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John Jakobsson

Investor

Investor at AgDevCo

London, England, United Kingdom

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Andrea GazviniunlockedJohn: together at Stockholm School of Economics (2019–2020)
×7John: together at University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
John: together at Stockholm School of Economics
×2John: together at NatWest Group

About

John Jakobsson is Investment Director at AgDevCo, where he focuses on private equity and credit investments in African agribusiness. He has more than 14 years of experience across private equity and leveraged finance, including over 12 years working on the African continent, spanning equity, mezzanine and structured debt as well as special situations, restructurings and turnarounds. His in-country experience covers Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Angola, the DRC, Mauritius, Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda, with sector exposure to agriculture, manufacturing, forestry and financial institutions.

Experience

  1. AgDevCoInvestment Directorcurrent2023 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  2. AgDevCoSenior Investment Manager2021 — 2022Nairobi County, Kenya
  3. AgDevCoInvestment Manager2020London, United Kingdom
  4. 3W (the World We Want) FoundationInvestment Manager2019Stockholm, Sweden
  5. Quantum Global GroupSenior Associate2017 — 2019Sub-Saharan Africa
  6. Rift Valley CorporationDivisional Head of Planning and Analysis2013 — 2017Southern Africa
  7. NatWest GroupTransaction Manager - Leveraged Finance, Financial Sponsors2011 — 2013London, United Kingdom
  8. Swedish Armed Forces2nd Lieutenant - Army2005 — 2008

Skills & more

Corporate Finance15Leadership10Investments10Finance7Financial Analysis7Financial Modeling5Risk Management2Business Strategy2Investment Banking3Strategy1Structured Finance1Valuation1
+10 moreProject FinancePrivate EquityAgricultureRenewable EnergySustainable AgricultureOptimizationInvestment AdvisoryDue DiligenceVenture CapitalDevelopment Economics

Languages English · French · Swedish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Jakobsson?
John Jakobsson is Investment Director at AgDevCo, where he focuses on private equity and credit investments in African agribusiness. He has more than 14 years of experience across private equity and leveraged finance, including over 12 years working on the African continent, spanning equity, mezzanine and structured debt as well as special situations, restructurings and turnarounds. His in-country experience covers Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Angola, the DRC, Mauritius, Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda, with sector exposure to agriculture, manufacturing, forestry and financial institutions.
Where does John Jakobsson work?
John Jakobsson is at AgDevCo.
Where did John Jakobsson go to school?
John Jakobsson studied at Stockholm School of Economics (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Financial Management); University of Warwick - Warwick Business School (BSc (Hons), Business Administration and Management); Scandinavian School of Brussels (International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma).

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