Name of Organization or Microfinance Investment Vehicle: LeapFrog Investments
Overview: LeapFrog Investments is a for-profit, private equity fund focused on microinsurance and financial inclusion
Description:
LeapFrog Investments was founded in 2007 by Dr. Andrew Kuper. It is a for-profit, private equity fund aimed at earning large returns by investing in and supporting microinsurance initiatives. LeapFrog has raised USD 44 million from a range of public and private investors, including the European Investment Bank, the Omidyar Network, FMO, Triodos-Doen and Hivos-Triodos, ACCION International, Calvert, and Felipe Medina (a senior Goldman Sachs wealth manager). The LeapFrog team has also committed USD 1 million of their own personal money into the fund. The fund focuses on ventures in Africa and Asia, with initial target countries including South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Pakistand and the Philippines.
Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Profile:
LeapFrog does not report to MIX
Organization’s Website:
http://www.leapfroginvest.com/index.php
Just the Facts:
Country of Incorporation: Mauritius
Year Founded: 2007
Committed Portfolio: USD 44 million
Area of Operation: Africa and Asia
Participants/Backers/Investors: European Investment Bank, the Omidyar Network, FMO, Triodos-Doen and Hivos-Triodos, ACCION International, Calvert, and Felipe Medina
President and Founder: Dr. Andrew Kuper
Contact:
Africa
Mr. Gary Herbert
garyherbert@leapfroginvest.com
+27 82 898 0361
Johannesburg
Asia
Dr. Andrew Kuper
andykuper@leapfroginvest.com
+61 4 1063 8770
Sydney
Europe
Dr. Jim Roth
jimroth@leapfroginvest.com
+44 791 439 7314
Edinburgh
North America
Mr. Tom Brunner
tombrunner@leapfroginvest.com
+1 202 719 3422
Washington
Additional Resources:
Interview with Andrew Kuper, President and Founder of LeapFrog Investments Ltd.
President Bill Clinton Honors LeapFrog Investments®, Microinsurance Fund,
as the “Insurer to the Poor”
News on LeapFrog Investments from LeapFrog Investments
http://www.leapfroginvest.com/news.php
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