Jacob Logothetis

Jacob Logothetis

Group Investment & Planning Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Investment Director and Seasoned Board Member

  • Education

    • Alliance Manchester Business School

      1997 - 1998
      Master of Business Administration - MBA Full Time MBA
    • NYU Stern School of Business

      1998 - 1999
      Master of Business Administration - MBA Concentration on Finance
  • Experience

    • Dutco Group

      Nov 2007 - Sept 2011
      Group Investment & Planning Manager

      Reporting to the Board of Directors and to the COO on a day-to-day basis, I was appointed to oversee and manage a Group holding AED2Bn portfolio in liquid and illiquid investments, and to evaluate new investment opportunities.Developed a 5-year Group strategic plan, focusing on identifying growth pillars for the Group’s 3 core divisions of Oil & Gas, Hospitality and Construction and ultimately diversify the holdings entity income on a cross-border and cross-sector basis introducing the group in new sustainable assets.Led all aspects of transactions, including identifying strategic partners, conducting due diligence, negotiating investment structure, and sourcing financing. Show less

    • Aqua Ventures International FZE

      Oct 2011 - Oct 2021
      Managing Director

      Aqua Ventures is the private equity vehicle for a HNWI, which was founded to invest family office funds in long-term sustainable growth assets.Founded and managed Aqua Ventures from a standing start to reach USD$200m in AuM in 2021. Managed 23 investments from origination to exit across private equity, venture capital, real estate, energy, infrastructure, and natural resources.Actively involved in the daily operations of several portfolio companies, particularly at early stage of growth, eventually transitioning to a non-executive director once the leadership team has been appointed. Show less

    • Lamda Capital

      Oct 2021 - now
      Founder & Managing Director

      An investment holding administering oversight and directorship services over several investees globally. The company is based in Downtown Dubai by Dubai Design District, oversees an existing portfolio, and originates follow-on investments based on a pipeline of opportunities in sectors including Logistics, Agri-business, Natural Resources, Real estate, Technology and Beauty.The investments are made by the Family Office of Jacob Logothetis specializing in alternative, off-market, long-term, sustainable private equity and digital assets. The company is also managing the proprietary Family Office’s liquid and structured fund investments portfolio. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • COMFAR III Expert, Financial Engineering

      United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
      Jan 2000
    • Private Equity in Emerging Markets, London

      Euromoney
      Jan 2009
    • Project Finance

      Thomson Reuters
      Jan 2000
    • Technical Analysis and Risk Management Seminars

      Charles Schwab
      Jan 2004