INNOVATION BEGINS WITH AN OBSERVATION
About Us
We are a mineral value chain venture studio dedicated to redefining the development of Africa’s critical minerals sector. We are committed to accelerating local value addition, and taking the continent beyond the legacy of raw exports and extractive models. By championing sustainable industrialization and innovation, we can catalyze a new era of long-term prosperity for Africa—anchored in responsible resource transformation and inclusive economic growth.
What We Do
We build transformative companies and critical tech startups from the ground up—designed to address systemic challenges and unlock high-impact opportunities within Africa’s mining and mineral value chains. Leveraging the continent’s vast mineral wealth, we develop ethical, sustainable ventures that bridge the critical mineral supply gap, aligning Africa’s potential with global demand in a way that’s equitable, resilient, and future-proof.
Our Mission
We intend to reposition Africa from a supplier of unprocessed raw materials to a central force in global critical mineral value chains. We accomplish this by strengthening local industrial capacity, championing value addition at the source, and forging inclusive, idea-driven partnerships that cross borders to connect capital, technology, and talent.
OUR VENTURE STUDIO MODEL
Duality and Shared Infrastructure: The Art and Science of Venture Building
“To develop a complete mind: Study the science of art; Study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.”
― Leonardo da Vinci
At Minzotolab, we believe that building businesses is both a creative pursuit and a precise discipline. At the core of our venture studio is a duality where rigorous systems meet bold imagination, and where shared infrastructure forms the backbone of repeatable, scalable innovations.
Minzotolab operates as both an artist’s studio and a scientific laboratory. It’s a space where raw, unfiltered ideas are freely explored with fearless imagination, much like a painter splashing bold strokes onto a blank canvas. Then, those ideas are rigorously tested, refined, and structured through disciplined processes, akin to a scientist’s pursuit of truth.
This dual nature allows us to harness the fluidity of artistic creativity while grounding it in the evidence-based methodology of science. This is where boundless exploration meets structured execution—anchored in data, driven by iteration, and designed for scale.
By blending these two worlds, Minzotolab systematically creates innovative ventures from scratch—ventures that are thoughtfully crafted, resilient by design, and built to challenge outdated paradigms, particularly within Africa’s mining industry. Our goal is to forge companies that not only thrive in the real world, but also stand the test of time.