Global Social Impact Investment

Co-founder of GSI who has long committed personal wealth to impact initiatives for vulnerable communities and helped establish the Open Value Foundation before launching GSI in 2020.

Co-founder of GSI who, alongside Francisco García Paramés, has dedicated over 25 years of personal wealth to improving the lives of vulnerable communities, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, and co-founded the Open Value Foundation in 2017.

Daniel Sandoval is a partner at Global Social Impact Investments and board member at PARIS64 portfolio company. With 25 years of private equity experience in the Spanish middle market, he has sourced and executed equity investments exceeding €120 million across industrial, technology, healthcare, retail, and energy sectors, including stakes in Gransolar, BQ, Gocco, and Grupo Guascor. As a board director and steering committee member, he has overseen portfolio company governance, operations, and financial management, while also monitoring social and environmental impact metrics across investee companies.

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.

Associate who believes capital gains power when combined with empathy, judgment, and purpose.

Associate who values the link between professional and personal growth and helping the most vulnerable.

Analyst focused on impact and sustainability, drawn to impact investing for combining technical and human dimensions.

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.

Khar Samb Diaw works at Global Social Impact Investment, where the focus is on social and environmental impact investing. Diaw describes an interest in impact investing as a means to support Africa's development.

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

Associate who credits GSI and impact investing with helping her find her ikigai.

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.

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 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 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 is an Investment Director at Global Social Impact Investments with over 16 years of experience in large global investment firms including Citigroup and Credit Suisse, followed by work in sustainable thematic investing and impact venture capital. At ESSEC Business School, Bazet serves as a Visiting Professor and leads the Entrepreneurship concentration for the IMHI program and the Finance Career Learning Lab for the Global MBA. Since 2015, Bazet has provided advisory support to social entrepreneurs on strategy development, investment readiness, and fundraising.