Andrew Firman

Andrew Firman, CFA has extensive experience in finance and investment. Andrew is currently the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Kaleo Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage frontier and emerging markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to this, Andrew was a Principal at Sovereign's Capital, where they led investments into over 30 pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A deals. Andrew also played a significant role in spinning out the firm's strategy into Kaleo Ventures. Andrew has also held roles at Faith Driven Investor as Director, Melior Capital as Co-Founder and Managing Partner, and Heirloom Investment Management as a Partner in Impact Investing and Senior Investment Analyst. Andrew began their career at Global Investment Bank Limited as an Investment Specialist and later worked at J.P. Morgan as a Vice President. Andrew is also involved in angel investor networks, including Lagos Angel Network and Nairobi Business Angel Network.

Andrew Firman, CFA holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Economics from Colorado State University, awarded in 2011. In 2017, they obtained the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder certification from the CFA Institute. Andrew has also obtained additional certifications including Advanced Open Water Diver, Series 66, and Series 7, but no information about the specific years of obtaining these certifications is provided.