Josh Sandler
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Josh Sandler is a tech entrepreneur and investor focused on emerging markets. He is the co-founder and CEO of Truetax, a technology platform leveraging GenAI to reduce the US tax gap. Previously, he co-founded and served as CEO of Lori Systems (2016-2024), a tech-driven logistics company coordinating trucking across Africa, which was recognized as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer in 2020 and won TechCrunch Battlefield Africa. A South African native who moved to the US, Sandler began his career in investment banking at Barclays Capital and Lehman Brothers, and private equity at Cressey & Company. He is an Obama Foundation Africa Fellow, Endeavor Entrepreneur, and has served as an advisor to various African technology startups. Sandler holds dual graduate degrees from Harvard University (MBA and MPA/ID, 2016) and a BBA in Finance from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business (2009).
Education
BBA in Finance
University of Georgia Terry College of Business
2009
MBA
Harvard Business School
2016
MPA/ID (Master of Public Administration in International Development)
Harvard Kennedy School
2016
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Awards
- 🏆World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer (2020)
- 🏆TechCrunch Battlefield Africa Winner (2017)
- 🏆Obama Foundation Africa Fellow
- 🏆Endeavor Entrepreneur (2018)
- 🏆Alter Global Entrepreneur
- 🏆Rubenstein Fellow (Harvard)
- 🏆George Fellow (Harvard)
- 🏆UGA 40 Under 40 (2021)