Laureen Kouassi-Olsson

Founder & Chief Executive, Birimian Ventures

The private equity veteran behind Birimian Ventures has created new ways for African luxury brands to secure investment and brokered partnerships with global industry platforms.

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Laureen Kouassi-Olsson
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Birimian Ventures

Education
Harvard Business School

VITAL STATISTICS

BORN1983
NATIONALITYIvorian
LOCATIONCôte d'Ivoire
MEMBER SINCE2022

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The African Fashion Hub Punching Above Its Weight

Ivory Coast is home to fashion businesses focused on international investment and regional trade that one might expect to find in larger countries on the continent.

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Ivory Coast is home to fashion businesses focused on international investment and regional trade that one might expect to find in larger countries on the continent.

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