The Pioneers of Energy Access at the Base of the Pyramid: Interview with Audrey Desiderato and Ryan Levinson – Part II “7 Lessons Learned”

In 2012, Audrey Desiderato and Ryan Levinson co-founded SunFunder, a pioneering fund management company that made loans to distributed and…

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India: The World’s “Laboratory of Social Innovation and Impact Investing”

Of all the countries I have made investments in, none has had more appeal than India. While my investment remit…

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Interview with Elisabeth Rhyne: The Past, Present and Future of Financial Inclusion

  Elisabeth Rhyne recently stepped down as head of the Accion Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI), a position she held…

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What is Blended Finance and Is It Needed?

Interest in blended finance, it seems, is growing in popularity. Having personally designed and invested in multiple transactions involving blended…

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