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Andrew Kuper
Born
South Africa
NationalityAustralian
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, businessman, investor and author
Known forCEO, founder, LeapFrog Investments[1]

Andrew Kuper is a serial entrepreneur and investor in emerging markets.[3] He is the founder and CEO of LeapFrog Investments, a specialist investor in emerging markets, investing in financial services and healthcare.[4] Former United States President Bill Clinton announced the launch of the company at the 2008 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, recognising it for opening new frontiers in alternative investing.[5]

Career

Kuper was born in South Africa and brought up on a farm outside of Johannesburg. He is the son of anti-apartheid campaigners.[6] He attended the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.[7] He later graduated from Cambridge University with a Ph.D. in social science and political science supervised by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen.[3][8]

In 2004, Kuper was appointed to managing director at Ashoka, an organization that finances thousands of social entrepreneurs.[9] Among other roles, he ran the Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship, working with Muhammad Yunus of Grameen Bank and Fazle Abed of BRAC.[10][11]

In 2007, Kuper founded LeapFrog Investments. Using a distinctive 'profit with a purpose' approach, LeapFrog invests in companies that provide access to financial services and healthcare to underserved people in emerging markets.[6][3][12][13] Since its establishment, as chief executive, Kuper has helped attract over $1 billion from global investors including American International Group Inc. (AIG), Swiss Re AG, Axa SA and Prudential Financial.[14][15] The companies in which the firm has invested have had an annual growth rate of more than 40% and reach 93.4 million people.[16]

Kuper received the 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.[17] He was also named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2013,[18] and received the Young Presidents' Organization's Social Engagement Network Award. Kuper has delivered keynote addresses to the Clinton Global Initiative, Geneva Association CEO Meetings, the IFC/Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) summits, and the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year event.[12]

Kuper is the author of two books on governance, Global Responsibilities (Routledge, 2005) and Democracy Beyond Borders (Oxford, 2004).

Bibliography

  • Kuper, A. (2004). Democracy beyond borders: Justice and representation in global institutions. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Kuper, A. (2005). Global responsibilities: Who must deliver on human rights? New York: Routledge.

References

  1. ^ Anna Lyudig (July 25, 2013). "Taking a leap". AfricaAM Asset Management. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  2. ^ Sally Rose (January 24, 2016). "LeapFrog Investments snags $500m from Prudential for fintech in Africa". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Max Mason (September 1, 2012). "Raising capital, improving prospects". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  4. ^ Jessica Pothering (December 30, 2014). "This investment firm is insuring families' rise out of poverty". Entrepreneur. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "President Clinton spotlights LeapFrog, first microinsurance firm". Insurance Journal. September 28, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Will Smale (January 23, 2017). "Why Bill Clinton helped a 33-year-old build a $1bn firm". CNN. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  7. ^ Sally Rose (September 9, 2014). "LeapFrog closes second fund at $432m". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  8. ^ "Leapfrog Investments raises second fund". Financial Mail. October 24, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  9. ^ Newton, Paula (February 9, 2014). "Foundation: Ashoka: Innovators For The Public". intelligent HQ. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  10. ^ Alice Korngold (December 2, 2009). "Microinsurance: The new microcredit". Fast Company. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  11. ^ Stefanie Rubin (November 13, 2009). "Meet the boss: Interview with Andrew Kuper, president and founder of LeapFrog Investments Ltd". MicroCapital. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  12. ^ a b Devin Thorpe (July 11, 2013). "Can Impact Investors Actually Make Money?". Forbes. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  13. ^ "US insurer Prudential Financial makes African bet". Financial Times. January 21, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  14. ^ Renee Bonorchis (October 31, 2014). "Insurers drawn by African dawn for cover, says LeapFrog". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  15. ^ Clark, Simon (January 22, 2016). "Prudential Financial to Invest $350 Million in African Insurers". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  16. ^ Jonathan Shapiro (May 27, 2016). "The good capitalist: Lunch with LeapFrog's Andy Kuper". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  17. ^ Lorna Brett (May 16, 2015). "Entrepreneur of the year nominees revealed". Dynamic Business. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  18. ^ Imaralu, Douglas (March 13, 2013). "World Economic Forum Lists 21 Africans Amongst Young Global Leaders 2013". Ventures Africa. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
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