Fabian Whate is a qualified financial expert with a solid background in accounting and venture capital investments. He studied Master of Business Administration in Finance at London Business School and Accounting, Finance at the University of Cape Town. After his education, he worked his way up the ladder, from being a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company, an analyst at J.P. Morgan to getting promoted to Associate Director at UBS. After a while, he became the Head of Co-Investments at South Suez Capital Limited and later joined Thuso Partners as an Investment Committee Member. Whate then worked as Head of Naspers Foundry at Naspers Limited before becoming a Non-Executive Director at Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative.

Fabian Whate's in-depth knowledge of the financial sector and competence in risk analysis, strategic planning and operational management, make him an asset to any organization. Notably, his leadership ability, analytical and investment skills, and strong interpersonal communication abilities are invaluable assets to his personal and career development.