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Livelihood Impact

Foundation

New York · 55 people tracked

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Investment thesis

The Livelihood Impact Fund focuses on meaningfully and durably improving the lives of the global poor. It funds programs and leaders that increase people's ability to support themselves and their families by providing skills, capital, and opportunities. The fund emphasizes measurable impact, describing the types of interventions it supports and how it measures outcomes (including a stated focus on return on investment). A team of staff and consultants supports its growing portfolio of partners.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

HQ
New York, US
Founded
2013
Tracked investments
2
Acquisitions
1

Team · 55 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Beaudean Seil· General Partner
Geoff Woolley· General Partner
George Lee FitzGerald· General Partner
Abigail Steinberg· Executive Director (Eyeglasses Initiative)
Agnes Wathungu· Project Manager, Waste Management (Urban Living Initiative)in
Albert Disi· Data Scientist & Software Developer (Urban Living Initiative)
Alicja Lloyd· Executive Assistant (Extreme Poverty Initiative)in
Ambika Chopra· Senior MEL Managerin
Amolo Ngweno· Senior Advisor, Strategy & Entrepreneurshipin
Andii Zhu· Applied AI Fellow
Anne Njoroge· Program Manager, Kenya (Eyeglasses Initiative)
Ashley Gunsteens· Event Design & Production
Aude Anquetil· Chief Operating Officerin
Bady Baldé· Co-Director, InFront Sourcing (LIF Ventures)
Bill Achar Clinton· Project Manager, Street Lighting + MEL (Urban Living Initiative)
Brooke Cohen· Associate, Executive Office
Conor Leary· Chief of Staff (Eyeglasses Initiative)in
Cristina Mendoza· Program Manager (Extreme Poverty Initiative)in
Daniel Muthama· Project Manager, Affordable Housing (Urban Living Initiative)in
Dzidzor Boni· MEL Analystin
Elissa Gootman· Senior Advisor, Strategic Communicationsin
Eve Nyokangi· Associate Director, Impact & Learning
Hanna Wroten· Executive Assistantin
Harry Davies· Director, Impact Investingin
Heidi McAnnally-Linz· Initiative Lead (Extreme Poverty Initiative)in
Jaeson Rosenfeld· Initiative Lead (Urban Living Initiative)
Jana Kinsey· Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Portfolioin
Jane Leu· Senior Advisor, Global Migration & Cross-Border Livelihoods (LIF Ventures)
Janet Rickershauser· Legal Counsel
Jennifer Holt· Co-Director & Senior Advisor, InFront Sourcing (LIF Ventures)
Jeremy Hockenstein· Managing Directorin
Joan Nassaka· Executive Assistant to the Senior Manager, Lab
Josephine Kang'ethe· Accountant
Joy Gikandi· Manager, Culture & Community
Lainey Freels· Head of Communications (Eyeglasses Initiative)
Lara Yellin· Program Manager, Executive Officein
Lisa Minsky-Primus· Funderin

A funder of the Livelihood Impact Fund alongside Yaron Minsky-Primus.

Madeleine Siegal· Senior Executive Assistant (Eyeglasses Initiative)
Maica Quitain-Parado· Associate, Data Systems
Michael Chertok· Senior Advisor, Partnershipsin
Miriam Mwangi· Senior Officer, Grants, Finance & Operationsin
Monica Swai· Program Managerin
Muthoni Thuo· Senior Manager, Impact Labin
Neela Saldanha· Advisor (Extreme Poverty Initiative)
Nicholas Rodriguez· NY Office Manager & ITin
Njeri Muthuri· Senior Officer, Grants, Finance & Operationsin
Peace Ituku· People Operations Leadin
Philile Shongwe· Senior Manager, RMEL (Eyeglasses Initiative)
Rakib Avi· Associate Director of Programs (Extreme Poverty Initiative)
Sam Carter· Associate Director, Evidence (LIF Ventures)in
Sarah Snidal· Associate Director, Programs (Eyeglasses Initiative)in
Shannie Lotan· Senior Manager, Capital Market Shaping (LIF Ventures)
Thierno Barry· Applied AI Fellow
Yaron Minsky-Primus· Funder

A funder of the Livelihood Impact Fund alongside Lisa Minsky-Primus.

Yvette Alberdingk Thijm· Senior Advisor (Extreme Poverty Initiative)

What they invest in

from 2 of 2 portfolio companies

AgTech ×1Enterprise Software ×1Future of Work ×1Hardware ×1HR Tech ×1Impact & Social Good ×1IoT ×1SaaS ×1

HQs:Kenya×1United States×1

Investments · 2 tracked

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Synnefasynnefa.ioin𝕏✓ verified

Synnefa is a B2B and B2B2C agritech company that combines physical infrastructure and digital tools to raise incomes for smallholder farmers, selling integrated farming systems to cooperatives, agribusinesses, NGOs, and government institutions.

AgTechHardwareImpact & Social GoodIoTNairobi, KE

Co-investors54 CollectiveInnovate UKMulago FoundationFounders Factory AfricaP4G

Edenedenworkplace.comin𝕏SeedAcquired

Eden provides an all-in-one workplace experience platform that helps companies manage hybrid and office operations through integrated HR, people operations, and workplace software.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Joe Du Bey(Founder/CEO)inGuy Morita(Founder)inKyle Wilkinson(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBessemer Venture PartnersS28 CapitalAlate PartnersComcast VenturesFundersClub+26 more

Frequently asked questions

What sectors does Livelihood Impact focus on?
Livelihood Impact focuses on Impact & Social Good.
Where is Livelihood Impact located?
Livelihood Impact is headquartered in New York, US.

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