Albert Essien
Angel Investor
Albert Essien is a pre-seed investor focused on FinTech and Insurance. Mr. Albert Essien was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Ecobank Group in March 2014.Executive director of the Group since 2005, he has held several senior positions including Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer, in addition to serving as Group Executive Director for Corporate Bank & Investment Bank.Prior to that, he was theRegional Head for Anglophone West Africa (excluding Nigeria) and Niger and Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) regions.Mr. Albert Essien started his banking career in 1986 with the National Investment Bank in Accra, Ghana. In 1990 he joined the Corporate Banking Department of Ecobank Ghana before becoming 7 years later Country Risk Manager. He was appointed Deputy Managing Director in 2001 and became Managing Director in December 2002. Albert Essien has a degree in Economics from the University of Ghana (graduated in 1979) and is an alumnus of the Executive Development Program of INSEAD (France/Singapore). He is also an honorary fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Albert Essien invests in
Stages Albert Essien invests in
Countries Albert Essien invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 1 (50%)
- Insurance 1 (50%)
- Blockchain 1 (50%)
- Information Technology 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Seso Global
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Seso Global is a platform for secure real estate management and transactions in Africa.Based in Lagos (Nigeria), Accra (Ghana) and Cambridge (UK), Seso Global is a Digital Lands Transactions platform that facilitates secure, trusted, and risk-free Blockchain Land Transactions between, Property Owners, Land Service Agencies and FinancialInstitutions. | Pre-Seed / Jul 01, 2022 | |
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Seso Global
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Seso Global is a platform for secure real estate management and transactions in Africa.Based in Lagos (Nigeria), Accra (Ghana) and Cambridge (UK), Seso Global is a Digital Lands Transactions platform that facilitates secure, trusted, and risk-free Blockchain Land Transactions between, Property Owners, Land Service Agencies and FinancialInstitutions. | $600K / Pre-Seed / Jun 16, 2021 |
Co-Investors
Adaverse
2 deals together
Kepple Africa Ventures
2 deals together
Moabi Group
2 deals together
Rising Tide Africa
2 deals together
EMURGO
1 deal together
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What does Albert Essien invest in?
Albert Essien invests primarily in FinTech, Insurance and Blockchain startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Albert Essien last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Albert Essien closed in Jul 2022. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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