# Jacob Kholi

> Jacob Kholi is a funding round investor at Abraaj Group (Dubai) backing Mining and Farming. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Abraaj Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abraaj-capital)
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Jacob Kholi is a Partner with The Abraaj Group and the regional Chief Investment Officer for Sub‐Saharan Africa. Mr. Kholi is a rotating member of the Firm’s Investment Committee and a member of the Regional Investment Screening Team in Sub‐Saharan Africa.Mr. Kholi has over 18 years of venture capital and private equity experience, which hegained in West Africa with the CDC Group, Aureos and The Abraaj Group since 1995. Prior to this, Mr. Kholi worked for Shell in Ghana as a Financial and Management Accountant. He has also trained with KPMG in Ghana.Mr. Kholi holds a MSc. in Finance and Financial Law degree from the University of London, an Executive MBA in International Business from the Paris Graduate School of Management (PGSM) and a BSc. in Administration (Accounting) degree from the University of Ghana Business School. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mining | 1 | 33% |
| Farming | 1 | 33% |
| Mineral | 1 | 33% |
| Industrial | 1 | 33% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 2 | 67% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rikair Company | Rikair established strategic partnerships with both domestic and foreign partners, emphasized the value of cooperation and training, and made efficient use of contemporary technology to guarantee top-notch service delivery to our clients. |  |  | Dec 05, 2024 |  |
| Truecoco Ghana | Truecoco Ghana is an agricultural processing and exporting company that engages with small-scale farmers to provide organic agricultural commodities |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 31, 2024 |  |
| Springs & Bolts | SBLC manufactures U – Bolts, Leaf Springs, Trailer Suspensions & exports to the West Africa n Sub-Region and also sells on the Ghana market. |  |  |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## About Abraaj Group

VC Fund · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

We are a global institution investing in growth markets across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Turkey. Founded in 2002 by Founder and Chief Executive Arif Naqvi, we have pioneered the private equity industry in many of the markets where we operate. Our journey has been one of innovation and entrepreneurial drive.We have developeda purpose-built approach for investing in growth markets. Some of the world’s most demanding institutions have entrusted us to manage capital on their behalf. We currently manage US$ 13.6 billion in assets and are focused on investment strategies across private equity, private credit, impact investing and real estate. By combining deep local reach, a global platform and underwriting standards, with extensive operating capabilities, we generate industry-leading returns and create value in market-leading companies.

5 contacts available at Abraaj Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arif Naqvi | Founder, Group Chief Executive | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arif-naqvi |
| Jacob Kholi | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jacob-kholi |
| Ahsan Naqvi | Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ahsan-naqvi |
| Davinder Sikand | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/davinder-sikand |
| Mark A. Bourgeois | Partner and Global Head of Investor Engagement. | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-a-bourgeois |

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## FAQ

### What does Jacob Kholi invest in?

Jacob Kholi invests primarily in Mining, Farming and Mineral startups, most often at Funding Round and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ghana. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Jacob Kholi last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jacob Kholi closed in Dec 2024. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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