Where did Runa Alam go to school?

Runa Alam studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Princeton University (Bachelor's degree, SPIA).

Runa Alam

Investor

Co-Founder and Chair at Development Partners International

London, England, United Kingdom

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About

Alam has contributed to the development of private equity in Africa, serving as former Chair of AVCA and its Sustainability Committee, and as Vice Chair and Africa Council Member of EMPEA. She also sits on the board of CARE and a World Economic Forum Future Challenge Committee on investing with the UN SDGs.

Experience

Development Partners InternationalCEOcurrent2007 — present

Skills & more

Financial Analysis2Impact Investing2Education includes focus on development economics in SPIA degree at Princeton; MBA from Harvard Business school; 25 years investing Africa; Past Chairman and founder of the Sustainability Committee of the African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association; Past Vice-Chair of the Global Private Capital Association; Member of various committees of the World Economic Forum; Board Member of CARE; vast experience as corporate and charity board member;CEOs

From Runa's professional profile.

Colleagues at Development Partners International

Adefolarin Ogunsanya

Partner, Investment at Development Partners International

Agnès Rozehnal

Wealth Management assistant at Sogelac SA

Ashley Lewis

Managing Partner VC at Development Partners International

Babacar Ka

Partner, Investment at Development Partners International

Eduardo Gutierrez-Garcia

Senior Advisor at Development Partners International

Jade Del Lero Moreau

Partner, Investment at Development Partners International

James Griffiths

Co-Head Private Equity Investment Team and Partner at Development Partners International

Joanne Yoo

Partner at Development Partners International

Frequently asked questions

Who is Runa Alam?: Alam has contributed to the development of private equity in Africa, serving as former Chair of AVCA and its Sustainability Committee, and as Vice Chair and Africa Council Member of EMPEA. She also sits on the board of CARE and a World Economic Forum Future Challenge Committee on investing with the UN SDGs.
Where does Runa Alam work?: Runa Alam is Co-Founder and Chair at Development Partners International.
Where did Runa Alam go to school?: Runa Alam studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Princeton University (Bachelor's degree, SPIA).

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