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Oryx Impact
Impact investorBarcelona · Growth · 15 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Oryx Impact mobilises capital for investments in Africa to build sustainable, resilient and inclusive societies while reducing forced migration, displacement and systemic inequities. It supports an ecosystem of impact fund managers investing in Africa, with a substantial focus on women-led and emerging fund managers. The firm channels funding to enterprises that create local and regional jobs and economic development, mitigate climate change and promote gender equality, aiming to deliver attractive risk-adjusted financial returns alongside measurable social and environmental impact.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 11, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website
An impact investor with more than 25 years in the financial sector, with significant experience in climate finance, venture capital, energy investments and private equity, including emerging markets exposure.
Brings over 25 years of experience in investment banking, wealth management and impact investing at firms including SBC Warburg, UBS, Rothschild and Pictet, focused on shifting portfolios toward net-positive impact investments.
An investment professional with over 14 years of experience spanning investment banking in Nigeria, venture capital at Giza Polish Ventures and fund-of-funds investing with the European Investment Fund in Luxembourg.
Principal at ImpactVine Advisors and an entrepreneur, investor and strategic advisor with more than 13 years of work across African countries in education, technology, manufacturing, healthcare, international trade and venture capital, and an LP in impact businesses in Africa, Canada and Europe.
A management consultant to corporates, PE/VC-backed companies and startups, with over 25 years of experience managing PE growth funds in the Middle East and North Africa and running regional FMCG operations across Europe, the US, Latin America and Africa.
A strategic advisor and business leader with nearly 25 years of financial services experience across four continents. She is founder and managing director of ZER Consulting Africa and former MD/CEO of Allianz Nigeria.
An investment banking, strategy and TMT executive with more than 25 years of experience at board and executive levels. She founded MTN Bayobab in 2018, served on the board of the Development Bank of South Africa and has held numerous MTN board positions across Africa.
Holds a degree in economics and political science from UCT and a certificate in ESG investing from the CFA Institute, with over two years of digital marketing experience.
Chairman of Impact Investing SA and DNA Economics, previously CEO of the PIC, head of policy analysis at Sanlam and chairman of the Multichoice Group. He sits on the boards of the SARB, GEPF and UN Global Compact and founded the Impact Investing SA Movement.
CEO of the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance, a network of investors increasing capital flows into social investments across Africa. His experience includes the African Leadership Academy and 14 years in senior positions at Eli Lilly.
Former CEO of Rwanda's Sovereign Wealth Fund and a seasoned banking and finance lawyer with over two decades of experience in secured transactions, corporate finance and capital markets, with deep knowledge of sovereign wealth funds and African institutional investors.
Dean of the ESADE Business School, associate professor and chairholder, and a recognized expert on impact measurement, impact investing and social entrepreneurship. She is active in EU, OECD, GSG and COFIDES expert groups and was formerly research and policy director of Impact Europe.
Has over 13 years of experience across investment banking, credit analysis, impact assessment and venture philanthropy, providing capacity building and investment readiness support. She has worked in South America, the US, Europe and South Africa and holds an MBA from IE Business School.
Founder of HRISP Partners and programme manager at the Pan-Africa Fund Managers Alliance, with over 20 years of experience across banking, investment, policy advisory and market development. His prior roles include CEO of the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria and regional director at OurCrowd.
An emerging impact investing professional with over 10 years of experience in impact investing, social consulting, business development and IT consulting, having worked or studied across five continents and holding an MBA from ESADE.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Oryx Impact invest at?
- Oryx Impact invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does Oryx Impact focus on?
- Oryx Impact focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Climate Tech, EdTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Oryx Impact located?
- Oryx Impact is headquartered in Barcelona, ES.
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