The Team
We have done this before — not in theory, but in the field. HyveGrid Systems is built on 10+ years of combined experience in African beekeeping, hardware, and technology.
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
"We are not building a startup. We are building infrastructure."
Amaete has spent a decade operating in the African agricultural technology space. He led Honey Flow Africa, growing it to 24 co-operatives and 1,500+ beekeepers before recognizing that the bottleneck was not demand — it was infrastructure. He built HyveGrid to solve that problem systematically, starting with owned-and-operated sites.
He brings operational experience in field agriculture, supply chain management, and hardware product development. He competed at TechCrunch Battlefield Africa 2018 and was featured on CNN Africa for his work in the honey sector.
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
"If the hardware doesn't work in a field in Jos, it doesn't ship."
John leads all technology architecture at HyveGrid Systems — from the hardware sensor stack to the platform software. He was the technical co-founder of Honey Flow Africa, where he built the first version of the sensor and gateway architecture that became the foundation for HyveGrid's platform.
He has deep expertise in low-power embedded systems, cellular connectivity in low-infrastructure environments, and building pragmatic field-ready hardware. He designed HyveGrid's hive sensing nodes and gateway architecture from scratch.
The founders did not start in a co-working space building software. They started with beekeepers in Nigeria, running hives, managing supply chains, and encountering the real operational problems that HyveGrid is now solving.
The hardware and software architecture powering HyveGrid was designed and built by the same team running the company. There is no technology vendor — there is a CTO who designed the sensor package from first principles for African field conditions.
10+ years in African beekeeping gives HyveGrid founders a deep understanding of buyer behaviour, beekeeper incentives, regulatory context, and the specific challenges of operating agriculture infrastructure in Nigeria and West Africa.
Honey Flow Africa taught the founders what does not work at scale without proper infrastructure. HyveGrid was designed specifically to solve those failure modes — with owned operations, standardized hardware, and systematic monitoring from day one.
As the pilot scales, we are looking for operators who believe in the mission.
Field Operations
Lead day-to-day operations at our pilot site in Plateau State. Experience in agriculture, livestock, or field operations preferred. Must be comfortable working in Jos and surrounding areas.
Hardware
Support sensor node and gateway development. Low-power MCU experience (STM32, ESP32, or similar), LoRa or LTE-M experience helpful. Field deployment experience valued.
Partnerships
Build buyer relationships in Nigeria and West Africa. Experience in food & beverage, export, or agricultural commodities. Strong network in African markets preferred.
Whether you are an investor, a partner, or someone who wants to join the team — we want to hear from you.