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Kayode Akinola

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Managing 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

  1. Blue Earth Capital AGHead Private Equitycurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  2. KKRDirector2013 — 2017
  3. Helios Investment PartnersPartner2004 — 2012
  4. InvestcorpInvestment Professional2002 — 2004London Area, United Kingdom
  5. Deutsche BankAssociate1999 — 2002London Area, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Corporate Finance24Private Equity22Venture Capital7Hedge Funds1Valuation7Financial Modeling6Emerging Markets18Capital Markets6Due Diligence13Mergers & Acquisitions6Financial Structuring2Investment Banking5
+6 moreInvestmentsBusiness StrategyStrategic PlanningAsset ManagementEquitiesRestructuring

Languages 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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