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Jens in a few words
Senior investment/PE/VC manager and entrepreneur across Western & Emerging Markets.
30 years of experience, led over 50 investments, served on over 40 public & private boards, founded 20 companies in 4 countries.
Since 2005, main focus on high growth markets.
Special passion for education, growth, boards and impact.
Current & recent boards include:
- Advtech, Africa's largest private education group, listed in Johannesburg.
- Beaconhouse, the world's second largest private school network with 330,000 K-12 students, mainly in Asia & Middle East.
- Hello Genius Inc, US, a disruptive tech platform for adaptive learning
- Varsity Management, the world's largest private school network with 550,000 K-12 students, mainly in India
- Mesh Holdings, London-listed tech investment company
- Kaizenvest, Asia's premier education investment group
- Five Sigma, Sydney, global edtech late stage investor
- Enrich360, London, inspiring kids beyond the classroom
- FinWell, Singapore, financial wellness for everyone
- Endless, Dubai, circular fashion marketplace
From 2007 to 2017 Partner & Managing Director at New Silk Route Growth Capital, a USD 1.3bn fund focused on South Asia and other Emerging Markets. Investment sectors include education, healthcare, retail, hospitality, financial services, entertainment, telecom, media, technology and infrastructure.
Member of YPO and founding member of the HBS alumni clubs of Germany & the GCC.
Former professional athlete.
Experience
- New Silk Route Growth CapitalPartner Private EquityPRIVATE EQUITYSeptember 2007 - December 2017 (10 years and 3 months)Dubai, United Arab EmiratesUSD 1 3bn fund investing in consumer themes in Emerging Asia, eg education, healthcare, media, telecom, hospitality, financial services
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