LeapFrog Investments

Biju Mohandas is Partner and Global Co-Lead for Healthcare at LeapFrog Investments, where he oversees the firm's healthcare investment strategy. He brings nearly two decades of investing and operating experience across Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, with prior leadership roles at the International Finance Corporation and Acumen Fund, where he directed healthcare and education investments. His background includes establishing operations in new markets, building investment teams, sourcing and deploying capital across healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and related sectors, as well as serving in advisory and board roles at numerous companies and nonprofits.

Partner at LeapFrog Investments who commented on the firm's DALY-based framework for measuring the health impact of insurance investments.

Gary Herbert is a Partner at LeapFrog Investments. He has a background in finance and investment, with experience in both private equity and corporate settings.

Co-leads LeapFrog's climate investment strategy.

Pranav Kumar is a Partner at LeapFrog Investments, a growth-stage private equity fund. He focuses on impact-oriented investments in financial services, healthcare, and climate across South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa.

Raimund Snyders is a Partner at LeapFrog Investments with over 25 years of experience in financial services. He previously held leadership roles within the Old Mutual Group, including CEO of its general insurance business in South Africa and CEO of its life insurance business in Namibia, and led the turnaround of Old Mutual's insurance operations in South Africa, overseeing teams of more than 3,000 staff. He completed the General Management program at Harvard Business School, and his experience covers insurance, distribution management, bancassurance, and wealth management across South Africa and Africa.

Co-leads LeapFrog's climate investment strategy.

Yalin Karadogan is a Partner at LeapFrog Investments and Global Head of Investor Solutions, where he serves on the Investment Committee of LeapFrog Climate Fund. He previously held the position of Partner for Fundraising and Investor Relations at Cinven, where he led capital raises for two oversubscribed funds totaling €17 billion and helped establish the firm's co-investment strategy. His private equity experience spans roles at Cinven's deal team and J.P. Morgan Partners, covering buyout, growth equity, venture capital, and debt investments across Europe and the United States.

Matthew Lines is an Associate Director in the Climate Investment team at LeapFrog Investments, based in Johannesburg, where he focuses on investments supporting the clean energy transition across Africa. He has over a decade of experience in impact investing across emerging markets, having previously worked in financial services including insurance, payments, and inclusive finance, and earlier in corporate banking, acquisition and leveraged finance, and credit risk. Lines qualified as a Chartered Accountant at EY, including a secondment to the firm's asset management division in New York, later worked as a corporate banker at Nedbank, and holds a Bachelor of Accounting Science (Hons) from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Michael Joyce is Director of Investments at LeapFrog Investments, where he focuses on financial services and fintech investments. He brings nearly 20 years of emerging markets experience, including transaction leadership and exits across Africa. His background spans Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Australasia, and Europe, with prior work in financial services, telecommunications, and consumer goods.

Nandita Beri leads CX and digital initiatives at LeapFrog Investments, where she works with portfolio companies to develop digital experiences and customer-centric product capabilities for financial, healthcare, and climate-related services in Asia and Africa. She has over 20 years of experience across digital products, health tech, and fintech. Beri is an alumna of Michigan State University and the University of New South Wales.

Rishikesh Bagri is an Associate Director at LeapFrog Investments, working in the investment management industry with a focus on financial services, financial analysis, and emerging markets. He holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary.

Serhat Aydogdu is an investment professional with 17 years of experience in climate private equity, infrastructure, and growth equity. He is a member of the climate team at LeapFrog Investments, where he sources, executes, and manages investments in energy transition and climate infrastructure, and has previously held roles at Just Climate, Seaya, D4 Ventures, and Goldman Sachs. He also authors and hosts "The Curious Learners," a blog and podcast focused on the energy transition.

Simba Manyumwa is an Associate Director at LeapFrog Investments, where he focuses on private equity investments in financial services across emerging markets, including the fintech, banking, and wealth management sub-sectors. He previously worked as an investment banker advising on M&A transactions and public listings in Africa. Manyumwa holds an Honours degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Cape Town, completed in 2013.

Swati Mehta is Director of Investments, Healthcare at LeapFrog Investments, with prior experience in investment banking across the real estate, consumer, and auto components sectors. She holds an MBA in Finance from SCMHRD and has completed CFA Level III, with expertise in financial modeling and databases including Bloomberg, FactSet, and Datastream.

Tapiwa Muranda is a Director at LeapFrog Investments, where he invests in emerging markets with a focus on financial services, infrastructure, and energy sectors across sub-Saharan Africa. His work emphasizes creating long-term, sustainable value in portfolio companies through private equity strategies.

Uzoma Ikechukwu is an Associate Director at LeapFrog Investments, where he focuses on growth equity investments in financial services and healthcare businesses across Asia and Africa. He holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, where he served as a VP at the Stanford GSB Impact Fund, and previously worked as an Investment Professional at Sahel Capital, a private equity firm focused on food and agriculture in Nigeria.

Akshi Sharma is a Strategy Manager at LeapFrog Investments. In 2012, she co-founded YEVU, a for-profit social enterprise operating between Ghana and Australia as an ethical manufacturer and clothing brand focused on economically empowering women in Ghana's informal sector. Her prior roles include Policy Advisor to Deputy Lord Mayor Cr Jess Scully at the City of Sydney, Head of Innovation Labs at Affinity Africa, where she led development of a prototype for a digital retail bank aimed at Ghanaian micro, small and medium enterprises, and Engagement Manager at Social Enterprise Finance Australia (Sefa).

