Jacob Afriat

Jacob is the Finance Director of Danone Manifesto Ventures, where he brings his extensive experience in finance spanning across financial modeling, analytics, budgeting and strategy. Jacob strives to help entrepreneurs capitalize on growth opportunities while instilling strategic financial discipline. Prior to joining Danone Manifesto Ventures, Jacob led the financial function at several early stage companies focused in Food & Beverage as well as Health & Wellness and eCommerce. Jacob started his career in banking at Credit Suisse in New York before moving to HSBC in London, Paris and Miami. Jacob holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Finance from Yeshiva University.