Gbenga Hassan is the Managing Director at Àrgentil Capital Management Limited and oversees the principal investments, private equity and asset management business. Gbenga has over 30 years of private equity, principal investing, corporate finance, and financial advisory experience in the international and West African markets.
At Argentil, he manages the principal investing and asset management business, including the Àrgentil Principal Investment Portfolio I (APIP I) that is fully exited. He has managed various electric power, natural gas, and energy infrastructure transactions in excess of US$3b. He has led on five investments made by APIP II, including Tempo Housing Nigeria Limited, winner of the Private Equity Africa Deal of the Year (Small Cap) 2019 award.
Gbenga sits on the APIP II Investment Committee and board of its investee companies. He has also led on principal investments in Sygen Pharmaceuticals, which acquired the assets of Nigerian German Chemicals, and seen the company support the manufacture of different therapeutics for the domestic market. He has also led investments in early-stage technology startups, including health-tech. Several investments made have been recognized as deals of the year at awards by Private Equity Africa.
As an active investor in many early-stage SMEs in Nigeria and West Africa, Gbenga sits on the board of various companies where he provides strategic advice and support to entrepreneurs across different areas, including raising financing, business development, strategy execution, networking, etc.
Previously, Gbenga was responsible for identifying, originating, and executing private equity transactions in West Africa at Aureos Capital, specializing in deal structuring, valuation, and
portfolio management. He also worked with Standard Bank London and Stanbic Bank Nigeria in various corporate and project finance roles. He holds an MSc from University College London and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.