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Andrew Kuper | |
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 LeapFrog Founder and CEO Andrew Kuper | |
| Born | South Africa |
| Nationality | South African, Australian |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Witwatersrand University University of Cambridge (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, businessman, investor and author |
| Known for | CEO, founder, LeapFrog Investments[1] |
Andrew Kuper AO is a South African-Australian serial entrepreneur and investor in emerging markets.[2] As a pioneer of Profit with Purpose business,[3] Kuper has been credited with the birth of a virtuous new asset class.[4] He is the founder and CEO of LeapFrog Investments, a specialist investor in emerging markets, investing in financial services and healthcare.[5]
Former United States President Bill Clinton announced the launch of the company in 2008, recognising it for opening new frontiers in alternative investing.[6] LeapFrog has since attracted more than US$2 billion from global investors.[7] In 2017, Fortune ranked LeapFrog Investments as one of the top 5 Companies to Change the World, alongside Apple and Novartis.[8] Originally from South Africa, Kuper now resides in Sydney, Australia[9] and spends time in LeapFrog's offices in Europe, Africa and Asia.
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