An impact-driven leader, venture builder, and investor with deep experience advancing financial inclusion and economic empowerment. She has scaled ventures across Africa and Latin America, led multi-million-dollar partnerships, co-founded an impact fund for women entrepreneurs, and now serves as Portfolio Sourcing Manager at Rippleworks Foundation.
How can innovative finance open new pathways for both ventures and careers in social impact?
This conversation will explore lessons and insights on careers at the intersection of finance, entrepreneurship, and inclusion.
When: Friday, October 3
12–1 PM EST
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Ann-Elise is an impact-driven leader, venture builder, and investor passionate about advancing financial inclusion and economic empowerment. With over a decade of experience scaling ventures and high-impact initiatives across Africa and Latin America, she specializes in operational strategy, market expansion, and investment readiness, helping ventures thrive in complex, emerging markets.
She has led growth, partnerships, and operations across financial services, health, and climate resilience, with a proven track record of securing multi-million-dollar investments and structuring high-value collaborations that drive sustainable impact.
Currently, Ann-Elise serves as Portfolio Sourcing Manager at Rippleworks Foundation, where she identifies and supports social ventures globally poised for scale. Previously, she was Head of Growth at Turaco, expanding inclusive insurance to over 1 million low-income customers. She also co-founded LendHer Capital, an impact fund supporting African women entrepreneurs.
A 2023 Acumen Fund Fellow, she has also held key roles at AZA Finance, KadAfrica, SHONA, and Bpeace, driving SME growth and building high-impact ecosystems through strategic capital and partnerships.
