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Milena Bacalja Perianes

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Senior Director, Gender Consulting at SAGANA · Evidence and Impact Mentor at UNICEF Innovation Fund

London

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About

Milena Bacalja Perianes works with the UNICEF Innovation Fund, where she helps startups use data to communicate their impact. She previously founded two startups and worked as a Gender Lens Investing Advisor, helping investors direct capital toward more gender-equitable outcomes. At UNICEF she designed the fund's Impact Strategy and Framework for defining and measuring the impact of its investments.

Invests in

Impact & Social Good

Experience

  1. SAGANAGender Lens Investing Specialistcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. SAGANASenior Director Consulting, Co-Lead of Gender Lens Investing Practice2024 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
  3. SAGANAGender lens Investing Specialist2022 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. UNICEFFemtech Portfolio Manager (UNICEF Venture Fund)current2021 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
  5. MadamiCo-Founder & Managing Partner2019 — 2023Berlin, Germany
  6. MadamiCo-Founder, Chief Research & Innovation Officer (formerly Menstrual Health Hub)2017 — 2021Amsterdam
  7. Volta CapitalGender Lens Investing Specialist (merged with Sagana)2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  8. Included VCVenture Capital Fellow (Class ’22), Included VC, Feb 2022 – Oct 20222022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  9. Independent ConsultantFreelance Gender Specialist (Investment and Innovation)2021 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  10. IntegritySenior Technical Expert, Gender and Inclusion (GESI)2020 — 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  11. Criterion InstituteGender-Lens Investing Specialist2018 — 2020United States
  12. The Gender ProjectConsultant2016 — 2018Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  13. Amble MapsCo-Founder2017 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
  14. Zinc VCEntrepeneur-In-Residence2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  15. International AIDS SocietyAIDS 2016 Global Village Liasion2016Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  16. SimaviSexual and Reproductive Health Rights Project Officer2014 — 2016Haarlem Area, Netherlands
  17. International AIDS SocietyProfessional Development Workshops Coordinator, AIDS20142013 — 2014Greater Melbourne Area
  18. UNAIDSResource Mobilisation Officer2012 — 2013Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  19. Ministry of Environment and Green Development of MongoliaShort Term Editing Consultant2013Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  20. UNAIDSMonitoring and Evaluation Fellow2011Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  21. Amnesty International Australia, VictoriaCommunity Campaigns Intern2011Melbourne, Victoria
  22. The Global Poverty Project, AustraliaPolicy Intern/Communications Volunteer2010 — 2011Greater Melbourne Area

Skills & more

Investing3Fund of Funds (FOF)1

Languages English · French

  • Money First Aider — MONEY FIRST AID
  • Included VC Fellowship (2022) — Included VC

From Milena's professional profile.

Colleagues at SAGANA

Adeline Permata
Senior Consulting Associate at SAGANA
Aditi Annapurna
Senior Consulting Manager at SAGANA
Aina Gaur
Assoc. Partner, Capital at SAGANA
Akash Singh
Senior Investment & Consulting Director at SAGANA
Alex Rowlett
Investment Director at SAGANA
Ananya Chatterjee
Administrative Assistant at SAGANA
Arpitha Rao
Consulting Director at SAGANA
Ayesha Mehrotra
Consulting Manager at SAGANA

Frequently asked questions

Who is Milena Bacalja Perianes?
Milena Bacalja Perianes works with the UNICEF Innovation Fund, where she helps startups use data to communicate their impact. She previously founded two startups and worked as a Gender Lens Investing Advisor, helping investors direct capital toward more gender-equitable outcomes. At UNICEF she designed the fund's Impact Strategy and Framework for defining and measuring the impact of its investments.
Where does Milena Bacalja Perianes work?
Milena Bacalja Perianes is Senior Director, Gender Consulting at SAGANA.
What does Milena Bacalja Perianes invest in?
Milena Bacalja Perianes invests in Impact & Social Good.
Where did Milena Bacalja Perianes go to school?
Milena Bacalja Perianes studied at University of Cambridge (Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Multidisciplinary Gender Studies); RMIT University (Masters of Social Sciences (International Development)); Monash University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Politics and History).

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