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Impact Investing in Africa
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In this talk, Dmitry Fotiyev, MD of Brightmore Capital and graduate of the Columbia/LBS Global EMBA, will talk about his experiences in launching and running an impact-focused Private Equity fund in Africa.
Brightmore Capital is an impact investment fund empowering the new generation of West African entrepreneurs. The fund targets four key investment sectors: Food Value Chain, Renewables & Cleantech, Financial Inclusion, and Essential Services, which include education, healthcare, and other key needs of base-of-pyramid populations. Brightmore Capital fills a financing gap for SMEs in some of the fastest-growing and most dynamic economies of the world and invests in a segment underserved by banks and other sources of private financing. Alongside providing capital, the fund accompanies companies
to help them mature, scale and expand to become true “regional champions”.
Where
The Sammy Ofer Centre
LT18
117 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5PT
Speakers
Dmitry Fotiyev
Brightmore Capital
Dmitry Fotiyev is a Managing Partner at Brightmore Capital, an impact investment fund empowering the new generation of West African entrepreneurs. Prior to Brightmore Capital, Mr. Fotiyev worked at The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest private equity firms, managing a number of vehicles across global markets. Dmitry’s experience at Carlyle involved launching new business capabilities, integrating operations of acquired fund units, transforming the investor relations function, and corporate governance initiatives. Prior to Carlyle, Mr. Fotiyev was a consultant at Accenture, advising clients on a range of issues including corporate strategy and operations management.
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Co-hosted with: Private Equity & Venture Capital Club, Social Impact Club
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