Primary Job Title Founder Primary Organization 
Adoreum
Gender Male
Robert Hersov, 55, is a South African entrepreneur, senior executive and private investor based in London. He is the former chairman of Invest Africa, chairman and partner (and founder) of African Capital Investments, and chairman (and founder) of Adoreum Partners.
Hersov’s grandfather, Bob Hersov, founded AngloVaal, one of Southern Africa’s
largest mining and industrial companies, which his father, Basil Hersov, ran from 1973 to 2001.
Rob has been a member of many public and private boards and owns many companies in the resource, media/marketing, luxury and finance sectors.
He has been focused on investing in Africa, a continent close to his heart given his upbringing and family ties. He was the founder of Invest Africa and has been a driving force behind Sapinda Group’s direct investments in sub-Saharan Africa. He has also made a number of personal investments on the continent and has close relationships with businesses across different African regions.
In May 2013, Rob saw an opportunity to create a platform for the growing number of individuals becoming involved in pan-African investments and founded Invest Africa.
Invest Africa was founded with the specific purpose of delivering on the demand for high quality relationships within growing African markets amongst the business community. The private club has amassed over 300 high level members in just 12 months and has launched operations in London, New York, Johannesburg, Geneva, Zurich and Dubai. He also founded African Capital Investments to build an Africa-focused investment platform.
Rob received a B.B.S. from the University of Cape Town and a M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. He is married, with four children.
