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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

Work Experience

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

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.

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

Virgin

2003 - 2006

  • Founder CEO, new ventures

    2003 - 2006

Various

2001 - 2004

  • Founder CEO/CFO, new ventures

    2001 - 2004

British Airways / Go

1996 - 2001

  • Executive Management

    1996 - 2001

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

1995 - 1996

  • Strategy Consultant

    1995 - 1996

UBS (as SG Warburg)

1988 - 1993

  • Investment Banking

    1988 - 1993