Where does Amar Inamdar work?

Amar Inamdar is Managing Director at KawiSafi Ventures.

Where did Amar Inamdar go to school?

Amar Inamdar studied at University of Oxford (BA, Zoology); University of Cambridge (PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology).

Amar Inamdar

Investor

Managing Director at KawiSafi Ventures

Nairobi County, Kenya

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721 people in our graph share verified history with Amar — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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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 Area, Netherlands
The World BankSenior Manager2011 — 2014Washington D.C. Metro Area
IFC - International Finance CorporationPrincipal2004 — 2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
Synergy Global Consulting LtdFounder, Managing Director1999 — 2004Oxford, United Kingdom

Skills & more

PolicyGovernanceManagementRisk ManagementTrainingNegotiationExecutive ManagementPublic SpeakingInternational DevelopmentEnvironmental AwarenessCapacity BuildingOrganizational Design

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

Who is Amar Inamdar?: 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.
Where does Amar Inamdar work?: Amar Inamdar is Managing Director at KawiSafi Ventures.
Where did Amar Inamdar go to school?: Amar Inamdar studied at University of Oxford (BA, Zoology); University of Cambridge (PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology).

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Also attended University of Cambridge1,413

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and Flickr Demis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMind Niko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of Verdict Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index Ventures Hannah SealInvestor at Index Ventures Leah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at BioLite4

Jack DavisGrowth Manager at Mainsail Partners Angelo Del DucaInvestor at Angel Investors Durham John LevyCEO at SeeQC Inc Inamdar AmarGeneral Partner at KawiSafi

Also worked at Lendable14

Raaj RayatPrincipal at AirTree Ventures Nicolle RichardsManager, Investments at Community Investment Management Chris WehbéChief Executive Officer at Lendable Daniel GoldfarbCo-founder and Executive Chairman at Lendable Suresh SamuelManaging Director of Fintech Investments at Lendable Maite PinaManaging Director of Sustainable Finance at Lendable

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Also worked at Shell159

Rob van der MeijPartner at Capricorn Venture Partners Elina HolkkoPartner and CFO at Lifeline Ventures Katie ClasenPartner at Prelude Ventures Samuel MugoyaGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital Ventures Bikram DangInvestor Relations at Group 11 Mira InbarPartner at ArcTern Ventures

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Also worked at The World Bank194

Ska Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma Ventures Kavita GuptaSpecial Advisor at Buckhill Capital Jamie SerioVice President, Ventures at Capital Factory Sri PedduInvestor at Powerhouse Ventures Swati Shah GuptaStrategic Advisor, Circular Economy Solutions at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp Gunner HardyAssociate at BOLD Longevity

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