About
Justin Benjamin is CFO at LaunchBay Capital, where he leads finance and contributes to group strategy and operations. He was previously Group CFO at FIBR, a fintech group that included a UK SME credit provider, and earlier worked at Deutsche Bank and UBS. He is a qualified accountant and holds an undergraduate degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Cape Town.
Experience
- Launchbay CapitalChief Financial Officercurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- FIBRChief Financial Officer2020 — 2023London
- Business ClanAdvisor2020London
- Trinity House PaintingsChief Financial Officer2020
- INSIGNIA CAPITAL LIMITEDChief Financial Officer2018 — 2020Mayfair, London
- Interim and Part time finance supportConsultancy2018London, United Kingdom
- Bedford Row Capital AdvisersChief Financial Officer2016 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- UBSProgramme Manager2015 — 2016London
- Interim and Part time finance supportConsultancy2014 — 2015London, United Kingdom
- Deutsche BankDepartment Manager (Senior VP) - Global Compensation Finance Operations2013 — 2014London, United Kingdom
- Deutsche BankProgramme Manager - Finance Tools and Processes2011 — 2013London, United Kingdom
- Deutsche BankFinancial Planning and Analysis2009 — 2011London, United Kingdom
- BNP ParibasFinancial Controller2006 — 2009
- Interim and Part time finance supportConsultancy2005 — 2007London, United Kingdom
- BelronGroup Financial Systems Accountant2002 — 2005London, United Kingdom
- Charles Orbach & CompanyTrainee Accountant1995 — 1998
Education
- University of Cape TownBachelor of Social Science, Politics1992 — 1994
- University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-AfrikaBachelor of Accounting, Accounting and Finance1995 — 1999
- Wendywood high school
Skills & more
CFOsMicrosoft ExcelXeroBoard of DirectorsFundraisingDigital StrategyBusiness IntegrationAdvising ClientsCommunicationLeadershipDue Diligence10Corporate Finance12
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InvestmentsFinanceInvestment BankingBankingFinancial RiskEquitiesManagerial FinanceBusiness StrategyHyperionSAPStrategyManagement- ACCA — Association of Certified Charted Accountants
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Colleagues at LaunchBay Capital
Alan Vaksman
Founding Partner at LaunchBay Capital
Alex Dunning
Principal at LaunchBay Capital
Alex Rivkind
Partner at LaunchBay Capital
Christophe Petetin
Venture Partner at LaunchBay Capital
Denis Ryabinin
Venture Partner at LaunchBay Capital
Henry Lewis
Private markets associate at LaunchBay Capital
Ipek Cruz
Advisor (FO&Private investments) at LaunchBay Capital
Irene Vaksman
Managing Partner at LaunchBay Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Justin Benjamin work?
- Justin Benjamin is CFO at LaunchBay Capital.
Same school
Also attended University of Cape Town155
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Also attended University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika39
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Shared employers
Also worked at FIBR1
Also worked at UBS601
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Also worked at Deutsche Bank510
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Also worked at BNP Paribas228
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