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Simon Harford

Climate Finance, Impact Investing, Africa

London, England

VC
Investor
Advisor
Former CEO

Invests in

Stages:

Series A
Seed

Locations:

London

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Skills

Impact Investing
Private Equity
Africa
Financial Services
Emerging Markets
Corporate Governance
Leadership
Socially Responsible Investing

Education

Lists including Simon

AP
AO
AS
AN

Based in UK

1884 people

AT
AS
AT
AH

All Series A Investors

14752 people

AM
AT
AS
AR

All Seed Investors

19695 people

Work Experience

A
Actis

2006

  • Senior Adviser (formerly Partner, co-Head Africa, Operating Partner)

    2006

    Energy sector investing; base-load renewables and gas; off-grid models; Energy Transition

TG
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)

2022 - 2024

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2022 - 2024

    GEAPP (www.energyalliance.org) is a unique and high-profile global organisation in climate finance, deploying philanthropic capital to accelerate the use of renewable energy in emerging markets.

NV
Novastar Ventures

2019 - 2022

  • Investment Committee (Chair)

    2019 - 2022

    Venture capital Impact Investing in scaleable social enterprises

Larry Ellison Foundation

2019 - 2020

  • Senior Adviser

    2019 - 2020

V
Virgin

2003 - 2006

  • Founder CEO, new ventures

    2003 - 2006

Various

2001 - 2004

  • Founder CEO/CFO, new ventures

    2001 - 2004

BA
British Airways / Go

1996 - 2001

  • Executive Management

    1996 - 2001

TB
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

1995 - 1996

  • Strategy Consultant

    1995 - 1996

U(
UBS (as SG Warburg)

1988 - 1993

  • Investment Banking

    1988 - 1993