Richard Okello
Founder bij Sango Capital Management
Profiel
Richard is a Co-Founder and Partner at Sango Capital.
Prior to co-founding Sango, Richard, was a Principal at Makena Capital, a large private endowment.
At Makena, he managed portfolios with substantial emerging markets exposure, and was a member of Makena's 20-person investment forum that reviewed and critiqued hundreds of investment opportunities and ultimately invested over US$15 billion into over 300 funds and co-investments across all major public and private asset classes globally.
He also led the firm’s investment research forum designed to anticipate and explore new geographies, investment themes and tactical asset allocation strategies.
Prior to working at Makena, Richard was a Partner at Bridgewater Associates, a US$150 billion global hedge fund.
His responsibilities at Bridgewater included building and refining investment ideas as part of the research department, portfolio construction, building the research-oriented client advisory team and managing a client business unit.
Richard was educated in Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, receiving an MBA Hons.
from Pace University and a BA (Honors Program) Economics & Public Policy from Swarthmore College.
He attended the UWC of the Atlantic in Wales on scholarship.
He sits on several fund advisory boards, portfolio company boards as well as the boards of the African Leadership Foundation and Human Horizons Foundation.
Actieve functies van Richard Okello
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Sango Capital Management
Sango Capital Management Investment ManagersFinance Sango Capital Management (Sango Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Richard Okello and Charles Mwebeiha. The firm is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Founder | 01-01-2012 |
African Leadership Foundation
African Leadership Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services African Leadership Foundation engages in developing leaders and entrepreneurs. | Director/Board Member | - |
Human Horizons Foundation
Human Horizons Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Human Horizons Foundation is a Canadian innovative technology company that focuses on the future mobility experience. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The company aims to redefine human mobility with a "3-smart" strategy\: smart vehicle, smart transportation, and smart city. The company has integrated the best of the traditional automotive industry with the technical strengths of AI, the internet, and information and communication technologies to create Hiphi, a premium new energy vehicle brand that brings outstanding intelligent electric vehicles and techluxe® mobility experience to its customers. The company was founded by Lei Ding, Kevin Chen, and Lei Ding has been the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | - |
Viathan Engineering Ltd.
Viathan Engineering Ltd. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Viathan Engineering Ltd. provides power energy services. It develops captive and embedded power solutions and distributes generated power to governmental, commercial and residential off-takers in the Lagos metropolis and across Nigeria, using natural gas as fuel. It offers power generation, distribution, and energy solutions. The company was founded by Farouq Agoro and Habeeb Alebiosu in 2011 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. | Director/Board Member | - |
Lynx EBO Offshore Fund II(B) SP | Director/Board Member | - |
Eerdere bekende functies van Richard Okello
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Bridgewater Associates LP
Bridgewater Associates LP Investment ManagersFinance Bridgewater Associates LP (Bridgewater) is a registered investment advisor and fund of hedge funds manager headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Ray Dalio in 1975. They are a subsidiary of Bridgewater Associates Intermediate Holdings LP, which is owned by Bridgewater Associates Holdings, Inc. Bridgewater provides discretionary investment management services to pooled investment vehicles and single investor funds, and managed account clients. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Makena Capital Management LLC
Makena Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Makena Capital Management LLC (Makena) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm was founded by Michael McCaffery and David Burke in 2005. They are a subsidiary of Makena Capital Holdings LP. Makena provides diversified alternative asset exposure through its range of pooled investment vehicles for a diverse client base which includes endowments, foundations, family offices, sovereign wealth funds and international institutions. The Makena Endowment Portfolio (MEP) is the firm’s flagship endowment-style offering. Makena is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into their investment process. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
HELIOS FAIRFAX PARTNERS CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | - |
Opleiding van Richard Okello
Swarthmore College | Undergraduate Degree |
Pace University | Masters Business Admin |
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HELIOS FAIRFAX PARTNERS CORPORATION | Finance |
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Bridgewater Associates LP
Bridgewater Associates LP Investment ManagersFinance Bridgewater Associates LP (Bridgewater) is a registered investment advisor and fund of hedge funds manager headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Ray Dalio in 1975. They are a subsidiary of Bridgewater Associates Intermediate Holdings LP, which is owned by Bridgewater Associates Holdings, Inc. Bridgewater provides discretionary investment management services to pooled investment vehicles and single investor funds, and managed account clients. | Finance |
Makena Capital Management LLC
Makena Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Makena Capital Management LLC (Makena) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm was founded by Michael McCaffery and David Burke in 2005. They are a subsidiary of Makena Capital Holdings LP. Makena provides diversified alternative asset exposure through its range of pooled investment vehicles for a diverse client base which includes endowments, foundations, family offices, sovereign wealth funds and international institutions. The Makena Endowment Portfolio (MEP) is the firm’s flagship endowment-style offering. Makena is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into their investment process. | Finance |
Sango Capital Management
Sango Capital Management Investment ManagersFinance Sango Capital Management (Sango Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Richard Okello and Charles Mwebeiha. The firm is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Finance |
Viathan Engineering Ltd.
Viathan Engineering Ltd. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Viathan Engineering Ltd. provides power energy services. It develops captive and embedded power solutions and distributes generated power to governmental, commercial and residential off-takers in the Lagos metropolis and across Nigeria, using natural gas as fuel. It offers power generation, distribution, and energy solutions. The company was founded by Farouq Agoro and Habeeb Alebiosu in 2011 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. | Utilities |
Human Horizons Foundation
Human Horizons Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Human Horizons Foundation is a Canadian innovative technology company that focuses on the future mobility experience. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The company aims to redefine human mobility with a "3-smart" strategy\: smart vehicle, smart transportation, and smart city. The company has integrated the best of the traditional automotive industry with the technical strengths of AI, the internet, and information and communication technologies to create Hiphi, a premium new energy vehicle brand that brings outstanding intelligent electric vehicles and techluxe® mobility experience to its customers. The company was founded by Lei Ding, Kevin Chen, and Lei Ding has been the CEO since incorporation. | Commercial Services |
Lynx EBO Offshore Fund II(B) SP | Miscellaneous |
African Leadership Foundation
African Leadership Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services African Leadership Foundation engages in developing leaders and entrepreneurs. | Commercial Services |