About
Amar Inamdar is Managing Director of KawiSafi Ventures, a multi-fund platform within the Acumen Fund, bringing over 25 years of private sector experience in emerging economies. He previously spent a decade managing high-risk, high-impact investment portfolios at the International Finance Corporation and World Bank, and held a position on the new business team at Royal Dutch Shell focused on emerging energy markets. Inamdar holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and an undergraduate degree from the University of Oxford, and serves as Chair of the board of Farm Africa.
Experience
- KawiSafi VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2017 — presentNairobi
- BioLiteBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- LendableBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
- ShellDeal Delivery and New Ventures, Shell International2014 — 2017The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
- The World BankSenior Manager2011 — 2014Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- IFC - International Finance CorporationPrincipal2004 — 2011Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Synergy Global Consulting LtdFounder, Managing Director1999 — 2004Greater Oxford Area
Education
- University of OxfordBA, Zoology1987 — 1990
- University of CambridgePhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology1992 — 1996
Skills & more
Policy4Risk Management4TrainingExecutive ManagementInternational Development15Environmental Awareness8Organizational DesignGovernance2Management6NegotiationPublic Speaking2Capacity Building6
Languages Kiswahili
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Colleagues at KawiSafi Ventures
Angela Muraguri
Associate Director at KawiSafi Ventures
Baafour Otu-Boateng
Investment Director at KawiSafi Ventures
Biniam Yohannes
Managing Director - Catalyst Principal Partners at KawiSafi Ventures
C. Hunter Boll
Chief Operating Officer - Source Audio LLC at KawiSafi Ventures
Chad Larson
Senior Advisor at KawiSafi Ventures
Chukwuebuka Amaji
Investment Associate at KawiSafi Ventures
Collins Mwangi
Senior Associate at KawiSafi Ventures
Jackline Mwangi
Executive Assistant to the MD and Office Manager at KawiSafi Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Amar Inamdar work?
- Amar Inamdar is Managing Director at KawiSafi Ventures.
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