Profile

Mark Karake

Founder and CEO
Shukran

Mark Karake is the Founder and CEO of Shukran, the generosity infrastructure redefining how travel creates shared prosperity across Africa and beyond. With 15 years of experience in Silicon Valley and 8 years building ventures on the ground in Nairobi, Mark brings a rare combination of global technology depth and deep African market intuition. His career spans the intersection of fintech, consumer platforms, and emerging market innovation, giving him a front-row seat to both where technology is heading and what it takes to make it work on the continent. At Shukran, Mark is building the category-defining platform where hospitality meets generosity — digitizing tipping, enabling guest donations, and powering financial inclusion for the frontline workers who make world-class travel experiences possible. Mark believes travel is uniquely positioned, more than any other sector, to bring people together in meaningful experiences that drive economic inclusion and financial dignity for the frontline people and communities who make it special.