What does Kanini Mutooni invest in?

Kanini Mutooni invests in Impact & Social Good.

Where did Kanini Mutooni go to school?

Kanini Mutooni studied at Harvard Kennedy School (Global Leadership and Public Policy-Executive Education Module, Global Leadership and Public Policy-Executive Education Module); Cass Business School (EMBA, EXECUTIVE MBA); Home study (Securities Institute diploma).

Kanini Mutooni

Investor

Senior Managing Director at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Chair , Audit Risk and Compliance at Britam · Board Member-Chair Remuneration and Nominations Committee at FSD Africa Investments

Nairobi

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About

Kanini Mutooni is a Senior Managing Director at the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, based in its Nairobi office, where she sources new investments and works as an operating partner and board member with organizations primarily in Europe, Africa, and India. She was previously Managing Director for Toniic and Director for Investment at the USAID-funded East Africa Trade and Investment Hub. A UK Chartered Accountant, she has held leadership roles at investment banks including Bank of America-Merrill Lynch and Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, and was recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader.

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Impact & Social Good

Experience

Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationAfrica Director and Senior Managing Directorcurrent2019 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
Vodacom Tanzania PlcChair, Remuneration Committeecurrent2022 — presentNairobi, Kenya
BritamChair , Audit Risk and Compliancecurrent2024 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
FSD AfricaBoard Member-Chair Remuneration and Nominations Committeecurrent2022 — presentNairobi, Kenya
Mastercard Foundation Growth FundInvestment committee member2022 — 2026Nairobi County, Kenya
British International InvestmentCommittee Member-BII Plus2019 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
MCE Social CapitalBoard Member2021 — 2024United States
AECFChairperson Investment Committee2020 — 2024
UBP - Union Bancaire PrivéeMember of the board of Advisors -UBAM2019 — 2024London, United Kingdom
Africa Food Security FundInvestment Committee member2018 — 2024London, United Kingdom
AMREF Enterprises LtdChair Of The Board Of Directors2019 — 2023
World Economic ForumYoung Global Leader 20142014 — 2022Berlin Area, Germany
Toniic Impact NetworkSenior Adviser2020 — 2021
Toniic Impact NetworkManaging Director EMEA2018 — 2020London, England Metropolitan Area
Global Innovation FundChair of the board2015 — 2020London, United Kingdom
East Africa Trade and Investment Hub-Trade AfricaManaging Director Investment2014 — 2018Nairobi, Kenya
International HIV/AIDS AllianceTrustee & Chair-Audit, Finance and Risk Committee2012 — 2017
ShelterafriqueIndependent Board Director,Chair, Finance, Risk and Audit Committee2014 — 2015Nairobi
myAzimia.orgCo-Founder-MyAzimia Ltd2011 — 2014Berlin Area, Germany
Kleinwort Benson Private BankDirector2006 — 2011London, United Kingdom
Merrill Lynch PLCVice President Internal Audit Global Private Client2002 — 2006

Skills & more

Negotiation8Strategy49Analysis7Management16Leadership17Strategic Planning5Corporate Finance25Business StrategyFinancial Analysis19Risk Management34Financial Services23Business Development15

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Portfolio ManagementBusiness ProcessBusiness Process ImprovementEconomicsStart-upsSocial ImpactEntrepreneurship

Languages English · German · Swahili

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Investments

Board seats

Brastorne EnterprisesEdulutionEmataeWAKAFriendship BenchImagine WorldwideKeep IT CoolKwangu KwakoPeople's Pension TrustVIA Global HealthVula Medical

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Colleagues at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Abby Crocker

Senior Executive Assistant at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Alex Prieto

Executive Assistant and Office Manager at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Anika Warren Wood

Operating Partner and Chief Organizational Effectiveness Officer and Member, Operating Committee at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Antoine Le Bourgeois

Partner at Andera Partners

Ashley Bloomer

Project Manager at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Ashley Plaga

Director, Digital Media and Communications at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Audrey Atencio

Senior Associate at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Bill Rodriguez

Managing Director at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kanini Mutooni?: Kanini Mutooni is a Senior Managing Director at the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, based in its Nairobi office, where she sources new investments and works as an operating partner and board member with organizations primarily in Europe, Africa, and India. She was previously Managing Director for Toniic and Director for Investment at the USAID-funded East Africa Trade and Investment Hub. A UK Chartered Accountant, she has held leadership roles at investment banks including Bank of America-Merrill Lynch and Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, and was recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader.
Where does Kanini Mutooni work?: Kanini Mutooni is Senior Managing Director at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation.
What does Kanini Mutooni invest in?: Kanini Mutooni invests in Impact & Social Good.
What boards does Kanini Mutooni sit on?: Kanini Mutooni holds tracked board seats at Brastorne Enterprises, Edulution, Emata, eWAKA, Friendship Bench, Imagine Worldwide, Keep IT Cool, Kwangu Kwako, People's Pension Trust, VIA Global Health.
Where did Kanini Mutooni go to school?: Kanini Mutooni studied at Harvard Kennedy School (Global Leadership and Public Policy-Executive Education Module, Global Leadership and Public Policy-Executive Education Module); Cass Business School (EMBA, EXECUTIVE MBA); Home study (Securities Institute diploma).