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:
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 that it doesn’t just register but actively impresses top recruiters and discerning investors? At this event, learn how to articulate value in a way that resonates with the global audience and positions lived experience as an asset.
3. Investor language: The realities of US fundraising
Attendees will get clear insights into the stark differences between fundraising in Africa and the US ecosystem, exposing the red flags that sink deals and detailing the critical steps required to build investor trust and secure high-value capital.
4. Navigating the immigration maze
For many, the first challenge is simply being there. This session will offer practical guidance on securing and utilising key immigration pathways. From the necessary work visas to complex founder visas, attendees will learn how immigrants build professional momentum and secure lasting careers in the Valley.
5. Your unfair advantage: Leveraging your grit
The adaptability, resilience, and problem-solving skills honed in dynamic African ecosystems are a competitive edge. Discover how to frame “Africanness” as a powerful differentiator that sets apart from the typical Silicon Valley talent pool.
6. Mastering high-performance culture
This session will tackle the mental game, focusing on how to deal with imposter syndrome, manage the intense pressure to scale, and develop the adaptation strategies necessary to succeed in fast-paced, high-expectation work environments.
Who should attend and why
Whether you’re an African founder looking to scale globally, a developer or designer dreaming of a US tech job, a student thinking about where your future lies, or a creative navigating cross-border potential, this event is for you.
For diaspora Africans, it’s a chance to plug into a network of like-minded builders, investors, mentors, and operators who understand your background and share your ambitions. For Africans on the continent, it’s a window into what’s possible when you dare to think globally.
Historically, much of the Africa diaspora conversation has centred on returning skills, capital, or know-how to the continent. Now, we are seeing a complementary and equally important movement from Techpoint Africa. This diaspora initiative is enabling Africans to succeed in global hubs, create global products, secure global capital, and build global influence.
Secure your spot here and get ready to connect with the Techpoint Diaspora community that is reshaping the global industry.
Interested in joining the Techpoint Diaspora? Send a mail to diaspora@techpoint.africa, or click here to fill the form.
