Ed Brakeman Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Director

  • Primary Industry
  • Materials and Resources

  • Med. Deal Size

Ed Brakeman General Information

Biography

Mr. Ed Brakeman serves as Director at Umsizi Fund. He served as Managing Director at Bain Capital. He focuses on developing African leaders and entrepreneurs through philanthropic initiatives and an active impact investment program. Professionally, he spent most of his career with Bain Capital, joining in 1988. He worked on private equity and venture capital investments, as well as co-headed Bain Capital's public equity business until stepping back from full-time responsibilities in 2005. He serves as a board member or advisor for several organizations, including the African Leadership Academy and MCE Social Capital. He received an MBA from Stanford University and a BS from UC Berkeley.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Director, Umsizi Fund
Education
Stanford University, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
University of California, Berkeley, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Address
  • 501 Silverside Road
  • Suite 123
  • Wilmington, DE 19809
  • United States

Ed Brakeman Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Umsizi Fund Limited Partner Director Wilmington, DE Foundation

Ed Brakeman Lead Partner on Deals (1)

Ed Brakeman has been the lead partner on 1 deal. Their latest deal was with VictoryFarms, a aquaculture company. The deal was made for on 19-May-2022.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
VictoryFarms 19-May-2022 Later Stage VC Completed Aquaculture Nairobi, Kenya

Ed Brakeman Network (10)

Portfolio Executives (10)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Ekua Nkyekyer VictoryFarms Finance Director 19-May-2022 Nairobi, Kenya
Joseph Rehmann VictoryFarms Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman 19-May-2022 Nairobi, Kenya
VictoryFarms Chief Financial Officer 19-May-2022 Nairobi, Kenya
VictoryFarms Director of Finance 19-May-2022 Nairobi, Kenya
VictoryFarms Group Financial Controller 19-May-2022 Nairobi, Kenya

Ed Brakeman Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Social Finance (US) Investor Member of Advisory Council Boston, MA Impact Investing

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