Kayode Akinola
InvestorManaging Director (Head of Private Equity), Member of the Investment Committee (Private Equity) at Blue Earth Capital AG
London
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About
Kayode Akinola leads the global private equity direct investments practice at Blue Earth Capital, bringing more than 25 years of private equity experience across developed and emerging markets. He previously worked as a Director in the private equity team at KKR in London, and before that was a Partner at Helios Investment Partners and at Investcorp. He began his career in 1999 at Deutsche Bank's leveraged finance team and holds an LLB from University College London.
Experience
- Blue Earth Capital AGHead Private Equitycurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- KKRDirector2013 — 2017
- Helios Investment PartnersPartner2004 — 2012
- InvestcorpInvestment Professional2002 — 2004London Area, United Kingdom
- Deutsche BankAssociate1999 — 2002London Area, United Kingdom
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InvestmentsBusiness StrategyStrategic PlanningAsset ManagementEquitiesRestructuringLanguages English · French · German
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- Who is Kayode Akinola?
- Kayode Akinola leads the global private equity direct investments practice at Blue Earth Capital, bringing more than 25 years of private equity experience across developed and emerging markets. He previously worked as a Director in the private equity team at KKR in London, and before that was a Partner at Helios Investment Partners and at Investcorp. He began his career in 1999 at Deutsche Bank's leveraged finance team and holds an LLB from University College London.
- Where does Kayode Akinola work?
- Kayode Akinola is Managing Director (Head of Private Equity), Member of the Investment Committee (Private Equity) at Blue Earth Capital AG.
- Where did Kayode Akinola go to school?
- Kayode Akinola studied at UCL (Law).
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