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The GIF team across London, Washington D.C., Nairobi and Singapore is comprised of investors, economists, and development experts who are committed to harnessing the power of innovative and market-driven approaches to tackling the greatest challenges facing the developing world.

Executive

Avinash Mishra

Chief Investment Officer and Head of GIF Growth

Avinash leads GIF's risk capital investment team and heads GIF Growth, GIF's new returnable capital investment vehicle. He shares oversight of the GIF's finance function with our CEO, ensuring...

Cillian Moynihan

General Counsel

Cillian Moynihan oversees the legal and ESG teams and functions at GIF. He is responsible for structuring and negotiating all GIF’s investments around the globe, managing all existing investments, fundraisings...

Joseph Ssentongo

Chief Executive Officer

Joseph Ssentongo holds the overarching responsibility for GIF’s mission: identifying and funding innovations capable of transforming the lives of people living on less than $5 a day. Prior to being...

Full Team

Alessandra Buonfino

Senior Advisor

Alessandra is a Senior Advisor at GIF and responsible for GIF’s strategy on climate. She has been working at the nexus of government, investment and not-for-profits for over 15 years...

Amos Tabalia

Analytics Director

As an Analytics Director at GIF, Amos leverages his expertise in data science, spatial statistics, development economics and environmental modelling to drive evidence-based decision-making and develop impactful solutions.Amos brings more...

Avinash Mishra

Chief Investment Officer and Head of GIF Growth

Avinash leads GIF's risk capital investment team and heads GIF Growth, GIF's new returnable capital investment vehicle. He shares oversight of the GIF's finance function with our CEO, ensuring...

Ben Potgieter

Junior Legal Counsel

Ben Potgieter supports the legal team on governance matters relating to GIF and our portfolio, as well as general commercial matters, and legal issues arising in relation to portfolio companies...

Cillian Moynihan

General Counsel

Cillian Moynihan oversees the legal and ESG teams and functions at GIF. He is responsible for structuring and negotiating all GIF’s investments around the globe, managing all existing investments, fundraisings...

Dianah Irungu

Investment Associate

Dianah is an Investment Associate at GIF. Prior to joining the team, Dianah was the Chief of Staff at a leading fintech company, where she spearheaded strategic initiatives, fundraising efforts...

Fekadu Asrat

Finance Manager

I am a qualified Chartered Accountant and hold an MBA from Manchester Business School, with over 15 years of diverse experience in finance, statutory reporting, financial modelling, year-end audit preparation...

Francesco Valente

Investment Director, Risk Capital

Francesco is an Investment Director on the Risk Capital team at GIF. Prior to joining the team, Francesco was an advisor at Volta Capital (prior D.Capital, Dalberg Group) where he...

Garry Mulgrew

HR Director

Garry is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and has worked in HR across Europe, the Middle East and Africa; Asia Pacific; and North America...

Georgiana-Maria Groza

Office Manager & Executive Assistant

Georgi is the Office Manager and Executive Assistant at our GIF London office. She has considerable experience as an Office Manager and Executive Assistant within different industries. Georgi moved to...

Istaque Faisal

Operations Consultant

Istaque Faisal is an Operations Analyst at the Global Innovation Fund (GIF), bringing several years of experience in operations across asset and fund management. With a strong foundation in data...

Joe Torres

Senior Advisor, Partnerships & Fundraising

Joe Torres is the Senior Advisor, Partnerships & Fundraising, sourcing and nurturing key relationships for the organization with a priority on new business development and strategic partnerships.Most recently, Joe served...

Joseph Ssentongo

Chief Executive Officer

Joseph Ssentongo holds the overarching responsibility for GIF’s mission: identifying and funding innovations capable of transforming the lives of people living on less than $5 a day. Prior to being...

Juliet Odindo

Analytics Associate

As an Associate in GIF’s Analytics team, Juliet plays a crucial role in identifying investment opportunities and measuring the impact of our existing portfolio. She leverages her experience in social...

Karyna Greenidge

Business Integrity Analyst

Karyna holds the position of Business Integrity Analyst, supporting the Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance Executive in performing ‘Know Your Customer’ operations across GIF's portfolio and pipeline deals. Before joining...

Katie Carrasco

Head of Environment, Social Responsibility & Governance and Gender Co-Lead

Katie leads GIF's Environmental, Social responsibility and Governance (ESG) function, conducting ESG diligence across our portfolio. Katie also leads our Indo-Pacific office and relocated to Singapore in 2022. Katie is...

Ken Chomitz

Chief Economist

Ken Chomitz comes to GIF after a distinguished career in research and evaluation at the World Bank. An innovator in applied economics, he has published pioneering work in the economics...

Lily Steele

Investment Director

Lily is an Investment Director at GIF. Previously Lily worked with early stage social ventures based in Kenya and Madagascar, providing advisory and business development services, as well as capital...

Liz Agase

Environment, Social Responsibility & Governance Director

Liz holds the position of Environment, Social Responsibility, and Governance Director at GIF. She is responsible for conducting ESG diligence across GIF's investment pipeline and portfolio. Before arriving at GIF...

Malcolm Spence

Managing Director, Grants

Malcolm Spence is Managing Director of the Public Sector team at GIF, sourcing, evaluating and managing investments with a public sector pathway to scale. Before joining GIF Malcolm was Head...

Nadia Adjenef

Group Finance Director

Nadia oversees GIF’s financial function, including day-to-day management, financial strategy and donor reporting. She has a strong background in building and leading high-performing operations and finance teams, delivering innovative business...

Rosie Ensor

Policy and Government Relations Advisor

Rosie manages donor relationships and fundraising at GIF, as well as supporting the running of the CEO’s office. Before joining the team, Rosie worked for the British High Commission in...

Sarah Richardson

Senior Advisor

Sarah Richardson oversees GIF's communications and engagement strategy. She has more than 20 years’ experience delivering creative and innovative campaigns and communications in both the private and public sector. Sarah...

Serah Nderitu

Managing Director, Grants

Serah brings more than 15 years’ experience working with innovators, researchers and policy makers in the climate change sector. She has worked on entrepreneurship and innovation programmes across Africa, including...

Shailaja Annamraju

Senior Managing Director, Impact

Shailaja leads the Grant and Analytics teams at GIF. In her most recent role, she established the impact framework and analytical team as the Deputy Chief Economist at the UK...

Shreya Das

Investment Associate

Shreya is an Investment Associate on the Grants team at GIF. She previously led business development, digital marketing and strategy research for a B2B social enterprise in the agribusiness sector...

Tenzing Peldun

Investment Associate

Tenzing is an investment associate on the Risk Capital team at GIF. She previously worked with Vitas Group, which operates a network of microfinance institutions (MFIs) predominantly in the Middle...

Teresa Bosibori

Investment Associate

Teresa is an Investment Associate on the Grants team at GIF. Prior to joining GIF, Teresa led resource mobilisation, partnerships and contributed to advocacy and research on Gender and Energy...

Thomas Cole

Policy and Government Relations Advisor

Thomas manages donor relationships and fundraising at GIF, as well as supporting the running of the CEO’s office. Thomas has close to 15 years’ experience working on international issues: He...

Xiu Jing Seow

Investment Director

Xiu Jing Seow is an Investment Director in GIF's Risk Capital team. Passionate about creating positive change and economic opportunities, she previously held a role at VisionFund, where she managed...