Ivan Jakovljevic

Limited Partner @ The Fintech Fund 🚀

About

Business executive with a 20 year track record across emerging and mature markets Cross-functional and multi-industry leader with a deep understanding of technology, digital economy and transformation Institutional and angel investor Startup advisor, mentor and board member

Country

United Arab Emirates

City

Abu Dhabi

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Online Advertising, Search Advertising, Mobile Advertising, Digital Marketing, Digital Strategy, Online Travel, Travel, Hospitality, Management Consulting, Corporate Development, Strategic Consulting, Strategy, Market Entry, Business Strategy, Financial Modeling, Organizational Design, Due Diligence, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Competitive Analysis

Experience

Limited Partner

The Fintech Fund 🚀

2023-5 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

New York, United States

An early-stage venture fund supporting the best teams in fintech and defi today

Limited Partner

Launch Africa Ventures

2022-4 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

Mauritius

Launch Africa Ventures is a frontier Pan-African fund solving the significant gap in the Seed to Series A bridge funding investment landscape in Africa. We invest in B2B and B2B2C early stage technology-driven startups with strong management teams solving the most meaningful problems on the continent. Our objective is to provide funding in that critical investment phase of a startup to enable scale and growth while creating a sustainable ecosystem.

Senior Advisor

Hub71

2021-10 - 2025-6 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Home to Tech Startups from all sectors looking to disrupt industries, setup and grow their businesses from Abu Dhabi to the world. 🌍 #Hub71

Advisory Board

Science Technology Park Belgrade - Naučno-tehnološki park Beograd

2023-9 - 2025-3 · 1 yr 7 mos

Belgrade, Serbia

Science Technology Park Belgrade (STP Belgrade) supports startups and growing companies in the development and commercialization of innovative products and services. With us, ideas are more than just interesting stories. STP Belgrade’s member companies are currently developing more than 130 innovative products and services, employing more than 1200 highly educated persons, and exporting to more than 40 countries worldwide! Since our formation in 2015, we have supported accelerated development of more than 120 companies!

Director Board Of Directors

Sary

2022-3 - 2025-3 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Leading B2B marketplace in the MENA region connecting small businesses with wholesalers and lenders to procure supply efficiently

Board Observer: Strategy & Investment Committee

Emirates Post

2022-1 - 2023-5 · 1 yr 5 mos

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Emirates Post is a diversified postal corporation providing postal and non-postal services through a network of 109 post offices around the UAE. In 2007, Emirates Post became one of the subsidiaries of Emirates Post Group under a Federal decree in 2013. The other subsidiaries under the group are Electronic Document Centre (EDC); and Wall Street Exchange.

Advisor

iOL Pay

2021-3 - 2023-3 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Global payments simplified for the hospitality industry

Advisor

Mubadala

2021-6 - 2022-6 · 1 yr 1 mo

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Mubadala Investment Company — a sovereign investor — manages a diverse portfolio of assets and investments in the United Arab Emirates and abroad, to generate sustainable financial returns for its shareholder, the Government of Abu Dhabi.

Director Board of Directors

Telfaz11

2020-6 - 2021-3 · 10 mos

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Leading creative media production company in the Middle East, specializing in locally-relevant entertainment content; Netflix partner

Chief Development Officer

STV

2020-3 - 2021-3 · 1 yr 1 mo

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Established and led value creation and portfolio support function for the largest VC in MENA with more than $500M AUM; growth stage, industry agnostic