ALUMNI: Ivan Swartz (2021)
VENTURE: Nation Builder
Ivan Swartz did the 2021 Triga Accelerator with Valcare, which has since merged with Nation Builder.
They now operate as Nation Builder.
Nation Builder
PAARL, SOUTH AFRICA
Nation Builder unites social investors and nonprofits, fostering collaboration and enabling impactful initiatives for sustainable social change.
IVAN SWARTZ
2021 FELLOW
CEO | Nation Builder
“Fighting and building” is part of Ivan’s DNA and a role he has been in for as long as he can remember, serving his community on various levels. He has a degree in Communications, an Honors Degree in Industrial Psychology and an MBA. In 2014 he founded Labit, a small business incubator focused on developing entrepreneurs in rural communities. In 2017 he joined Valcare as CEO, establishing it as a social impact investment platform. He enjoys long-distance running and endurance races. Having convinced his wife, Lecia, to marry him eight years ago remains his personal, most impressive achievement.
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