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Chimwemwe de Gaay Fortman

Investor

Board Member at eco.business Fund

The Randstad, Netherlands

About

Chimwemwe de Gaay Fortman is a Partner at R2C with over 25 years of experience in global investment and leadership across debt, equity, and blended finance structures. She advises international impact funds and corporations on sustainable investments, corporate governance, and capital mobilization, with a focus on climate, nature, and public health outcomes.

Experience

  1. R2CPartnercurrent2024 — present
  2. eco.business Fund S.A. SICAF-SIF ($ >9mln) ( https://www.ecobusiness.fund/en/Non Executive Board Membercurrent2020 — presentLuxembourg
  3. Start FoundationMember of the Investment Committeecurrent2024 — present
  4. Fashion for Good (The Good Fashion Fund)Chair of the Investment Committeecurrent2019 — presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
  5. Horticoop B.V.Member of the Supervisory Board, Transition Committee, Investment Committee, Chair of RemCo2018 — 2025
  6. Oost NLDirector Capital, Member of Management Oost NL2020 — 2023Apeldoorn
  7. andGreen FundMember of the Credit Committee2018 — 2022The Randstad, Netherlands
  8. Chimwemwe ConsultancyFounder2017 — 2020
  9. BiD NetworkMember of the Supervisory Board and Audit Committee2015 — 2020The Randstad, Netherlands
  10. RabobankMember of the Management Team Financial Restructuring & Recovery Rabobank2012 — 2017The Randstad, Netherlands
  11. RabobankMember Rabobank Art Committee2015 — 2016Utrecht Area, Netherlands
  12. RabobankSenior Relationship Banker Multilateral Development Banks (MDB)2011 — 2012The Randstad, Netherlands
  13. RabobankSenior Credit Risk Analyst2008 — 2011The Randstad, Netherlands
  14. FMO - Dutch Development BankInvestment Officer Latin America2000 — 2004The Hague
  15. ABN AMRO Bank N.V.Associate Director Project Finance Oil & Gas1997 — 2000Amsterdam
  16. ABN AMRO Bank N.V.Business Manager ABN AMRO Asset Management1996 — 1997The Randstad, Netherlands
  17. ABN AMRO Bank N.V.Investment Banking Trainee1995 — 1996Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Education

  1. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)Master's degree, Financial Economics1989 — 1995
  2. Nyenrode Business UniversityNon-Executive Director Program, The Remuneration & Selection Committee2019
  3. Governance UniversityThe Authentic & Effective Non-Executive Director ( 24 PE )2016
  4. HEC ParisSenior Executive Program Rabobank, Change Management2012
  5. SUAS - A Schouten & Nelissen CompanyFundamentals (2018) Intermediate (2019), Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC)2018 — 2019

Skills & more

Ecosystem ManagementRisk OversightEmerging MarketsSustainable AgricultureImpact Investing1Impact InvestmentFund GovernanceBiodiversity1Blended FinanceMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Private EquityStakeholder Management
+12 moreStakeholder EngagementTeam DevelopmentTeam BuildingCredit Risk ManagementStrategic VisionCuriosityAsset ManagementReport WritingTeamworkProblem SolvingLeadershipBuild Strong Relationships

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Colleagues at eco.business Fund

Angeles Toledo
Board Member at eco.business Fund
Birthe Bruhn-Leon
Board Member at eco.business Fund
Chris Knowles
Board Member at eco.business Fund
Michael Evers
Chairperson of the EBF Board of Directors at eco.business Fund

Frequently asked questions

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Chimwemwe de Gaay Fortman is Board Member at eco.business Fund.

Same school

Also attended Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)145

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Also attended Nyenrode Business University47

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Also attended HEC Paris387

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Shared employers

Also worked at Fashion for Good (The Good Fashion Fund)1

Jana van den BergenAssociate at Collateral Good

Also worked at Rabobank78

Alan ShaffranSenior Portfolio Manager, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberBor BoerManaging Director at CapagroRupertus RothenhäuserDigital Asset & Blockchain Specialist, C-Level Management at tokentus investment AGVirginia RodrigoOperations at 10x FoundersRedmar KoeneInvestment Manager at Gilde Healthcare

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Also worked at FMO - Dutch Development Bank10

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Also worked at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.142

Iris WiggersFINANCE at Cottonwood Technology FundSally AppletonInvestor at Index VenturesKyang YungInvestor at DaphniKobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesNesbit WestAdvisor - Fund Compliance at Keen Venture PartnersNichapat ArkDirector, Head of Thailand at Openspace Ventures

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