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Paul Breloff

Investor

Investor at Jambaar Capital

Nairobi County, Kenya

About

Co-founder and CEO of Shortlist, a talent firm supporting over 1,000 companies and 1.5 million jobseekers across 30 countries. He previously founded Accion Venture Lab, a fintech venture fund, is a founding member of Nairobi Business Angels, and brings extensive experience investing in African and emerging-market startups.

Experience

  1. Shortlist ProfessionalsCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2016 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  2. Collaborative for Frontier FinanceMember Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
  3. ResilienceVCInvestment Committeecurrent2025 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  4. Jobtech AllianceSteering Committee Membercurrent2021 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  5. Nairobi Business Angel NetworkSteering Committee Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. UnreasonableFellowcurrent2019 — presentGlobal
  7. AntlerVenture Partner2022 — 2024Nairobi County, Kenya
  8. AntlerAdvisor2020 — 2021Nairobi County, Kenya
  9. Mercy Corps AgriFinAdvisory Council Member - AgriFin Accelerate Program2015 — 2022Nairobi County, Kenya
  10. Blue Haven InitiativeSenior Advisor2016 — 2020
  11. AccionSenior Advisor2016 — 2018Washington DC
  12. AccionFounder & Managing Director2012 — 2016Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  13. Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyAdjunct Professor2013 — 2016Monterey, California, United States
  14. The Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)Adjunct Professor2015Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  15. Mayer BrownSocial Finance2010 — 2012
  16. CGAPTechnical Advisor2009 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
  17. SKS MicrofinanceVP Innovation & Business Development2006 — 2009
  18. Mayer BrownAssociate2006 — 2007
  19. McKinsey & CompanySummer Associate2005
  20. Leo Burnett AdvertisingAccount Executive2000 — 2003

Education

  1. Yale Law SchoolJD
  2. Amherst CollegeBA, Magna cum laude
  3. Lockport High School

Skills & more

Emerging Markets39Microfinance28Venture Capital76Social Entrepreneurship7Business Strategy10Due Diligence7Corporate Finance19Private Equity64Entrepreneurship12Business Development18Strategic Planning13Start-ups99
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