Akobe Sandy

Head of First Fund

Akobe joined MassMutual in 2024 as Head of First Fund. Within this role, he is responsible for deal selection, portfolio construction, and management and strategic leadership of the First Fund.

Prior to joining MassMutual, Akobe was an Impact Investment Officer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, where he co-developed a $300 million program-related investment (PRI) portfolio targeting the social determinants of health and led an investment strategy focused on advancing racial equity and wealth-building to drive health equity. Previously, Akobe was part of the Impact Investments group at the MacArthur Foundation, where he helped manage a $500 million portfolio consisting of private debt, equity investments and guarantees. Before his pivot to a career in impact investing, Akobe spent several years as an investment banker with KPMG Corporate Finance and Madison Street Capital, a middle-market investment bank.

Akobe received a BA in Political Science and Economics from Yale University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He is an IMPACT Leadership Fellow of the Chicago Urban League and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He and his family live in the Washington, DC. area.

Team nickname: Impact Oracle