Zachariah George

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Launch Africa Ventures

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Zachariah George is the founder of Cactus Advisors, serving as Chief Executive Officer since 2013, and the founder of Launch Africa Ventures, serving as Managing Partner since 2021.
Mr. George is currently a Managing Partner and CIO at SBC A-ccelerator BV since 2017.
Former positions include Associate-Enterprise Risk Management at Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. from 2005 to 2008, Chief Investment Officer at The African Development Bank from 2014 to 2016, and Principal at Nedbank CIB Venture Capital from 2019 to 2021.
Education includes a graduate degree from Stanford University conferred in 2005 and an undergraduate degree from Indian Institute of Technology Madras conferred in 2003.

Zachariah George active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Startupbootcamp Holding Ltd. Startupbootcamp Holding Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Startupbootcamp invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	31/12/2016
Launch Africa Ventures Launch Africa Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Launch Africa invests in companies located in Africa. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in pre-seed, seed and early stage capital requirements in the form of equity. The firm acts as a lead investor and makes follow-on investments.	Founder	31/05/2021

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Nedbank CIB Venture Capital Nedbank CIB Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/05/2021
The African Development Bank The African Development Bank SupranationalGovernment Operates as a multilateral development bank	Chief Investment Officer	01/01/2016
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides financial and investment banking services	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/09/2008

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Private companies	7
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides financial and investment banking services	Finance
The African Development Bank The African Development Bank SupranationalGovernment Operates as a multilateral development bank	Government
Stanford University Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Indian Institute of Technology Madras Indian Institute of Technology Madras Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Startupbootcamp Holding Ltd. Startupbootcamp Holding Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Startupbootcamp invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Finance
Nedbank CIB Venture Capital Nedbank CIB Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager	Finance
Launch Africa Ventures Launch Africa Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Launch Africa invests in companies located in Africa. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in pre-seed, seed and early stage capital requirements in the form of equity. The firm acts as a lead investor and makes follow-on investments.	Finance