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Lucas Kranck

Founding Partner
ASCENT
Private Sector & Development author
Prior to founding Ascent Capital, Lucas Kranck spent five years with leading Scandinavian law firm Snellman and 12 years in senior roles with Nokia – in China, Latin America and Africa, most recently as General Manager for East Africa. Lucas has spent 13 years in Africa, living in Ethiopia, Uganda and presently Kenya. He holds a law degree from the University of Helsinki and an MBA from INSEAD.
ASCENT
Ascent is a private equity firm investing in businesses across East Africa including Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda. It manages the Ascent Rift Valley Fund, a USD 80 million growth equity fund established in 2014.