Errol Damelin
South African businessman
Errol Damelin (born 23 August 1969) is a South African entrepreneur and early-stage technology investor. In 2007 he co-founded Wonga, an internet payday loan company that gained notoriety for charging extremely high interest on short-term loans.2
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Born Aug 23, 1969.1
About
After Damelin stepped down as CEO of the company in 2013, the company went into administration on 30 August 2018.
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Companies
Early life and education
Career
Occupation: entrepreneur.5
Personal life
Damelin lives in London and has three children.
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Philanthropy
Damelin has donated to Jewish charities and has appeared on panels and discussions for World Jewish Relief and Jewish Care. Damelin has also been an ambassador for Charity: Water and ran the Antarctic Ice marathon, where he raised substantial funds for the charity. In 2015 Damelin became a founding member of Founders Pledge, a group of technology entrepreneurs who pledged 2% of the equity in their companies to philanthropic causes.
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- 1WikidataErrol Damelin on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaErrol Damelin on Wikipedia
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- 9WikidataWonga.com, Founder
- 10Wikimedia CommonsErrol Damelin photo by Litelistening, CC BY-SA 4.0