Non Executive Board Member

• May 2022 - Present

A Kenya-focused venture capital fund committed to supporting local and diverse founder teams that are passionate about innovating and changing their value chains.Key responsibilities:• Constructively oversee the administrative duties of approving investments, including ensuring alignment with Investment Policy & Risk Management Policy• Assessing the risk of the current portfolio and providing recommendations on portfolio management• Developing the appropriate corporate governance structure• Reviewing the audited partnership accounts

Investment Associate

• Apr 2022 - Present

Investment Associate

• Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

Global Innovation Fund (GIF) is a non-profit, impact-first investment fund headquartered in London with offices in Washington, D.C. and Nairobi. GIF invests in the development, rigorous testing, and scaling up of new products, services, business process, or policy reforms that are more cost-effective than current practice and targeted at improving the lives of the world's poorest people.Key responsibilities:• Supporting deal leads in evaluating equity and debt investment opportunities to make significant improvements in the lives and opportunities of millions of people living in the developing world• Participating in deal teams that are actively sourcing and developing opportunities to pilot, test or scale promising private sector social innovations, including from social enterprises, large companies, start-ups and individuals • Screening proposals and applications submitted through GIF’s open application platform• Supporting Investment Directors conducting due diligence, research and social impact analysis, and making investment recommendations• Supporting GIF’s portfolio management team to track and analyze investment performance against both financial and social impact metrics

Investment Analyst - Social Venture Fund

• Apr 2020 - Oct 2021

Global Partnerships is an impact-first investor dedicated to expanding opportunity for people living in poverty. The firm makes loans and early stage investments in social enterprises that deliver market-based products and services that empower people to earn a living and improve their lives.Key responsibilities:• Assisting in the development and execution of due diligence plans through financial analysis, regional field visits to identify data sources, interviews and market research for sectors and business models on which formal data is non-existent• Managing the regional pipeline (process, communication, and deliverables) to ensure timely, high-quality investment recommendations• Developing Investment Committee materials and bi-annual investor reports on portfolio companies - outlining both financial and social impact metrics• Supporting the Capital and Impact Team (CIT) in the development of new impact initiatives

Analyst - Research & Corporate Finance Advisory

• Aug 2017 - Apr 2020

Kestrel Capital is an independent investment bank licensed by the Kenyan Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and a member of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Key responsibilities:• Conducting due diligence across different transactions• Liaising and coordinating with regulatory bodies and legal and technical advisers• Developing detailed pitch books on capital raising alternatives and corporate actions• Reviewing transaction documents including term sheets, subscription agreements, trust deeds and information memorandums• Supporting the Head of Fixed Income in the management of sponsored Commercial Paper programs• Creating advanced financial models to derive business valuations using cash flow models and relative valuation techniques• Producing comprehensive macroeconomic reports, sector based reports and company based reports• Engaging with local and international funds to provide investment recommendations and economic outlooks• Managing the online broker account for purposes of executing trades in the international markets