Isabella Schmid
InvestorGeneral Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital · Associate, Sustainability at Phatisa
Nairobi
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About
Isabella Schmid joined Phatisa in 2023 as a Sustainability Analyst and is based in Nairobi. She holds an MA Honours in Accounting and Finance from the University of Edinburgh. Prior to Phatisa she worked in ESG and impact roles with micro-finance institutions across East and Southern Africa.
Invests in
Impact & Social Good
Experience
- PhatisaSustainability Associatecurrent2026 — present
- PhatisaSenior Sustainability Analystcurrent2024 — present
- PhatisaSustainability Analyst2023 — 2024
- ControCommunity Manager2021 — 2023
- Platcorp GroupESG and Impact Associate2022 — 2023
- UBP - Union Bancaire PrivéeIntern2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Platcorp Holdings LimitedIntern2021
Skills & more
Problem SolvingLeadership1Teamwork1Analytical SkillsCommunicationWaiting TablesGermanSustainabilityAccountingFinanceBartendingFinancial Accounting
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Financial AnalysisPromotional MarketingCustomer ServiceMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft OutlookLanguages Afrikaans · German
- CFA Certificate in ESG Investing — CFA Institute
From Isabella's professional profile.
Colleagues at Earlybird Venture Capital
Akash Bajwa
Principal at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Andre Retterath
General Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital
Anna Andersson
Head of Community & Events at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Ben Wilkening
Vision Lab Partner at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Benedetta Montani
Fund Management at Earlybird Venture Capital
Bianca Martin
Backoffice Managerin at ALPS Family Office AG
Charlotte Zietlow
Office Manager & Team Assistant at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Christian Nagel
Investor at Earlybird Venture Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Isabella Schmid?
- Isabella Schmid joined Phatisa in 2023 as a Sustainability Analyst and is based in Nairobi. She holds an MA Honours in Accounting and Finance from the University of Edinburgh. Prior to Phatisa she worked in ESG and impact roles with micro-finance institutions across East and Southern Africa.
- Where does Isabella Schmid work?
- Isabella Schmid is General Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital.
- What does Isabella Schmid invest in?
- Isabella Schmid invests in Impact & Social Good.
- Where did Isabella Schmid go to school?
- Isabella Schmid studied at University of Edinburgh Business School (MA Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance); St Stithians Girls’ College; The University of Edinburgh (Master of Science (MSc), Climate Change Management).
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Also attended University of Edinburgh Business School21
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Shared employers
Also worked at Phatisa13
Robert JenkinsInvestor at AgDevCoMartin KromatSenior Partner at PhatisaStuart BradleyManaging Partner at PhatisaEugene StalsChief Investment Officer at PhatisaRaksha RamkilowanOperations at Sango CapitalRyan BurnsPartner at Phatisa
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Also worked at UBP - Union Bancaire Privée13
Duncan EasterbrookPartner, Chief Financial Officer at RTP GlobalEric M. AttiasFounder at Forepont Capital PartnersWilliam JaccardPartner, CEO at Penta Monaco MFOSimon PickardAdvisor at The First ThirtyAdel AzmehPrincipal at Gefinor CapitalKanini MutooniSenior Managing Director and Africa Director at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
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