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Ciku Mugambi

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Investment Director at DOB Equity · Venture Partner at Next Billion Capital Partners

Nairobi County, Kenya

About

Cikü Mugambi is an Investment Director at DOB Equity with 15 years of investment and operational experience across Africa. She began her career at KPMG in Audit and Deal Advisory, later joined the International Finance Corporation's Disruptive Technologies and Funds team leading equity investments in technology startups and VC funds across Sub-Saharan Africa, and most recently served as CEO of digital logistics platform Kobo360. She holds an MBA from Strathmore Business School and IESE Business School, a BSc in Actuarial Science from the University of Nairobi, and is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya.

Experience

  1. DOB EquityInvestment Directorcurrent2025 — presentKenya
  2. Vanguard EconomicsChaircurrent2024 — present
  3. Next Billion Capital PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2022 — present
  4. Kobo360Chief Executive Officer2023 — 2024Lagos State, Nigeria
  5. Kobo360Chief of Staff and Head of Investor Relations2021 — 2023Lagos State, Nigeria
  6. IFC - International Finance CorporationAssociate Investment Officer2020 — 2021Lagos, Nigeria
  7. IFC - International Finance CorporationInvestment Analyst - Venture Capital2017 — 2020Lagos, Nigeria
  8. KPMG East AfricaManager, Deal Advisory2013 — 2017Nairobi, Kenya
  9. KPMG East AfricaAccredited Trainer, Learning and Development2012 — 2017Nairobi
  10. KPMG East AfricaAuditor Senior2010 — 2013Nairobi, Kenya
  11. KPMG IndiaSenior Financial Analyst, Deal Advisory2015 — 2016Gurgaon, India

Skills & more

Financial Analysis87Organizational Effectiveness8Problem Solving8Accounting38Financial Reporting53Analysis22Budgeting6Budgets14Financial Modeling49IFRS42Internal Controls24Financial Audits12
+10 moreFinancial AccountingTaxAuditingInternal AuditEconomicsValuationPrivate EquityFinanceRestructuringFinancial Services

Languages English · Kiswahili

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ciku Mugambi?
Cikü Mugambi is an Investment Director at DOB Equity with 15 years of investment and operational experience across Africa. She began her career at KPMG in Audit and Deal Advisory, later joined the International Finance Corporation's Disruptive Technologies and Funds team leading equity investments in technology startups and VC funds across Sub-Saharan Africa, and most recently served as CEO of digital logistics platform Kobo360. She holds an MBA from Strathmore Business School and IESE Business School, a BSc in Actuarial Science from the University of Nairobi, and is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya.
Where does Ciku Mugambi work?
Ciku Mugambi is Investment Director at DOB Equity.
Where did Ciku Mugambi go to school?
Ciku Mugambi studied at Strathmore Business School (SBS) (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management); CFA Institute (Level 1); Strathmore University (Certified Public Accountant).

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