LeapFrog hires new partner from IFC

LeapFrog Investments has bolstered its global healthcare team with the appointment of Dr Biju Mohandas. He will serve as partner and global co-lead for healthcare, alongside partners Dr Felix Olale and Michael Fernandes, deepening LeapFrog’s investment expertise in this high-growth sector in emerging Asia and Africa.

LeapFrog’s healthcare companies include GoodLife, the largest pharmacy chain and healthcare provider in East Africa, and MedGenome, the leading South Asian genomic research and diagnostics company. 

Dr Mohandas brings over two decades of investing, operating and leadership experience spanning 20 countries in Asia and Africa. He joins LeapFrog after nine years at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) where he led its healthcare and education investment team in sub-Saharan Africa and was the global sector lead for medical devices. During this period, he played a pivotal role in deploying over half a billion dollars in investments across 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. 

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