James I Mwangi
InvestorCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Africa Climate Ventures
Nairobi County, Kenya
About
James leads strategy, transactions, and operations at ACV. He previously co-founded Dalberg Advisors and its Africa business, serving as Global Managing Partner and later Executive Director, and founded the Climate Action Platform for Africa. He is an early investor and board member of Koko Networks and holds an economics degree from Harvard.
Experience
- Africa Climate VenturesFounder and CEOcurrent2023 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
- Climate Action Platform for Africa (CAP-A)Foundercurrent2022 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
- Skoll FoundationMember Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Global Centre for Pluralism - Centre mondial du pluralismeBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentOttawa, Ontario, Canada
- Old Mutual LimitedBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentCity of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- One Acre FundBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
- DalbergExecutive Director2014 — 2023City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- DalbergGlobal Managing Partner2010 — 2014
- DalbergPartner and Regional Director2007 — 2010Africa
- DalbergPartner2002 — 2007New York City Metropolitan Area
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2000 — 2002
Education
- Yale UniversityMaurice R Greenberg World Fellows Program2021
- Harvard UniversityAB, Economics1996 — 2000
- Harvard UniversityAB, Economics1996 — 2000
- Alliance High School
Colleagues at Africa Climate Ventures
Bilha Ndirangu
Venture Partner – Technical Carbon Removals / Great Carbon Valley at Africa Climate Ventures
CJ Fonzi
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer at Africa Climate Ventures
Divine Mutoni
Associate at Africa Climate Ventures
Doreen Rwigamba
Venture Partner – KOKO Networks Rwanda at Africa Climate Ventures
Jermaine Coelho
Associate at Africa Climate Ventures
Mohamed Cassim
Chief Investment Officer at Africa Climate Ventures
Oluwakemi Olajide
Investment Principal at Africa Climate Ventures
Scott Hosking
Principal at Africa Climate Ventures
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