Profile: O.D. Kobo

O.D. Kobo is a Hong Kong-based alternative asset manager with over two decades of experience in cross-border investments and capital markets transactions across technology, infrastructure, and energy in Asia, Africa, Russia, and the Middle East.

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Earlier in his career, Mr. Kobo co-founded SinoSheen Investments and KGIM, Hong Kong-based investment firms that took pre-IPO positions in Chinese technology and internet companies subsequently listed at significant market capitalizations.

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From 2003 to 2010, Mr. Kobo directed technology and digital infrastructure investment initiatives in China on behalf of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani ("HBJ") during HBJ's tenure as Prime Minister of Qatar and Chairman of the Qatar Investment Authority, with transaction experience including engagements with China Investment Corporation, CITIC, China Telecom, and state-affiliated entities under the Belt and Road Initiative.

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In 2008, Mr. Kobo co-founded PIR Equities, a UK-based private equity firm focused on opportunistic value-based investing across the China-Africa and China-Russia corridors (pre-sanctions).

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Born and raised in Hong Kong, Mr. Kobo attended Hong Kong International School and studied business at Regent's Business School London and finance at the London School of Economics.