Fundraising Fox

Ian Lessem

Investor

Managing Partner at HAVAIC

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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

  1. SportableNon Executive Directorcurrent2023 β€” present
  2. Talk360Member Of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2022 β€” presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  3. HAVAÍCManaging Partnercurrent2015 β€” presentCape Town Area, South Africa
  4. AURANon Executive Directorcurrent2018 β€” presentJohannesburg Area, South Africa
  5. RecoMedNon Executive Director2017 β€” 2025Cape Town Area, South Africa
  6. delvv.ioNon Executive Director2016 β€” 2020Johannesburg Area, South Africa
  7. DCE Partners Ltd.Director2015
  8. Rand Merchant BankHead: Africa Syndication and Sales2010 β€” 2015
  9. Standard BankManager2006 β€” 2010

Education

  1. University of Cape TownHonours, Business Science2002 β€” 2016
  2. University of Cape TownBachelor of Business Science, Finance2003 β€” 2006

Skills & more

Risk Management6Banking13Financial Modeling17Financial Analysis9Investment Banking16Credit Risk2Valuation3Capital Markets4Derivatives1Credit2Financial Markets2Emerging Markets2
+4 moreCorporate FinanceCredit AnalysisFinancial RiskFinancial Structuring

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