Darren Lobo Email & Phone Number

I have over 10 years of experience working with early-stage impact enterprises. I am a part of the Aavishkaar Africa Fund focusing on fundraising and investing in early-stage investment opportunities in Consumer Food Brands, Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, and the Digital Economy across Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and Ethiopia.I led the fund's first investment in East Africa, a leading e-commerce tech and marketplace company in Kenya and I currently work with the management on strategy, partnerships, and business growth. Prior to Aavishkaar, I worked at Intellecap facilitating investments into high-impact enterprises through the Intellecap Impact Investment Network (I3N). I worked actively with enterprises and investors to facilitate investment closure, supporting on business plan preparation, due diligence and term sheet negotiations. I have worked with 100+ enterprises facilitating investments into 20+ enterprises across India and East Africa in sectors like Agriculture, Fin-tech, Healthcare, Citizen-Gov Services and Technology. In East Africa, I helped set up the region's first angel investment network focused on investing in impact enterprises across Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda. I helped facilitate the network’s first three investments in the region – a Rwanda based mushroom production company and a Fruits & Vegetables export business and a Kenya based coffee trading company. Prior to Intellecap, I Co-founded Grassroutes Journeys Private Limited, a community based rural tourism venture where I helped set up first the first 3 villages run by Grassroutes. Darren has a Masters in Rural Management from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar and a Bachelor's in Commerce from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.

Listed skills include Team Management, Start Ups, Business Strategy, Social Entrepreneurship, and 16 others.