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Judd Devermont

Investor

Operating Partner (Innovation) at Kupanda Capital · Board director at Fraym

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About

Judd Devermont is an Operating Partner at Kupanda Capital, a board member at Fraym, head of market entry and government affairs at Oath Africa, and a lecturer at The George Washington University. He previously served as Special Assistant to President Biden and Senior Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council, directed the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies from 2018 to 2021, and held intelligence roles including National Intelligence Officer for Africa from 2015 to 2018 and senior political analyst on Africa at the Central Intelligence Agency. He holds a master's degree in African Studies from Yale University and a bachelor's degree in History from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Board director at Fraym

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Fraym's investors · 3

Capital InnovatorsSt. Louis · $500K – $1M checksKupanda Capital$1M checks · since 2019U.S. Air Forcesince 2019

Co-founders at Fraym

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Benjamin C LeoExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Kupanda CapitalOperating Partnercurrent2024 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  2. FraymBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentArlington, Virginia, United States
  3. Oath AfricaMarket Entry & Government Affairscurrent2024 — present
  4. The George Washington UniversityLecturercurrent2017 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  5. Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceNonresident Scholarcurrent2026 — present
  6. National Security Council, The White HouseSpecial Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs2022 — 2024Washington, United States
  7. National Security Council, The White HouseSpecial Advisor for Africa Strategy2021 — 2022
  8. Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)Director, Africa Program2018 — 2021Washington D.C. Metro Area
  9. Office of the Director of National IntelligenceNational Intelligence Officer for Africa2015 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
  10. Central Intelligence AgencySenior Political Analyst2013 — 2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
  11. National Security Council, The White HouseDirector for African Affairs2011 — 2013Washington, District Of Columbia
  12. Central Intelligence AgencyPolitical Analyst2002 — 2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
  13. U.S. Department of StateIntern2001 — 2002Washington D.C. Metro Area; Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

Skills & more

International Relations14Policy Analysis13Foreign Policy13Intelligence Analysis7Diplomacy5National Security7Research5Political Risk Analysis5Interagency Coordination5Sub-Saharan Africa9West Africa9East Africa6
+1 moreSouthern Africa

Languages English

From Judd's professional profile.

Colleagues at Kupanda Capital

Bobby Pittman
Founding Partner at Kupanda Capital
Clemence Manzone
Senior Associate at Kupanda Capital
Jordan Slick
Operating Partner (People) at Kupanda Capital
Linda Oramasionwu
Partner at Kupanda Capital
Linda Oramasionwu-Leverette
Founding Partner at Kupanda Capital
Queen Chinyere Quinn
Founding Partner at Kupanda Capital
Sean Buckley
Operating Partner (Finance) at Kupanda Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Judd Devermont?
Judd Devermont is an Operating Partner at Kupanda Capital, a board member at Fraym, head of market entry and government affairs at Oath Africa, and a lecturer at The George Washington University. He previously served as Special Assistant to President Biden and Senior Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council, directed the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies from 2018 to 2021, and held intelligence roles including National Intelligence Officer for Africa from 2015 to 2018 and senior political analyst on Africa at the Central Intelligence Agency. He holds a master's degree in African Studies from Yale University and a bachelor's degree in History from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Where does Judd Devermont work?
Judd Devermont is Operating Partner (Innovation) at Kupanda Capital and Board director at Fraym.
Where did Judd Devermont go to school?
Judd Devermont studied at Yale University (Master of Arts (M.A.), African Studies); UCLA (Bachelor’s Degree, History; African Studies); University of Cape Town.

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Shared employers

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