# David Cooke

> David Cooke is a startup investor at Actis. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Actis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/actis)
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-cooke-2649699

David Cooke is a startup investor at Actis. David had been working in European private equity for several years before he joined Actis in 2006. He spent three years at Ernst & Young’s Private Equity Group in London, followed by two years at Bridgepoint Capital, but was looking to return to, what he calls, an African context. Actis was the obvious choice, as a leading player in Africanprivate equity with a global outlook.David thrives in Actis’s high-energy environment, working alongside an investment team that draws on varied and rich experiences.He believes it is a privilege as well to work for a company where you get to meet so many passionate and successful people every day.David holds a social sciences bachelor’s degree from the University of Cape Town and a postgraduate degree in business administration from the Wits Business School in South Africa. He is a CFA Charterholder.

## About Actis

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Actis is a leading investor in growth markets across Africa, Asia and Latin America. They deliver consistent, competitive returns, responsibly, through insights gained from trusted relationships, local knowledge and deep sector expertise. Founded in 2004, they have an unparalleled heritage in growth markets, set within a culture of activeownership. They have raised US$14bn since inception and employ over 200 people, including a team of c.120 investment professionals, working across 16 offices globally. Their investors’ capital is at work in c.70 companies around the world, employing over 116,500 people. Actis is a global platform offering a multi-asset strategy through the asset classes of private equity, energy, infrastructure and real estate. Their depth of experience, global insight and local understanding make them the partner of choice for investors, management teams, entrepreneurs and governments. They invest with an exclusive focus on intra-growth market investing (their 'south-south' approach): sharing knowledge and experience across regions and businesses to help deliver consistent, competitive returns responsibly.

5 contacts available at Actis.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chu Kong | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chu-kong |
| David Cooke | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-cooke-2 |
| David Morley | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-morley |
| Fash Sawyerr | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fash-sawyerr |
| Funke Okubadejo | Director, Real Estate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/funke-okubadejo |

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