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CJ Fonzi

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Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer at Africa Climate Ventures

Nairobi County, Kenya

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About

CJ oversees pipeline development, venture building, and operations at ACV. He was previously a partner at Dalberg Advisors focused on impact investing, agriculture, and climate, served as Dalberg's first Director of Innovation, and founded its Kigali office. He was also part of the founding team of the Global Impact Investing Network and holds an MBA from Cornell.

Experience

  1. Africa Climate VenturesCo-Founder and COOcurrent2023 — present
  2. AxumCo-Founder, Partner Emerituscurrent2023 — presentKigali, Rwanda
  3. DalbergPartner2019 — 2023Kigali Rwanda
  4. DalbergAssociate Partner, Rwanda Director2017 — 2019Kigali, Rwanda
  5. DalbergDirector of Innovation2015 — 2017New York, New York, United States
  6. DalbergProject Manager2013 — 2015New York, New York, United States
  7. DalbergSenior Consultant2012 — 2013Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
  8. The Global Impact Investing NetworkManager, Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS)2009 — 2012New York, New York, United States
  9. Clinton FoundationMonitoring and Evaluation Manager2009New Delhi, India
  10. DuPontBase of the Pyramid (BoP) Project Field Coordinator2008 — 2009Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  11. EndeavoreMBA Intern2007Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
  12. KronosProject Manager2004 — 2006
  13. CORESenseSenior Consultant2002 — 2004
  14. GE CapitalInformation Management Leadership Intern2002
  15. IntelSoftware Development Intern2001

Colleagues at Africa Climate Ventures

Bilha Ndirangu
Venture Partner – Technical Carbon Removals / Great Carbon Valley at Africa Climate Ventures
Divine Mutoni
Associate at Africa Climate Ventures
Doreen Rwigamba
Venture Partner – KOKO Networks Rwanda at Africa Climate Ventures
James I Mwangi
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Africa Climate Ventures
Jermaine Coelho
Associate at Africa Climate Ventures
Mohamed Cassim
Chief Investment Officer at Africa Climate Ventures
Oluwakemi Olajide
Investment Principal at Africa Climate Ventures
Scott Hosking
Principal at Africa Climate Ventures

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Who is CJ Fonzi?
CJ oversees pipeline development, venture building, and operations at ACV. He was previously a partner at Dalberg Advisors focused on impact investing, agriculture, and climate, served as Dalberg's first Director of Innovation, and founded its Kigali office. He was also part of the founding team of the Global Impact Investing Network and holds an MBA from Cornell.
Where does CJ Fonzi work?
CJ Fonzi is Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer at Africa Climate Ventures.
Where did CJ Fonzi go to school?
CJ Fonzi studied at Cornell University (MBA); Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (Exchange); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (BS, Information Technology).

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