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Ben Gimson

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Lead Africa at Aqua Spark

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

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Experience

  1. Aqua-SparkAfrica Leadcurrent2025 — presentKenya / Netherlands
  2. Nairobi Business Angel NetworkMembercurrent2024 — present
  3. Gatsby AfricaInvestment Director2024 — 2025Kenya
  4. Gatsby AfricaDirector2022 — 2023Kenya
  5. Msingi East AfricaDirector2020 — 2022Kenya
  6. Msingi East AfricaDeputy Director2018 — 2020Kenya
  7. Msingi East AfricaSenior Manager2017 — 2018Kenya
  8. Victory FarmsBoard Director2018 — 2021Nairobi, Kenya
  9. Gatsby AfricaSenior Manager2015 — 2016Nairobi, Kenya
  10. Gatsby AfricaManager2014 — 2015United Kingdom
  11. Independent ConsultantIndependent Consultant2013Tanzania
  12. Farm AfricaAssociate2012
  13. On PurposeAssociate2012London Area, United Kingdom
  14. Bridges VenturesAssociate2012London Area, United Kingdom
  15. Aegis AdvisorySenior Analyst2010 — 2012
  16. Aegis AdvisoryAnalyst2009 — 2010
  17. UK Houses of ParliamentResearcher2008London Area, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Foreign Policy3International Relations9Economics3Research7Analysis3Business Strategy4Social Entrepreneurship9Policy Analysis2International Development4Social Enterprise2Strategy5Entrepreneurship1
+12 moreImpact InvestingInvestmentAfricaBusiness DevelopmentCorporate Social ResponsibilityEmerging MarketsLeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningManagement ConsultingPolitical Risk AnalysisProject Management

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Colleagues at Aqua Spark

Alexander Belderok
External expert (board member portfolio companies) at Aqua Spark
Amy Novogratz
Managing Partner at Aqua Spark
Andrea Stellini
Financial Controller at Aqua Spark
Bente Jonker
HR Manager at Aqua Spark
Bertrand Ducrey
Chief Executive Officer, Debiopharm International & Senior Vice-Chairman, Debiopharm at Debiopharm Innovation Fund
Boris van Troost
ESG & Impact Officer at Aqua Spark
Chen Zhu
Board Member Portfolio Companies at Aqua Spark
Chris Knowles
Board Member at eco.business Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Gimson?
Lead Africa at Aqua Spark
Where does Ben Gimson work?
Ben Gimson is Lead Africa at Aqua Spark.
Where did Ben Gimson go to school?
Ben Gimson studied at London Business School (Executive Education, Financial Analysis); University of Bristol (MSc, International Relations); University of Bristol (BA, Philosophy).

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Also worked at Msingi East Africa1

Robert JenkinsInvestor at AgDevCo