Geremy Birchard Email & Phone Number

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Helping DFC to design and launch the African Small Business Catalyst program. ASBC is a small business accelerator offering support (loans, grants, TA) to SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa operating in the agri/food, healthcare, education, and WASH sectors.

Fundraising and strategic support for several impact investment projects: o VC fund investing in seed stage social enterprises in emerging markets focused on health, agri/WASH, fintecho PE fund investing in early growth stage social enterprises in EMs utilizing rev share/RBF instrumentso PE fund making mezzanine investments in inclusive financial.

USA

o Wrote market assessment and business plan for raising investment capital in the US ($300mm over 3 years) for Symbiotics’ global impact investment advisory business ($2bn+ AUM, primarily European clients)o Setup Symbiotics’ corporate entity (Delaware) and satellite office in the USA (Salt Lake City)o Cultivated relationships with potential investors and.

Geneva, Switzerland; Global

o Led team of senior analysts to research, develop, and manage a global pipeline of investments across various innovative impact themes (e.g., clean energy, fintech, health, WASH, education, ag value chain, sustainable forestry, affordable housing) across all developing regions (Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East) and addressing multiple UN.

Geneva, Switzerland; Africa

o Led project to launch Symbiotics’ first private equity impact fund ($50mm) focused on investments in MFIs/SME banks in sub-Saharan Africao Developed all areas of project, including concept, fund structure, legal/domiciling/manco, financial modeling, key documentation (business plan, PPM, investment guidelines), investment strategy, pipeline, investment.

Cape Town, South Africa

o Key team member in Symbiotics’ successful bid to launch/manage the REGMIFA African impact investment fund (sponsored by KfW and several global DFIs)o Wrote investment strategy, setup Symbiotics’ office in S. Africa, and launched the company’s first investment activities on the continento Recruited and managed a team of analysts; oversaw all research and.

Cape Town, South Africa; Global

Performed due diligence on behalf of impact investment managers and donors for potential debt and equity investments and grants in several MFIs, banks, funds, and projects:o South Africa: on-site due diligence of impact investment fund for potential debt investment by European investment fundo Mozambique: on-site due diligence of microfinance bank for.

Washington D.C.

o Initiated and managed all aspects of project to establish US$50mm private equity fund in order to raise equity capital for FINCA’s network of transforming MFIs, as well as for FINCA greenfield projectso Developed all areas of project, including concept/structure, financial modeling, key documents (business plan, PPM, investment guidelines), pipeline.

Washington DC

o Managed all areas of FINCA’s debt capital raising activities to support its global network of microfinance programs, including marketing, negotiations, reporting, and compliance; recruited and trained staff; developed policies and procedureso Raised approximately $200mm of investment capital in under three yearso Special projects included participation.

Washington D.C.

o Sourced debt investment capital for FINCA International’s global network of microfinance programs o Negotiated transactions and managed relationships with various investors (specialized microfinance investment funds, DFIs, commercial banks, etc.)o Helped create a specialized investment vehicle (SPV) in partnership with IFC to support the transformation.

Lusaka, Zambia

o Oversaw the operations of FINCA’s microfinance company in Zambia; doubled the loan portfolio and tripled the client base, bringing the company to sustainability and making it the largest MFI in the country o Managed 70+ employees and multiple branches across the country, overseeing credit, savings, insurance, finance, risk/internal controls, HR, and IT.

Washington D.C.

o Initiated project to develop and implement standardized financial planning systems for use throughout FINCA’s global network of MFIs o Conducted network-wide on-site trainings, helping FINCA’s affiliate MFIs prepare multi-year financial plans: FINCA Kyrgyzstan, FINCA Azerbaijan, FINCA Georgia, FINCA Kosovo (twice), FINCA Jordan, FINCA Tanzania, FINCA.

Washington D.C.

o Wrote technical proposals to solicit grant funding for FINCA’s global network of MFIs o Raised several $$millions from donors and DFIs (USAID, DFID, IFC, IDB, IFAD, etc.), including USAID launch funding for FINCA’s programs in Russia (Tomsk) and Zambia, and monetization transactions with USDA (Food for Progress) to sell donated commodities to further.

Washington D.C.

Assisted the VBCF Manager in processing applications from FINCA MFIs for credit enhancements

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Helped grow and manage the second largest nation-wide tax lien investment portfolio in the US ($150mm)