Paul brings over 24 years of experience spanning principal investment, private credit, private equity, corporate finance and corporate banking. He has raised and invested more than $800m in capital.
paul@verdestoneafrica.com
At AfricInvest, a pan-African private equity firm with over $1.5B in AUM, Paul was a Senior Investment Professional and founding member of the Venture Capital/Innovation Fund, where he played a key role in delivering the firm’s VC strategy in Nigeria. He also led private credit transactions, including the firm’s premier investment in a leading medical center. Prior to this, Paul served as Chief Investment Officer at Platform Capital, a principal investment and fund-of-funds firm. There, he led investments across Africa, Mexico and the US
Paul holds a B.Sc in Accounting and an MBA in Finance. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) in the UK, and an alumnus of the Lagos Business School Advanced Management Programme.
