Find your path to Labi
172 people in our graph share verified history with Labi — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Nino MarakovicunlockedLabi: together at Goldman Sachs (1997)
Labi: together at Rand Merchant Bank
×10Labi: together at Goldman Sachs
About
Labi Williams is a Partner at Kuramo Capital Management with over two decades of experience in emerging markets private equity and debt finance. Williams has held leadership roles focused on stabilizing and growing businesses in Africa and has served on corporate boards across multiple industries.
Experience
- Kuramo Capital ManagementPartnercurrent2018 — present
- Rand Merchant BankHead, Coverage & Origination West Africa2013 — 2018
- Quantum CapitalGeneral Partner/Executive Director2011 — 2012
- Actis Capital LLPInvestment Principal2006 — 2010
- Wachovia (Leveraged Finance)Senior Associate2004 — 2006
- J.P. MorganJunior Portfolio Manager1999 — 2002
- Goldman SachsCo-op - Management Controls Division1997
Skills & more
Valuation3Investment Banking2Private Equity1Due DiligenceLeveraged LendingCorporate Lending
From Labi's professional profile.
Colleagues at Kuramo Capital Management
Arnold Akello
Vice President at Kuramo Capital Management
Clara Mwangola
Vice President at Kuramo Capital Management
Gbolade Okeowo
Vice President at Kuramo Capital Management
Kamal Pallan
Partner, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer at Kuramo Capital Management
Mojisola Fashola
Managing Director & General Counsel at Kuramo Capital Management
Mumo Muthengi
Managing Director at Kuramo Capital Management
Shaka Kariuki
Partner & Chief Investment Officer at Kuramo Capital Management
Toke Soyebo, C.
Senior Associate at Kuramo Capital Management
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Labi Williams?
- Labi Williams is a Partner at Kuramo Capital Management with over two decades of experience in emerging markets private equity and debt finance. Williams has held leadership roles focused on stabilizing and growing businesses in Africa and has served on corporate boards across multiple industries.
- Where does Labi Williams work?
- Labi Williams is Partner & Managing Director at Kuramo Capital Management.
- Where did Labi Williams go to school?
- Labi Williams studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, General Management); Carnegie Mellon University (Bsc, Electrical/Computer Engineering & Public Policy); EPFL (Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University632
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesGuillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
+ 626 more
Also attended EPFL188
Raquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoBouraux LeopoldAI & Data Engineer at Newfund CapitalJan-Olivier FillolsSenior Managing Director at Marlin Equity PartnersChristoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichael ZehnderHead of Digital Technology & Intelligence at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
+ 182 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Rand Merchant Bank23
David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesRichard CaseManaging Director, Head of BD at ArtesianAlex LeighManaging Director, National at Future Planet CapitalRauten HofmeyrChief Operating Officer at Acequia Capital (AceCap)Ian LessemManaging Partner at HAVAICRob HamerInvestment Committee Chair at HAVAIC
+ 17 more
Also worked at Actis Capital LLP32
Sandeep PatilPartner, Head of Asia-Pacific at QED InvestorsAnne NgugiSenior Investment Manager at DOB EquityAndrew ReicherInvestor & Advisor at E3 CapitalVirginia DobleGlobal Head of Investor Relations at Helios Digital VenturesJasi HalaiChief Operating Officer at 3i GroupIrenne IghodaroInvestor at VMG Partners
+ 26 more
Also worked at Wachovia (Leveraged Finance)406
Funmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundChen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesDavid CarterPartner, Engineering Excellence at Sapphire VenturesM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture Partners
+ 400 more
Also worked at J.P. Morgan1,282
Cat WuInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shiftsFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures
+ 1,276 more