Andrew Kuper

Andrew Kuper
Born South Africa
Residence Australia[1]
Nationality Australian
Alma mater
Occupation Entrepreneur, businessman, investor and author
Known for CEO, founder, LeapFrog Investments[2]

Andrew Kuper is an entrepreneur and investor.[3] He is the founder and CEO of LeapFrog Investments.[4] Former United States President Bill Clinton announced the launch of the company at the 2008 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting.[5]

Career

Kuper was born in South Africa. He attended the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.[6] He later graduated from Cambridge University with a Ph.D. in social science and political science supervised by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen.[3][7]

In 2004, Kuper was appointed the managing director at Ashoka, an organization that finances social entrepreneurs.[8] Among other roles, he ran the Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship, working with Muhammad Yunus of Grameen Bank and Fazle Abed of BRAC.[9][10]

In 2007, Kuper founded LeapFrog Investments, a firm that invests in companies that provide access to financial services and healthcare to underserved people in emerging markets.[3][11][12] Investors in the company's funds include American International Group Inc. (AIG), Swiss Re AG, Axa SA and Prudential Financial.[13][14]

Kuper received the 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.[15] He was also named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2013.[16]

Kuper is the author of two books on governance, Global Responsibilities (Routledge, 2005) and Democracy Beyond Borders (Oxford, 2004). In 2016, Kuper was featured as an Australian Jewish humanitarian in the book Standing Up - Jewish Australians committed to a better world.[17]

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ Sally Rose (January 24, 2016). "LeapFrog Investments snags $500m from Prudential for fintech in Africa". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ Anna Lyudig (July 25, 2013). "Taking a leap". AfricaAM Asset Management. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 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. ↑ Sally Rose (September 9, 2014). "LeapFrog closes second fund at $432m". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Leapfrog Investments raises second fund". Financial Mail. October 24, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ Newton, Paula (February 9, 2014). "Foundation: Ashoka: Innovators For The Public". intelligent HQ. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ Alice Korngold (December 2, 2009). "Microinsurance: The new microcredit". Fast Company. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  10. ↑ Stefanie Rubin (November 13, 2009). "Meet the boss: Interview with Andrew Kuper, president and founder of LeapFrog Investments Ltd.". MicroCapital. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  11. ↑ Devin Thorpe (July 11, 2013). "Can Impact Investors Actually Make Money?". Forbes. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  12. ↑ "US insurer Prudential Financial makes African bet". Financial Times. January 21, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  13. ↑ Renee Bonorchis (October 31, 2014). "Insurers drawn by African dawn for cover, says LeapFrog". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  14. ↑ Clark, Simon (January 22, 2016). "Prudential Financial to Invest $350 Million in African Insurers". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  15. ↑ Lorna Brett (May 16, 2015). "Entrepreneur of the year nominees revealed". Dynamic Business. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  16. ↑ Imaralu, Douglas (March 13, 2013). "World Economic Forum Lists 21 Africans Amongst Young Global Leaders 2013". Ventures Africa. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  17. ↑ https://chuffed.org/project/stand-up-book-project

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