Anna Robertson is Strategy Manager at LeapFrog Investments. In 2012 she co-founded YEVU, a for-profit social enterprise operating between Ghana and Australia as an ethical manufacturer and clothing brand focused on economically empowering women in Ghana's informal sector. Her prior roles include Policy Advisor to Deputy Lord Mayor Jess Scully at the City of Sydney, Head of Innovation Labs at Affinity Africa where she led development of a prototype for a digital retail bank targeting Ghanaian MSMEs, and Engagement Manager at Social Enterprise Finance Australia (Sefa).

Brian Mutiga is a Senior Investment Manager at LeapFrog Investments, where he focuses on growth investments in healthcare. Previously, he spent a decade as a Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, advising clients on strategic and operational matters across private equity, banking, financial services, consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals in Africa and Europe.

Chanel Mandusic is a registered Industrial Psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa who specializes in talent management and organizational development. As Senior Manager of Talent Accelerator at LeapFrog Investments, she provides strategic talent and organizational development support to companies across emerging markets, with expertise in leadership program design, succession planning, and culture transformation. Her work spans multiple regions including South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, India, the United Kingdom, and Singapore.

Christy Tran is an Investment Officer at LeapFrog Investments, where her responsibilities include sourcing deals, conducting due diligence on prospective investments, and managing portfolio companies. She works in the private equity industry with a focus on market research, valuation, and financial analysis. Tran holds a Bachelor's degree in Banking and Finance from Nanyang Technological University.

Cindy Bean is Director of Investments, Healthcare at LeapFrog Investments, with prior experience in investment banking across the real estate, consumer, and auto components sectors. She holds an MBA in Finance from SCMHRD and has completed CFA Level III, with expertise in financial modeling and databases including Bloomberg, FactSet, and Datastream.

Claire Yuen is an Executive Assistant at LeapFrog Investments, where she also serves as Office Manager. She has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, including work as an Executive Assistant to a CEO. Her career has spanned London and Johannesburg.

Debbie Fry is Associate Director, Impact, Climate at LeapFrog Investments, where she works on the firm's climate impact strategy focused on decarbonizing high-emitting sectors across Asia and Africa. Her work involves ESG frameworks and alignment with sustainability standards including the UN SDGs and the Paris Agreement. She also writes about personal investing and women's approaches to managing personal wealth.

Impact Officer at LeapFrog Investments and co-author of the outcomes measurement research.

Ephraim-Julian Osula is an Associate Director at LeapFrog Investments. Previously a management consultant and investment banker, he has advised companies across private equity, venture capital, social impact, healthcare, consumer products, and technology sectors.

Priya Naidu leads customer experience and digital initiatives at LeapFrog Investments, where she works with portfolio companies to develop digital experiences and product capabilities for financial, healthcare, and climate-related services in Asia and Africa. She has over 20 years of experience across digital products, health tech, and fintech. Naidu is an alumna of Michigan State University and the University of New South Wales.

Associate Director of Impact at LeapFrog Investments.

Sinmisola Soroye is a Compliance Associate at LeapFrog Investments with more than six years of experience in financial services. Her previous roles include positions at Royal Bank of Canada, Helios Investment Partners and InfraCo Africa, with work spanning AML/KYC, compliance and governance frameworks. Her responsibilities have included advising senior stakeholders, conducting risk assessments and delivering training for internal and external partners.

Cameron Guymer is an investment professional with 17 years of experience across climate private equity, infrastructure, and growth equity. He works on the climate team at LeapFrog Investments, focusing on energy transition and climate infrastructure investments, and has previously held roles at Just Climate, Seaya, D4 Ventures, and Goldman Sachs. He is also the author and host of "The Curious Learners," a blog and podcast on the energy transition.

Began his career in 1990 at Banca Rasini and worked as District Manager at Banca Mediolanum until 2005, later serving as Lombardy Manager for Banca Sara Private. A co-founder and private banker of SCM SIM since 2010, he focuses on large estates and succession planning, and sits on the board of parent company HPS Holding.

Dominic Barton is a Senior Advisor and Partner at Radical Ventures, where he advises portfolio companies on commercialization and go-to-market strategy, connecting startups to customers and partners. He serves as Chair of Rio Tinto and previously was Canada's Ambassador to China, as well as Global Managing Partner at McKinsey & Company from 2009 to 2018.

Founder and Managing Partner of Emerald Technology Ventures, which she started in 2000 as Europe's first independent cleantech VC fund. She previously served as SVP for strategic planning and M&A at Swiss multinational Sulzer and holds a finance degree from Arizona State plus MBAs from Thunderbird and ESADE.

With NESS Family Office since 2013, Glenn brings over 30 years of experience in banking and financial markets, with expertise in asset management, trading and risk oversight. He previously served on the investment and risk committee at Banque SCS Alliance in Geneva, helped launch a listed fund of hedge funds in Dublin, and worked as an FX trader in New York.

Co-founder of Pythagore Investment; part of the Tetaz family and one of the two individuals behind the family office's 30-year partnership.