Goyal, Pule Join Advisory Board of Sabi

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

The founder of Africa Lighthouse Capital, Bame Pule; and the Head of M&A at Udaan, India, Sapna Goyal have been appointed to the advisory board of Sabi, a leading B2B marketplace serving Africa’s informal economy.

The duo will work with the company and bolster its network and knowledge to help improve the infrastructure for informal business.

According to the co-founder/CEO of Sabi, Anu Adasolum, the two highly talented and strategic business leaders will bring fresh insights and perspectives to the board.

“Their expertise and track record in driving value will be critical for Sabi in our quest to serve the informal economy. We look forward to working together as we maintain our exceptional growth,” Adasolum stated.

Bame Pule established an independent Mauritius-based private equity firm founded in 2012 to invest in and nurture businesses into African champions.

The firm has a particular focus on helping investee companies adopt global best practices regardless of sector, attain benchmarks equivalent to those of global peers, and expand into multiple key African markets.

Prior to founding Africa Lighthouse Capital, Mr Pule worked at Actis Capital, ShoreView Capital, Goldman Sachs in New York, Credit Suisse in New York and Salomon Brothers/Citigroup in Los Angeles.

He pursued bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Political Science (double major) from Pomona College in Claremont, California and was awarded the Pomona Scholar prize for superior academic achievement in 1997 and 1999. Mr Pule also pursued a master’s in business administration (MBA) degree from Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts.

On her part, Sapna has investing experience in early and growth stage internet start-ups in India. Before joining udaan, she worked with Goldman Sachs Investment Partners (GSIP) VC & Growth Equity Fund by being responsible for investments in the Indian internet space.

She also has investing experience in Indian Public Markets as part of a hedge fund at GS. She is passionate about the change internet can bring to India and how it is a great leveller. She is an active angel investor.