses, communities, generational wealth and future investors.
That's KVG.
