Genevieve Sangudi

Managing Director at Alterra Capital Partners

Speaker

Genevieve Sangudi is a Partner at Alterra Capital Partners and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ms. Sangudi has over 16 years of private equity experience in Africa. Prior to joining Alterra, Ms. Sangudi was Managing Director of the Carlyle Sub-Saharan Africa Fund, which she joined from inception. Ms. Sangudi was previously a Partner and Managing Director with Emerging Capital Partners, where she established and managed the firm’s Nigeria operations and played a lead role in deal sourcing, execution and value creation, particularly for companies in the financial services, oil and gas and petrochemicals sectors. Ms. Sangudi also has significant experience in the fast-moving consumer goods sector, having started her career at Procter & Gamble, where she worked on market strategies for numerous global brands. Ms. Sangudi received an MBA from Columbia Business School, a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs and a BA from Macalester College.