Profile
Mr. Jacob Winiecki is Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Invested Development LLC.
Mr. Winiecki is an energy access specialist with over 7 years of experience developing innovative approaches to financing modern energy for bottom-of-the-pyramid consumers in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
Most recently, he was a Co-Founder of Simpa Networks, a Bangalore-based startup that sells solar on a pay-as-you-go basis to off-grid households and SMEs in rural India.
Prior to Simpa, Mr. Winiecki was a founding member of Arc Finance, developing and scaling energy-focused end-user finance programs within banks, microfinance institutions, and solar companies in East Africa, South Asia, and the Pacific regions.
Mr. Winiecki graduated from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs in 2005 with a Master’s of Public Administration degree and also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Financial Accounting from George Mason University.
Former positions of Jacob Winiecki
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Invested Development LLC
Invested Development LLC Investment ManagersFinance Invested Development LLC (Invested Development) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Miguel Granier. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Simpa Networks, Inc.
Simpa Networks, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Simpa Networks, Inc. develops portable solar home systems. The firm sells solar-as-a-service to energy-poor households and small medium enterprises in rural India. The company was founded by Michael Macharg, Paul Needham, and Jacob Winiecki in 2010 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Founder | - |
Arc Finance Group LLC
Arc Finance Group LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Arc Finance Group LLC provides investment and financial services. The private company is based in Woodland Hills, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Jacob Winiecki
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Graduate Degree |
George Mason University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Simpa Networks, Inc.
Simpa Networks, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Simpa Networks, Inc. develops portable solar home systems. The firm sells solar-as-a-service to energy-poor households and small medium enterprises in rural India. The company was founded by Michael Macharg, Paul Needham, and Jacob Winiecki in 2010 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Distribution Services |
Arc Finance Group LLC
Arc Finance Group LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Arc Finance Group LLC provides investment and financial services. The private company is based in Woodland Hills, CA. | Finance |
Invested Development LLC
Invested Development LLC Investment ManagersFinance Invested Development LLC (Invested Development) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Miguel Granier. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. | Finance |
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