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Global Social Impact Investment

Impact investor

Madrid · Seed–Growth · 24 people tracked

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Investment thesis

GSI invests in solid, profitable, and growing real-economy businesses that address social inequities and market failures through sustainable models. It seeks transformative, lasting impact and systemic change, partnering with committed management teams aligned to both financial performance and measurable social and environmental outcomes. Beyond capital, the firm offers strategic guidance, expertise, and hands-on support to strengthen resilience and impact. Its disciplined process combines proprietary sourcing with rigorous financial and impact due diligence, followed by active post-investment support. GSI deploys alternative assets, mainly private credit and minority equity, across two approaches: growth-stage, inclusive-development companies serving underserved groups in Spain, and flexible capital for businesses scaling sustainable solutions in agriculture, health, and climate resilience across Africa and other emerging markets.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 26, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
Check
$2M
HQ
Madrid, ES
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Founded
2020
Tracked investments
6

Team · 24 people

from the firm's website
Arturo García Alonso· CIO and Founding Partnerin

Arturo García Alonso is Chief Investment Officer for Impact Investing at Global Social Impact Investments (GSI SGIIC). He has 25 years of experience spanning investment, strategy, auditing, financial planning and analysis, research, and consultancy, with work across multinationals, start-ups, and holding companies. A native Spanish speaker, he has full professional proficiency in English and basic knowledge of French.

Francisco García Paramés· Co-founder

Co-founder of GSI who, alongside María Ángeles León, has committed personal wealth to philanthropy and impact investing for more than 25 years, leading to the creation of the Open Value Foundation and GSI.

María Ángeles León· Co-founderin

Co-founder of GSI who, with Francisco García Paramés, has dedicated part of her personal wealth to impact initiatives for vulnerable communities, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, for over 25 years.

Daniel Sandoval· Partnerin
Adrián Landa· Head of Investor Relationsin

Adrián Landa is Head of Investor Relations and Business Development at Global Social Impact Investments and an Acumen Fellow. He has experience developing and launching companies across multiple industries, with a focus since 2016 on promoting profitable companies and solutions serving underserved populations. He has worked in Australia, Canada, the USA, Spain, and Mexico.

Álvaro Pérez-Plá· Associatein

Associate at GSI who believes capital is most powerful when combined with empathy, judgment and purpose.

Claudia Fuentes· Analyst
Francisco Javier Díaz· Associatein

Associate at GSI who values that professional and personal growth are tied to helping the most vulnerable.

Inés Funes· Impact and Sustainability Analystin

Impact and sustainability analyst at GSI drawn to impact investing for combining technical rigor with human purpose.

Isabel Albella· Communications Managerin
Javier Calavera· Associatein

Javier Calavera is an investment professional at Global Social Impact Investments with experience in private equity and impact investing. His professional interests include investment banking, private equity, and venture capital.

José María Acín· Associatein
Khar Samb Diaw· Analystin

Analyst at GSI and self-described afro-optimist committed to transforming Africa through impact investing.

Luna Araña· Analystin

Analyst at GSI who believes true growth comes from aligning one's work with one's identity.

Macarena Cabello de los Cobos· Associatein

Associate at GSI who says impact investing helped her find her ikigai.

María Andrés· Analystin
María Cruz-Conde· Head of Impact Measurement and Managementin

María Cruz-Conde leads the Impact Analysis and Measurement division at Global Social Impact Investments, an impact fund manager. With over 15 years of experience working with civil society organizations and NGOs across Spain, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, she has developed expertise in sustainability, gender equality, and human rights. In her current role, she assists organizations in developing measurement and strategy frameworks to assess and enhance their social and environmental impact.

María Reyes· Analyst
Mark Musinguzi· Portfolio Manager, Kenyain
Mayte Alonso· Independent Advisorin

Mayte Alonso is the founder of ALEVARE and holds a CFA designation in impact investing. She serves as an independent advisor at Global Social Impact Investments, advising on and raising capital for sustainable and impact-focused business models that prioritize social and environmental challenges. Her background includes twelve years in traditional private equity.

Miguel del Riego· Group CFOin

Miguel del Riego has served as CFO and Board Member at Global Social Impact Investments since the organization's inception. He brings over 11 years of experience as a CFO in the financial sector, along with background in corporate finance and management consulting.

Richard T. Tugume· Regional Director for East, Central and Southern Africain

Richard T. Tugume is an impact investment professional with extensive experience across East and Central Africa. He has held positions including Regional Portfolio Manager at Root Capital, Country Director for Yunus Social Business Uganda, and currently serves as CEO of Practitioners of Contemporary Philosophy Ltd and Regional Director for Global Social Impact Investments. Tugume holds a B.Com in Accounting from Makerere University and an MBA from the University of Nairobi, and has prior experience as an external auditor at PwC and in financial management roles across the coffee and technology sectors.

Theany Bazet· Director of Investments – GSIF Africain
Yi Da Soh· Advisorin

Yi Da Soh is Director of Strategic Government & Institutional Relations at Singtel, where the role covers partnerships with private capital partners and financial sponsors as well as government relations across the group's operating markets. A bilingual investor relations and public affairs professional and Certified ESG Analyst, Soh has more than 10 years of experience in large-cap banking and telecommunications, media and technology corporates. Areas of focus include stakeholder management at the board and C-suite level, investor communications, fundraising, financial analysis, and project management.

What they invest in

from 1 of 6 portfolio companies

Impact & Social Good ×1

HQs:Spain×1

Investments · 6 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
Open Value Foundationopenvaluefoundation.orgin

Open Value Foundation is a family foundation that supports social enterprises and projects serving vulnerable populations through strategic philanthropy and impact investing, providing funding and strategic support.

Impact & Social Good

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Éxxita Be CircularJetnetRevooltSqrupsUgandan Coffee Cooperative

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Global Social Impact Investment made?
Global Social Impact Investment has 6 tracked investments.
What stage does Global Social Impact Investment invest at?
Global Social Impact Investment invests at the Seed, Growth stages.
What is Global Social Impact Investment's typical check size?
Global Social Impact Investment typically writes checks of $2M.
What sectors does Global Social Impact Investment focus on?
Global Social Impact Investment focuses on AgTech, Circular Economy, EdTech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, Logistics & Supply Chain, Retail Tech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Global Social Impact Investment located?
Global Social Impact Investment is headquartered in Madrid, ES.

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