Roger Grobler
InvestorNon-Exec Director at Crossfin Technology
City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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About
Non-executive director; partner and co-founder of the Ethos AI Fund with experience in insurance, data, AI and private equity, who led Ethos AI Fund acquisitions including Crossfin and TymeBank.
Experience
- Chronos CapitalPartnercurrent2018 — presentStellenbosch, South Africa
- OptasiaNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — present
- OptasiaAlternate Director Non-executive2019 — 2022Athens
- rain South AfricaFounding shareholdercurrent2017 — present
- rain South AfricaNon Executive Director2017 — 2021Johannesburg Area, South Africa
- TYMENon Executive Director, Tyme Globalcurrent2019 — presentHong Kong
- Vertice MedTech GroupNon Executive Directorcurrent2019 — presentPretoria Area, South Africa
- WeR1Non Executive Directorcurrent2023 — present
- CROSSFIN TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGSNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — present
- Two Three BirdNon Executive Directorcurrent2019 — presentUnited Kingdom
- Rhino AfricaChaircurrent2021 — presentCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Quintessential DesignNon Executive Directorcurrent2019 — presentTexas
- Dire WolfNon Executive Director2021 — 2022Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Discovery LimitedNon-executive Director, Discovery Insure2011 — 2020Johannesburg
- Quantium IndiaDirector2012 — 2018Hyderabad
- DIA VIKAS CAPITAL PRIVATE LIMITEDNon-executive Director2012 — 2017New Delhi Area, India
- GluePlus (formerly Mxit India)Chairman2012 — 2016Hyderabad Area, India
- MxitNon Executive Director2013 — 2015Stellenbosch
- MxitChairman2012 — 2013Stellenbosch
- Greenstone Financial ServicesNon-executive Director2007 — 2015
- Real InsuranceChairman2010 — 2012
- Real InsuranceDirector and Chief Operating Officer2004 — 2011Sydney, Australia
- Real InsuranceChief Executive2004 — 2011Sydney
- Hollard InsuranceEntrepreneur in Residence2011 — 2012
- LeapFrog InvestmentsEntrepreneur in Residence2011 — 2012Hyderabad Area, India
- Rand Merchant BankTransactor, Financial Engineering2001 — 2003Johannesburg Area, South Africa
- FirstRand Bank LimitedProject Leader - Reengineering credit processes1999 — 2001Johannesburg Area, South Africa
- Hollard InsuranceGeneral Manager1995 — 1999
- University of PretoriaLecturer and Consultant1994 — 1995
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Roger Grobler?
- Non-executive director; partner and co-founder of the Ethos AI Fund with experience in insurance, data, AI and private equity, who led Ethos AI Fund acquisitions including Crossfin and TymeBank.
- Where does Roger Grobler work?
- Roger Grobler is Non-Exec Director at Crossfin Technology.
- Where did Roger Grobler go to school?
- Roger Grobler studied at CFA Institute (CFA, Investment Portfolio Management); University of Pretoria (M.Comm, Actuarial Science); University of Pretoria (B.Comm Honours, Actuarial Science).
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