The International Finance Corporation Mafia
25 people came through International Finance Corporation and went on to found or lead other companies.
Ciku MugambiAssociate Investment OfficerFounded Kobo360Thuan LeProgram AssociateFounded Electric CapitalEvgeny ShadchnevAdvisorFounded MakersRajashree 'Raji' BaskaranAdvisorFounded Project KarnaJulio MartinezPrivate Equity Consultant (Washington, D.C.)Founded AbacumPranay ShettyInvestment ProfessionalFounded Sei AIKuassi Jimmy KumakoConsultant in Finance, Competitiveness and InnovationFounded MonecoMary SaraccoInvestment Professional at World Bank GroupFounded PingHannah ChungEconomic and Market Research GroupFounded OneTriangleKarl ChanPrivate Equity/Credit in TMT - GlobalFounded SourcyVitor Asseituno 宋伟明In-Country Senior LiaisonFounded SamiAdham AzzamSenior Investment OfficerFounded BALAD CORPParinaz FiroziVenture CapitalFounded ZaamLana GrafGlobal lead for Ai/Deep Tech InvestmentsFounded Nextera Robotics | DIDGE.aiInes GramegnaShort Term ConsultantFounded SkylyteMary Ellen IskenderianDirectorFounded WomensworldbankingYasmine Abdel KarimMember of the She Wins Arabia/Africa ProgramFounded Yfs LogisticsMamadou ToureAfrica Regional Lead - Investments in Telecoms, Media, TechnologiesFounded Ubuntu TribeLiam GrealishInvestment and Program ManagerFounded SAViiMichelle LariveeInvestment Analyst, Consumer Products & ServicesFounded wthnKazumasa ObaRegional EconomistFounded KiAIRustam RahmatovInvestment AnalystFounded IMAN InvestFedi MeliksetyanStartup AdvisorFounded StarshuntWilliam MeunierConsultant Energies Renouvelables | IFC, Banque MondialeFounded Big BlueKathrin HammEconomistFounded Bearaby
Frequently asked questions
- What is the International Finance Corporation mafia?
- The International Finance Corporation mafia is the network of 25 people who came through International Finance Corporation and went on to found or lead other companies, including Kobo360, Electric Capital, Makers, Project Karna, Abacum.
- Who is in the International Finance Corporation mafia?
- Notable members include Ciku Mugambi (Kobo360), Thuan Le (Electric Capital), Evgeny Shadchnev (Makers), Rajashree 'Raji' Baskaran (Project Karna), Julio Martinez (Abacum), Pranay Shetty (Sei AI), Kuassi Jimmy Kumako (Moneco), Mary Saracco (Ping), among 25 tracked members.
- What companies did International Finance Corporation alumni found?
- Companies founded by International Finance Corporation alumni include Kobo360, Electric Capital, Makers, Project Karna, Abacum, Sei AI, Moneco, Ping, OneTriangle, Sourcy.
























