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About
Ana Pimenta is the Chief Impact Strategist at Blink Impact, an international first-generation single-family office, where she develops frameworks for deploying capital toward regenerative finance and systemic change. She has more than 17 years of experience across strategy, impact, and investments, with prior roles at Santander, EY, Deloitte, Lynx Asset Managers, Alanis Capital, and Third Way Africa, and works across sectors including renewable energy, regenerative agriculture, infrastructure, and real estate. She holds a PhD in Economics specializing in Impact Investing from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and an MSc in Economics from NOVA SBE, and serves as a board member, speaker, and guest lecturer.
Experience
- Blink ImpactChief Impact Strategistcurrent2021 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Foundation ZeroBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- CFA UKCFA UK Impact Investing Panelcurrent2025 — present
- Nomad TanzaniaBoard Member2023 — 2025Tanzania & UK
- Universidad Autónoma de MadridAdjunct Professor & Researcher - Impact Investing2017 — 2023Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- IE Business SchoolSocial Enterprises Mentor2020 — 2022Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- Banco SantanderSocial Impact strategy & measurement - Santander Universidades2019 — 2021Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- EYSenior Manager - Strategy & Transactions2017 — 2019Madrid Area, Spain
- Fundo Impacto.Co-Founder & Fund Manager2017Madrid, Spain & Lisbon, Portugal
- F2start.comFinance & Strategy Freelance Consultant2015 — 2017Worldwide
- ThirdWay Africa PartnersAssociate Director2016 — 2017Madrid, Spain & Maputo, Mozambique
- AlaniscapitalPE Transactions Modelling Manager2015 — 2016Ireland
- EYTransactions Manager - Valuation & Business Modelling2013 — 2015Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- LYNX ASSET MANAGERS SGFIM, SAInvestment Senior Analyst2011 — 2013Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Deloitte ConsultoresCorporate Finance Consultant2009 — 2011Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel6Visual Basic4Decision-MakingImpact InvestingImpact StrategyImpact MeasurementFamily OfficesBoard DevelopmentLeadershipRenewable EnergyRegenerative Agriculture (RA)Sustainability
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Financial ModelingBoard GovernanceVenture PhilanthropyMentoringUniversity TeachingProject ManagementTrainingReal Estate TransactionsCorporate FinanceBusiness StrategyValuationSocial EntrepreneurshipLanguages English · Portuguese · Spanish
- Feeding a Hungry Planet: Agriculture, Nutrition and Sustainability — edX
- Renewable Energies, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change — Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- Climate Change: The Science and Global Impact — UN Sustainable Development Group
- How to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals — UN Sustainable Development Group
- Evaluating Social Programs — MITx Courses
- Unlocking Investment and Finance in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs) — World Bank Group
- Private Equity and Venture Capital — Università Bocconi
- Social Enterprise and its Financial Sustainability — NovoEd
- Lean Data Approaches to Measure Social Impact — Acumen
From Ana's professional profile.
Colleagues at Blink Impact
Alje van Dam
Data Analyst at Blink Impact
Anna-Maria Withagen
Legal Counsel at Blink Impact
Aviva Hekscher
Chief Executive Officer at Blink Impact
David Lambert
Investment Manager - US at Blink Impact
Dickson Boateng
Assistant Controller at Blink Impact
Esther Pepping
Human Resource Manager at Blink Impact
Fleur Engels
Chief Operating Officer at Blink Impact
Guido Boysen
Chief Investment Officer at Blink Impact
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ana Pimenta?
- Ana Pimenta is the Chief Impact Strategist at Blink Impact, an international first-generation single-family office, where she develops frameworks for deploying capital toward regenerative finance and systemic change. She has more than 17 years of experience across strategy, impact, and investments, with prior roles at Santander, EY, Deloitte, Lynx Asset Managers, Alanis Capital, and Third Way Africa, and works across sectors including renewable energy, regenerative agriculture, infrastructure, and real estate. She holds a PhD in Economics specializing in Impact Investing from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and an MSc in Economics from NOVA SBE, and serves as a board member, speaker, and guest lecturer.
- Where does Ana Pimenta work?
- Ana Pimenta is Chief Impact Strategist at Blink Impact.
- Where did Ana Pimenta go to school?
- Ana Pimenta studied at Harvard Extension School (Corporate Sustainability and Innovation Graduate Certificate); Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Economics & Business - Impact Investing); Heidelberg University (PhD Researcher, Impact investing | Impact measurement).
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Also attended Heidelberg University93
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Also attended Nova School of Business and Economics168
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Also attended Universidade de Aveiro21
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Shared employers
Also worked at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid6
Almudena MéndezAssociate at Ysios CapitalÁlvaro Pérez-PláInvestor at Global Social Impact InvestmentGraham KybettDirector - Operations at OakglenLaura RuedaOperating Partner - Product at SamaipataLaura PardoCFO and Portfolio Manager at Q-Impact Investment Management S.G.E.I.C.Carlos GarcíaHead of Marketing & Communication at Family Enterprise Partners (FEP)
Also worked at Banco Santander106
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Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesLinn Hege AuneInvestor at InvestinorTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesKirsten MelloPartner + Chief Financial Officer at Menlo Ventures
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