About
Managing Partner with nearly two decades of pan-African fund management and investment banking experience, focused on investing in and advising early-stage, high-growth businesses and skilled at raising capital and preparing companies for international growth and exit.
Experience
- SportableNon Executive Directorcurrent2023 — present
- Talk360Member Of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2022 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- HAVAÍCManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentCape Town Area, South Africa
- AURANon Executive Directorcurrent2018 — presentJohannesburg Area, South Africa
- RecoMedNon Executive Director2017 — 2025Cape Town Area, South Africa
- delvv.ioNon Executive Director2016 — 2020Johannesburg Area, South Africa
- DCE Partners Ltd.Director2015
- Rand Merchant BankHead: Africa Syndication and Sales2010 — 2015
- Standard BankManager2006 — 2010
Skills & more
Risk Management6Banking13Financial Modeling17Financial Analysis9Investment Banking16Credit Risk2Valuation3Capital Markets4Derivatives1Credit2Financial Markets2Emerging Markets2
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Corporate FinanceCredit AnalysisFinancial RiskFinancial StructuringFrom Ian's professional profile.
Colleagues at HAVAIC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ian Lessem?
- Managing Partner with nearly two decades of pan-African fund management and investment banking experience, focused on investing in and advising early-stage, high-growth businesses and skilled at raising capital and preparing companies for international growth and exit.
- Where does Ian Lessem work?
- Ian Lessem is Managing Partner at HAVAIC.
- Where did Ian Lessem go to school?
- Ian Lessem studied at University of Cape Town (Honours, Business Science); University of Cape Town (Bachelor of Business Science, Finance).
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