About
KG Legodi is a South African investment professional with over 15 years of experience across global financial institutions and emerging businesses in Southern Africa and the United States. She is Co-Founding Managing Partner of Keyo Ventures, an emerging investment manager providing alternative financing to early-stage green economy and asset-backed businesses in the region, and previously spent a decade in investment banking, including five years in M&A at Goldman Sachs. Legodi holds a Bachelor of Business Science in Finance from the University of Cape Town and a Master's in Innovation & Entrepreneurship from HEC Paris, and serves on investment committees and boards focused on green economy, financial services, and property sectors.
Experience
- Keyo VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2023 — presentCape Town
- Fearless Girl GlobalFounder, FGGcurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- REdimension CapitalInvestment Committeecurrent2022 — presentCity of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Pele Energy GroupNon Executive Director: CPV1_Touwsriviercurrent2023 — presentWestern Cape, South Africa
- Startup Club ZAAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- GrindstoneXLInvestment Committee, Grindstone Ventures2022 — 2024Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- GrindstoneXLAfrica Director, Grindstone2021 — 2022
- The World BankConsultant: Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation (FCI) Global Practice2021 — 2023
- Plug and Play Tech CenterDirector | Country Manager, South Africa2020 — 2021Sunnyvale, California, United States
- Goldman SachsInvestment Banking Division2014 — 2019
- Goldman SachsAmbassador Board, Launch with GS2018 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- NextGen - An Invest Africa US GroupNextGen Member2018 — 2019New York, New York, United States
- Vunani SecuritiesEquity Research Analyst (Sell-side)2013 — 2014
- Deutsche BankEquity Research Analyst (Sell-side)2011 — 2013
- InvestecCapital Markets: Specialised Finance Graduate Program2009 — 2010Sandton
Education
- HEC ParisMaster's degree, MSc Innovation and Entrepreneurship2021 — 2023
- University of Cape TownBachelor of Business Science (Honours), Accounting and Finance2005 — 2008
- Capricorn High School2000 — 2004
Skills & more
Financial Modeling22Financial Analysis20Leveraged Finance3Valuation24Business Analysis5Investments7Equity Valuation6Finance17Equity Research15Due Diligence3Asset Management1Hedge Funds1
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Colleagues at Keyo Ventures
Clayton Wiggill
Investment Principal at Keyo Ventures
David Kleitkerp
Investment Committee at Keyo Ventures
Mamkeli Jim
Advisor at Keyo Ventures
Philani Mzila
Investment Manager at Founders Factory Africa
Rajiv Daya
Advisor at Keyo Ventures
Sally-Anne Jansen
Advisor at Keyo Ventures
Sonja De Bruyn
Advisor at Keyo Ventures
Tharina Bennie-Van Dijk
Investment Committee at Keyo Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does KG Legodi work?
- KG Legodi is Managing Partner at Keyo Ventures.
Same school
Also attended HEC Paris387
Laura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesIan MarshInvestor at DN CapitalCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalClaire TanguyInvestor at DaphniMarie BardinetInvestor at Daphni
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Also attended University of Cape Town154
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesAvron MarcusInvestor at Index VenturesLaurel BowdenPartner at 83NorthAlan EzekowitzInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAndy VitusPartner at Scale Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at The World Bank114
Sara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupSka Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesKavita GuptaSpecial Advisor at Buckhill CapitalSri PedduInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesGunner HardyAssociate at BOLD LongevityJose María FernándezPartner at Asabys Partners
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,436
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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Also worked at Deutsche Bank509
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at Benchmark; author of Above the Crowd; BG2 co-hostFunmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalJavier BorreroSenior Director at Inveready Technology Investment Group
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