Gary Herbert is the co-founder, Chief Operating Officer, and Partner of LeapFrog Investments. See sector focus and contact routes.
Gary Herbert is the co-founder, Chief Operating Officer, and Partner of LeapFrog Investments, where he has overseen global operations and led the firm’s Strategic Africa Investments since 2008. LeapFrog’s investment thesis targets high-growth companies in financial services, healthcare, and climate solutions across emerging markets in Africa and Asia, focusing on early to growth-stage ventures. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior for Herbert are not publicly detailed, he has served as a director for fintech pioneers Jumo and AllLife, both LeapFrog portfolio companies. Notable named investments under his involvement include Jumo, a mobile banking platform, and AllLife, an insurance technology firm, alongside the firm’s broader portfolio in African financial services. Herbert has not published distinctive public writing or a unique stated point of view as an investor, though his background includes co-founding South Africa’s largest multi-manager, Investment Solutions, prior to LeapFrog.
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