About
Fatou Toure is a General Partner at Five35 Ventures with 20 years of experience across financial services, European capital markets, investment banking, and international development finance institution roles before moving into impact and venture capital investing in Africa. She has accelerated eight companies, made early-stage investments in 12 tech-enabled startups, and established and managed two impact funds (Impact Credit Guarantee and AGF). She holds degrees in Economics and Banking & Finance from Paris IX Dauphine and is an alumna of Bayes Business School London.
Invests in
Impact & Social Good
Experience
- Five35 VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — present
- Boost Africa Technical Assistance FacilityFund Manager Lead2022 — 2025
- ASER Capital - Impact Finance Consulting GroupSpecial Advisor2019 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- ConsonancePartner2020 — 2022
- LandT Group / Impact Credit Guarantee LtdProject Lead2018 — 2019London and Lagos
- African Guarantee FundTreasurer & Investment Manager2012 — 2018Nairobi, Kenya
- The World BankConsultant2011Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Lehman Brothers / NomuraStructured Derivatives Sales & Trading Assistant,2008 — 2010London
- Saxo BankSales Trader, FICC2006 — 2007London Area, United Kingdom
- MAREX FINANCIAL LIMITEDDerivatives Broker2005 — 2006London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Treasury & Capital Management2Impact Investing2Credit Guarantee4FundingFX1MMInvestment strategy2OriginationBusiness DevelopmentRecruitingStakeholder Engagement1Leadership
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Team ManagementGlobal MarketsALMRatesBanking RelationshipsSub-Saharan AfricaCash & LiquidityHedging & Derivative TradingSocial Impactsocial investmentFrom Fatou's professional profile.
Colleagues at Five35 Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Fatou Toure?
- Fatou Toure is a General Partner at Five35 Ventures with 20 years of experience across financial services, European capital markets, investment banking, and international development finance institution roles before moving into impact and venture capital investing in Africa. She has accelerated eight companies, made early-stage investments in 12 tech-enabled startups, and established and managed two impact funds (Impact Credit Guarantee and AGF). She holds degrees in Economics and Banking & Finance from Paris IX Dauphine and is an alumna of Bayes Business School London.
- Where does Fatou Toure work?
- Fatou Toure is General Partner at Five35 Ventures.
- What does Fatou Toure invest in?
- Fatou Toure invests in Impact & Social Good.
- Where did Fatou Toure go to school?
- Fatou Toure studied at Cass Business School (Master's degree, Banking and International Finance); Université Paris Dauphine - PSL (Master's degree, Banking and Monetary System).
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Shared employers
Also worked at ASER Capital - Impact Finance Consulting Group1
Also worked at Consonance5
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