Jonathan Mazumdar
The Idea
“Growth Teams” in Government
Organization
Growth Teams
GDP per capita in Africa has stagnated over the last decade. Without economic growth that creates formal jobs, millions of young people across Africa are stuck in poverty, and countries cannot prosper.
About Jonathan
Jonathan Mazumdar is the co-founder of Growth Teams, and for over a decade has advised governments and invested in early-stage ventures across Africa and India. Prior to this, he worked on investment and industrialization with the Government of Rwanda through the Tony Blair Institute. He launched and built Acumen Fund's education portfolio and then helped start Sangam Ventures, India's first dedicated cleantech venture fund. Jonathan began his career at J-PAL, working on an impact evaluation in rural Bihar. He got his MPA/ID from the Harvard Kennedy School.
