Jacob has more than 25 years of investment experience across several sectors, capital types, and markets in Africa. He has also served on the board of different African private and multi-national companies.

Jacob was previously the Chief Investment Officer at Kagiso Tiso Holdings (KTH) where he was responsible for managing the investment strategy, team, portfolio and was part of KTH’s transition into a fully-fledged pan African investment holding company. Under his leadership, the team invested over $300m in major landmark acquisitions across the continent and managed over 25 disposals.