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From: To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Start-up in Nigeria, Date: Mon, 07 May 2018 13:11:45 +0000 Dear Jeffrey, I hope that this email finds you well. I am sorry to be bothering you with yet another email. I spoke with Barbro yesterday; she recommended me to reach out to you. I continue to receive very, very positive feedback from VC firms concerning TalentUp Africa; but no firm will invest before I have conducted a `pilot run'. Of course, it is at this stage impossible to evaluate the value of the venture. If I can attract or lend money to carry out a pilot, I have two VC firms focusing specifically on Sub Sharan Africa that are willing to guide this process, I have mentorship from influential and well connected individuals, and a passionate team willing to carry out a pilot... However, finding the initial amount is hard... May I thus very kindly ask — do you know anyone who would be interested in business opportunities in Africa, or, potentially, would want to help address some ofAfrica's educational challenges? Andela's story is an interesting case (they have raised USD 80 million in 3 years); they work to educate Africa's top engineers. If you are in NY this week, and would be interested/ have the time to meet to discuss further, it would be a pleasure. As always, if I can do anything for you - please let me know. I hope that you do not mind that I am reaching out again.... On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 4:17 PM, > wrote: Dear Jeffrey, I hope that this email finds you well. I just wanted to very kindly follow up with you concerning my startup TalentUp Africa. I have attached our financial projections. The problems embedded in higher-education in Africa (access, quality, relevance, and frequent break) are indeed real. The challenge that I face is to prove to investorsNC firms that TalentUp Africa's solutions to solve these problems are also real, impactful, and profitable. I have tried to raise USD 570 000, but faced challenges, as I cannot at this point prove that my business model will work. (I am receiving extremely positive feedback, both from VCs, practitioners, after my speech at the Harvard Africa Development Conference, etc.) I am thus thinking, if it is difficult for me to attract the full USD570,000 needed to launch TalentUp Africa, perhaps I should try to attract a smaller amount of capital to conduct a three/four month' pilot/test of parts of EFTA01062661 the TalentUp Africa business model? I would need between USD45,000 - 50,000 to carry this out (I am happy to provide you with information concerning the intended execution strategy). May I kindly ask for your advice on this? Would you recommend me try to attract a smaller amount of capital to do a pilot of parts of TalentUp's business model? May I also very, very kindly ask, do you have any contacts who might be interested in investing in solutions aiming at addressing some of the many, and major, higher educational challenges in Africa? I am currently at the Wharton School, but if you would be interested/have the time, it would be a privilege to meet you whenever and wherever you prefer. I highly, highly value your advice. Please know, that if there is anything that I can do for your — it would be a privilege to assist. Again, I hope that you are well. Yours sincerely, EFTA01062662