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Alan Vaksman

Investor

Founding Partner at LaunchBay Capital

United Kingdom

About

Alan Vaksman develops short-duration, actively managed secondary growth-fund strategies aimed at generating liquidity from portfolio holdings, taking concentrated positions in later-stage private companies. He began his career in South Africa and previously held senior investment banking and management consulting roles at First Rand Bank, Goldman Sachs, PwC, and KPMG, working across South Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and psychology and an LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand, along with an MBA jointly awarded by NYU Stern, the London School of Economics, and HEC Paris.

Experience

  1. Launchbay CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2018 β€” presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  2. LBXproInvestor, Directorcurrent2024 β€” present
  3. SAPIObservercurrent2023 β€” presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. WealthKernelInvestor2021 β€” 2025
  5. AdsumDirector2022 β€” 2025London Area, United Kingdom
  6. Hour OneInvestor2021 β€” 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  7. YesGrowth LtdCompany Director2016 β€” 2023London Area, United Kingdom
  8. ANNA MoneyNon Executive Director2020 β€” 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  9. FIBR UKDirector2020 β€” 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  10. AximetriaCo-Founder2017 β€” 2021Zurich, Switzerland
  11. FACTORINCo-Founder2017 β€” 2021
  12. Mail.ru GroupNon Executive Director2018 β€” 2019Cyprus
  13. GPB CIBHead of Digital2017 β€” 2018
  14. GPB CIBChief Risk Officer (CRO)2010 β€” 2016
  15. PwCPartner Financial Services Consulting2008 β€” 2010
  16. Goldman SachsProgram Lead2006 β€” 2008London Area, United Kingdom
  17. KPMG UKExecutive advisor2005 β€” 2008United Kingdom
  18. FirstRand groupProject Manager Strategic Innovation2002 β€” 2005South Africa
  19. Dimension DataConsultant, Project Manager2000 β€” 2001Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. NYU Stern School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA), MBA2011 β€” 2013
  2. IMDExecutive leadership programme, Organizational Leadership2014
  3. HEC ParisMaster of Business Administration (MBA), MBA2011 β€” 2013
  4. TRIUM Global Executive MBAMaster of Business Administration (MBA), MBA2011 β€” 2013
  5. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA2011 β€” 2013
  6. University of the WitwatersrandLLB, Π‘orporate Law1998 β€” 2000
  7. University of the WitwatersrandBA, Economics1995 β€” 1998
  8. King David Schools'​ Foundation Alumni1990 β€” 1995

Skills & more

Secondaries8Artificial Intelligence (AI)8Blockchain7Corporate Finance99Venture Capital3FinTech4Risk Management99Investment Banking99Banking93Management Consulting75Emerging Markets77Strategy68
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Languages English Β· Hebrew Β· Russian

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