Patrick Elmer

Founder and CEO

Patrick has more than 15 years of experience working in the intersection of finance and global development, previously at BlueOrchard, Credit Suisse and SECO before founding iGravity.

Lucas Tschan

Head of Advisory & Partnerships

Lucas has over 10 years of experience in the financial sector. Prior to joining iGravity, he assumed several positions at responsAbility Investments, covering Micro- and SME-finance and buy-side deals.

Eugenia Martini Donati

Head of Investment Solutions

Eugenia is an investment specialist with 10 years of experience in the asset management industry. Most recently she worked as an associate director at Alpha Leonis Partners providing financial advisory to foundations and endowments.

Elizabeth West

Head of Impact Ventures

Elizabeth is an investment specialist with strong emerging market experience in private debt, private equity, and SME investment, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Frederic Berney

HEAD OF PRODUCTS AND RISK

Frederic was the CRO of BlueOrchard, CRO of Harcourt (Hedge Fund boutique) and headed risk functions within investment banking at Credit Suisse and Sanwa. Frederic is a dedicated advocate of best practice in corporate governance for investment funds.

Coralie Leresche

MANAGER, INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS

Passionate about sustainability and impact investing, Coralie is a business development professional with over 20 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining iGravity, she held different positions at Symbiotics and responsAbility.

Alfredo De Canio

ASSOCIATE, INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS

Alfredo is an Operations and Compliance Specialist with 7 years of experience in the financial sector. Prior to joining iGravity, he assumed several positions across different departments at Old Church Capital LLP, a financial services boutique based in London.

Karim Sawaya

FELLOW, INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS

Karim Sawaya is an investment analyst with a diverse background in business administration, financial analysis, and research focusing on key trends including fintech and ESG.

Raffaela Lombard

Senior Advisor

With almost two decades of industry experience, Raffaela is a seasoned business development and sales professional benefitting from having worked for asset owners and managers in the Impact investing industry.

Alberto Stival

Senior Advisor

Alberto has been active in the financial sector for more than 20 years working for banks and national institutions like Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF) and SwissBanking. Since 2014 he has represented SSF in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland.

Alejandra Baigun

MANAGER, ADVISORY & PARTNERSHIPS

Alejandra is an impact investing and international development specialist. She has experience developing innovative financial mechanisms such as impact bonds and catalysing impact ecosystems in emerging markets.

Luiana Temba

ASSOCIATE, ADVISORY & PARTNERSHIPS

Luiana is an impact measurement and management professional. Her expertise includes implementing development programs and conducting intersectional impact-first screenings of social enterprises that consider multiple drivers of exclusion such as gender and geography, specifically in the financial inclusion field.

Anastacia Ngunjiri

FELLOW, ADVISORY & PARTNERSHIPS

Anastacia is a professional with a diverse background in international development. She has previously worked with NGOs, governments, and private sector on projects related to child protection, education, inclusion and telecommunications in Africa, Europe, and Asia. She holds a master’s degree in Public Policy from Sciences Po, Paris, and a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from USIU- Africa.

Morgane Loisel

SENIOR ASSOCIATE, ADVISORY & PARTNERSHIPS

Morgane has 8 years of experience in the financial industry where she has held positions as financial analyst, consultant and project manager. In her last position at Credit Suisse, she worked on the development of a sustainable financing offer for corporate clients. She is a Certified Expert in Microfinance.

Pilar Cristobal

Senior Associate, Advisory and Partnerships

Pilar is an Impact Investment professional with over 11 years’ experience in Innovative Finance, Development Finance, Private Equity and Venture Capital, mainly in Latin America. She has worked both as an advisor and as an investment professional, supporting impact organizations to design, raise and deploy capital through traditional and innovative finance mechanisms.

Juliette Rey

ASSOCIATE, ADVISORY & PARTNERSHIPS

Juliette brings international experience in impact investments, financial inclusion and affordable housing with a regional focus on sub-Saharan Africa. She has also conducted various practice-oriented research projects on topics at the crossroad of finance and sustainable development. 

Itamar Ahrenbeck

MANAGER, IMPACT VENTURES

Itamar is an investment specialist with strong experience in SME investments, notably in the agriculture, energy and financial inclusion sectors. Previously, he co-founded a financial advisory boutique for Startups and SME’s in Latin America.

Martha Muhairwe

Associate, Impact Ventures

Martha is an impact investment specialist with strong experience working with SMEs across East Africa to access capital. She has a diverse experience in deal sourcing, analysis, due diligence, investment readiness support, impact measurement and portfolio management.

Patrick Kikomeko

ASSOCIATE, IMPACT VENTURES

Patrick is an investment specialist with strong experience working with SMEs across Sub-Saharan Africa to access capital. Previously, he worked as a management consultant supporting businesses to develop strategies to scale and raise capital.

Anne Katrine Buch Vedstesen

HEAD OF IMPACT MANAGEMENT

Anne Katrine is an impact specialist with a strong background in entrepreneurial ecosystems. She translates impact objectives into actionable intervention and investment lenses and develops impact measurement and management frameworks and tools.

Wendy Kyalo

ASSOCIATE, IMPACT MANAGEMENT

Wendy is an impact investing enthusiast with a demonstrated history of working in development research working with non-profits to implement projects and create solutions to social problems. Her passion for innovation and sustainable development has seen her contribute to notable projects such as the Kenya Green Bond Project.

Yanick Isenmann

Junior Professional Officer, Advisory & Partnerships

Yanick is a social scientist with a strong background in international relations, development cooperation and political economy. He has previously worked for the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) as well as the Swiss Export Risk insurance (SERV).

Luca Rancilio

Board Member

Luca is an impact investor and runs a family office, Rancilio Cube. Prior to this, he has been running a successful family business and currently sits on the board of several international companies.

Emilie Dallemagne

Board Member

Emilie is the legal director of Sodaphi Group, a Belgian privately owned company investing in real estate, electric mobility and medical care. Before joining Sodaphi, Emilie worked as a lawyer specialized in the structuring of funds for institutional investors.

Bernhard Hodler

BOARD MEMBER

Bernhard is an investor and multiple BoD member. He has over 20 years of experience in financial services at Executive Board and BoD level including as the CEO of Julius Baer Group.