Transformational Impact Through New Capital Structures (B)

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
4:30 PM 6:00 PM 16:30 18:00

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More actors are waking up to gender finance’s potential as a tool for social change. Find out how it can address development gaps, from healthcare and financial inclusion to the future of work. This session focused on innovative models and structures across blended finance, fund of funds and other structures that integrate gender and equity and mitigate systemic risk.

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Eva Yazhari

Eva has 17 years of experience working in the venture capital and asset management industries. She is currently the General Partner of Beyond Capital Ventures, a women-led impact venture capital firm, offering a diversified portfolio of companies in "need-to-have" sectors, led by conscious leaders; and CEO of Beyond Capital Fund an early stage investment fund that improves lives with its early investments.

Raya Papp

Raya Papp is Founding Partner at SAGANA, a global impact investing and advisory firm where she focuses on Healthcare and Gender-Smart Investing as well SAGANA's Talent practice.

Katie Naeve

Katie Naeve works at the intersection of innovative finance, inclusive economic development, and the use of evidence and learning to drive social impact. She is currently Gender and Business Advisor with Value for Women, working with diverse ecosystem actors to increase gender equity in the private sector in the global south. Previously, she led Root Capital's global Impact team and gender lens investing initiative. She holds expertise in innovative and impact-linked finance, gender lens investing, and impact measurement and management.

Melissa Bradley

Melissa L. Bradley is Founder of 1863 Ventures, a business development program that accelerates New Majority entrepreneurs from high potential to high growth. Melissa serves as General Partner of 1863 Venture Fund, Venture Partner at NextGen Ventures and serves an advisor to Reign Ventures, New Voices Foundation, as well as the Halcyon Fund.

Tagged Deep Dive, Gender-Smart Structures and Vehicles, Care Economy, JEDI, Timezone B, Transform B