Jan Albert Valk
FounderCo-Founder & CEO at Solarise Africa
City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
FoundedSolarise Africa
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Experience
- Solarise AfricaCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2017 — presentCity of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- EvenparInvestment Committee membercurrent2025 — presentNetherlands
- Accelerator AfricaCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentMauritius
- Advans NigeriaBoard Member2020 — 2025Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Advans InternationalMember of the Group Board2017 — 2021Luxemburg
- Alios FinanceChief Executive Officer2006 — 2015Nairobi, Kenya
- FMOInvestment Officer Private Equity2002 — 2006The Hague Area, Netherlands
- ZdenDirector of Business Development2000 — 2001Paris Area, France
- ING BankSenior Relationship Manager Corporate Clients1996 — 1998Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- ABN AMROSales Manager International Transaction Services1992 — 1996Amsterdam
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.Group Management Trainee1992Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Skills & more
Board of DirectorsInvestor RelationsFinancial StructuringPan African business developmentSME developmentSolar EnergyRenewable EnergyStrategyPrivate EquityDutchFrenchGerman
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SpanishEnglishEmerging MarketsCorporate FinanceChange ManagementBankingNew Business DevelopmentVenture CapitalFinancial AnalysisCreditTeam BuildingInternational BusinessLanguages Dutch · English · French · German · Spanish
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- Jan Albert Valk studied at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (MBA, Business); IESE Business School (MBA exchange, MBA); University of East London (Law).
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