Marcus Watson
InvestorInvestment Director at KawiSafi Ventures · Board director at Sistema B
United Kingdom
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About
Marcus Watson is a partner at KawiSafi Ventures responsible for investments, operations, and portfolio management across emerging markets. His background includes investment experience in energy, agribusiness, and financial services; advisory work on over $500 million in transactions and fund formations in Africa; and previous roles at Dalberg, where he led the Africa energy and infrastructure practice, as well as at the International Finance Corporation and as a corporate attorney in London. He holds degrees from Trinity College Dublin, the College of Law London, and Johns Hopkins University SAIS, and is qualified to practice law in England and Wales.
Board director at Sistema B
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Co-founders at Sistema B
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Alexander EatonExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Camilo PagésFounder
Experience
- KawiSafi VenturesPartnercurrent2019 — present
- GoCabNon Executive Directorcurrent2026 — present
- Sistema Biobolsa / Sistema.bioNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — present
- TakaTaka SolutionsNon Executive Directorcurrent2018 — present
- InspiraFarms CoolingNon Executive Directorcurrent2020 — present
- Optimizer FoundationSenior Advisor2018 — 2023
- Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs - ANDESteering Committee2017 — 2020
- DalbergPartner2013 — 2019Nairobi
- IFC - International Finance CorporationInvestment Officer2012Washington DC
- FINCA InternationalInvestment Associate2012Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Grassroots Business FundInvestment Associate2011Nairobi, Kenya
- MacfarlanesCorporate Attorney2007 — 2010London Area, United Kingdom
- Watson, Farley & WilliamsParalegal2006 — 2007London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Impact InvestingStrategy ConsultingConsultingPrivate InvestmentPrivate Equity FundingInvestor RelationsVenture Capital28Private Equity49Management ConsultingCorporate Law2Investment ValuationFinancial Analysis
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Financial ModelingDeal SourcingDue DiligenceFundraisingCapital FormationDeal StructuringPortfolio ManagementExit StrategiesClimate InvestingNegotiationRelationship BuildingProblem SolvingLanguages French · Italian
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Colleagues at KawiSafi Ventures
Amar Inamdar
Managing Director at KawiSafi Ventures
Angela Muraguri
Associate Director at KawiSafi Ventures
Baafour Otu-Boateng
Investment Director at KawiSafi Ventures
Biniam Yohannes
Managing Director - Catalyst Principal Partners at KawiSafi Ventures
C. Hunter Boll
Chief Operating Officer - Source Audio LLC at KawiSafi Ventures
Chad Larson
Senior Advisor at KawiSafi Ventures
Chukwuebuka Amaji
Investment Associate at KawiSafi Ventures
Collins Mwangi
Senior Associate at KawiSafi Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marcus Watson?
- Marcus Watson is a partner at KawiSafi Ventures responsible for investments, operations, and portfolio management across emerging markets. His background includes investment experience in energy, agribusiness, and financial services; advisory work on over $500 million in transactions and fund formations in Africa; and previous roles at Dalberg, where he led the Africa energy and infrastructure practice, as well as at the International Finance Corporation and as a corporate attorney in London. He holds degrees from Trinity College Dublin, the College of Law London, and Johns Hopkins University SAIS, and is qualified to practice law in England and Wales.
- Where does Marcus Watson work?
- Marcus Watson is Investment Director at KawiSafi Ventures and Board director at Sistema B.
- Where did Marcus Watson go to school?
- Marcus Watson studied at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) (MA, Specialising in International Economics); The University of Law (CPE/LPC, Law); Trinity College Dublin (MA, English and Philosophy).
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Also attended The University of Law48
Alice PillarInvestor at Moonfire VenturesTom McGinnGeneral Counsel at NorthzoneSylvia ElderInvestor at MedicxiThea CrawshawInvestor at Index VenturesZi-Yang LimHead of Legal at Jungle VenturesWendy ChowLegal & Compliance Associate at The Spartan Group
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Also attended Trinity College Dublin182
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