Jude Addo
Group CEO
Jude is the Founder and CEO of JA Group, an investment firm with global interests in financial services, technology, real estate, and natural resources. He leads a team of advisors and operators focused on helping individuals, businesses, and governments raise capital, grow wealth, and create long-term value.
Before establishing JA Group, Jude held senior coverage roles at J.P. Morgan and Standard Chartered in London, where he delivered credit, treasury, and asset management solutions to private and institutional clients. At Standard Chartered, he became one of the youngest Directors in the bank’s history.
Jude is the Co-Founder of Cornerstone, a top-tier venture capital firm that backs diverse founders in the UK. He serves on the boards of organisations involved in healthcare, insurance, technology, and education. He has also served on the boards of large global charities, including as a Trustee of World Vision UK, contributing to initiatives focused on children and vulnerable communities.
Jude sits on the Global Advisory Council of Bryant University in the United States and served as the University’s first Presidential Executive in Residence in early 2024.
His academic background includes a Diploma in Investment Advice from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment in the United Kingdom and a magna cum laude degree from Bryant University, where he was a William E. Trueheart Scholar.
He is a Schmidt Futures Fellow, Harambean, and author, with a particular interest in expanding access to opportunity for underrepresented and overlooked communities. Jude divides his time between London and Accra, where he lives with his family.
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