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Nijhad Jamal

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Managing Partner at Equator · Board director at Leta

London

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Managing Partner at Equator with over 16 years as an investor and entrepreneur in Sub-Saharan Africa. Founded Moja Capital and previously worked at BlackRock, Acumen Fund, UBS, and Centerview Partners; holds a BSc from MIT and an MBA from Harvard.

Board director at Leta

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Leta's investors · 6

4Di CapitalCape Town · $100K – $1M checks · since 2025EquatorNairobi · since 2025Samurai IncubateTokyo · since 2025SpeedinvestVienna · $5M – $30M checks · since 2025Tofino CapitalWashington, DC · since 2025Waarde CapitalCapellen · $15M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Leta

NJNick Joshi
Nick JoshiFounder & CEO

Experience

  1. EquatorManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentNairobi | London
  2. Moja CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentNairobi | London
  3. Factor[e] VenturesInvestment Committee Member2020 — 2022
  4. BlackRockDirector2012 — 2015
  5. Acumen FundPortfolio Manager2010 — 2012
  6. Centerview PartnersAssociate2006 — 2009
  7. UBS Investment BankAnalyst2005 — 2006

Skills & more

Strategy1Private Equity18Valuation11Financial Modeling9Investments2Investment Banking2Financial Analysis5Corporate Finance3Business Strategy4Due Diligence3Management Consulting1Venture Capital9
+11 moreCompetitive AnalysisEmerging MarketsMergersCapital MarketsLBORestructuringCorporate DevelopmentBusiness ValuationHedge FundsMergers & AcquisitionsEntrepreneurship

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Colleagues at Equator

Aishat Raji
Director West Africa / Investment Director at Equator
David Longdon
Associate Director at Equator
Jamie Doyen
Chief Financial Officer at Factor[e] Ventures
Joel Wanjohi
Director at Equator
Lyndsay Handler
Operating Partner at Equator
Morgan DeFoort
Partner at Equator
Phuthi Tsatsi
Senior Associate at Equator
Theresa Fehle
Head of Portfolio at Equator

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nijhad Jamal?
Managing Partner at Equator with over 16 years as an investor and entrepreneur in Sub-Saharan Africa. Founded Moja Capital and previously worked at BlackRock, Acumen Fund, UBS, and Centerview Partners; holds a BSc from MIT and an MBA from Harvard.
Where does Nijhad Jamal work?
Nijhad Jamal is Managing Partner at Equator and Board director at Leta.
What check size does Nijhad Jamal write?
Nijhad Jamal typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Nijhad Jamal go to school?
Nijhad Jamal studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science - BS).

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