Alexandra Jakob
Australian entrepreneur and investor
About Alexandra Jakob
Alexandra Jakob was an Australian.
Alexandra Jakob is an Australian businesswoman, investor, and executive producer. She was the founder of ventures including Little Learning School, which was acquired by Bain Capital and Busy Bees Nurseries, and BondiBoost, a haircare brand acquired by Gauge Capital. In 2024, she founded Globe Wealth, a private investment firm. She is the executive producer of television series Memory Bites with Matt Moran.
Career Jakob opened her first childcare centre in Sydney in 2006. Over twelve years, she expanded Little Learning School to a network of 54 privately owned childcare centres with 2,500 employees in New South Wales, Canberra, and Melbourne. In 2018, the majority of centres were acquired by Bain Capital for a reported A$150 million. The remaining centres were later acquired by Busy Bees Nurseries in 2020. The business was acquired by Gauge Capital in 2021.
Personal life Alexandra was married to Gabriel Jakob whom she later divorced.
In 2025, she was engaged to Michael Burn.
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Australian entrepreneur and investor
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