BFA Global Kenya Ltd

BFA Global is an impact innovation firm that combines research, advisory, venture building, and investment expertise to build a more inclusive, equitable, and resilient future for underserved people and the planet. Founded in 2006, the firm is headquartered in Nairobi and Boston, with a presence in Medellín, New Delhi, Mexico City, Johannesburg, Lagos, Madrid, London and Paris. It partners with leading public, private and philanthropic organizations, global and local, to catalyze innovation ecosystems for impact across emerging markets. The firm operates through four interconnected areas: research and advisory, venture building and scaling, impact investing, and accelerating innovation ecosystems. Its research and advisory work leverages rigorous quantitative and qualitative research and data analytics to inform strategic advisory services. Through its venture-building practice, it advises partners based on deep research, cutting-edge data analytics, and expertise across emerging markets. Its impact investing arm operates through its VC fund and accelerator, The Catalyst Fund, which backs high-impact startups building climate tech solutions for a resilient future. It also works with partners to share learnings and insights and build strong innovation communities. BFA Global focuses on two main thematic areas: catalyzing innovation for a climate-resilient future and improving opportunities and livelihoods. Its climate resilience approach has three interconnected pillars: launching new climate resilience ventures, investing in and accelerating startups, and working closely with partners to develop vibrant innovation ecosystems. On livelihoods, it is dedicated to creating improved job opportunities and dynamic livelihood strategies, focusing on empowering young individuals, women, and marginalized groups who often bear the brunt of unproductive livelihoods and underemployment in emerging markets. The firm operates as a collaborative team of experts in finance, technology, business, data, product, design, communications and more, who share a collective passion for creating a more inclusive and sustainable world. Its team includes economists, researchers, product managers, designers, data scientists, coders, business strategists, marketers, policy and regulatory experts, and more, harmonizing on-the-ground experience in the markets where they work. BFA Global is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. BFA Global Kenya Ltd is the Kenyan entity of the BFA Global group, reflecting the firm's origins and ongoing presence in Nairobi. The firm's founder, David Porteous, describes BFA Global as "a platform for good work," noting that while the precise nature of the work has evolved over the years, the essence has not: good work leads to positive outcomes for clients and wider society, and to fair financial rewards and growth for its people.

BFA Global was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Nairobi and Boston, with a presence in Medellín, New Delhi, Mexico City, Johannesburg, Lagos, Madrid, London and Paris. The firm was established as an impact innovation firm combining research, advisory, venture building, and investment expertise to build a more inclusive, equitable, and resilient future for underserved people and the planet. Its founder, David Porteous, has described BFA Global as "a platform for good work," noting that while the precise nature of the work has evolved over the years, the essence has not: good work leads to positive outcomes for clients and wider society, and to fair financial rewards and growth for its people. Over the years, BFA Global has developed four interconnected areas of work: research and advisory, venture building and scaling, impact investing, and accelerating innovation ecosystems. Its research and advisory practice leverages rigorous quantitative and qualitative research and data analytics to inform strategic advisory services. Its venture-building practice advises partners based on deep research, cutting-edge data analytics, and expertise across emerging markets. Its impact investing arm operates through its VC fund and accelerator, The Catalyst Fund, which backs high-impact startups building climate tech solutions for a resilient future. It also works with partners to share learnings and insights and build strong innovation communities. The firm focuses on catalyzing innovation for a climate-resilient future and on opportunities and livelihoods. Its climate resilience approach has three interconnected pillars: launching new climate resilience ventures, investing in and accelerating startups, and working closely with partners to develop vibrant innovation ecosystems. On livelihoods, it is dedicated to creating improved job opportunities and dynamic livelihood strategies, focusing on empowering young individuals, women, and marginalized groups who often bear the brunt of unproductive livelihoods and underemployment in emerging markets. BFA Global operates as a collaborative team of experts in finance, technology, business, data, product, design, communications and more. Its team includes economists, researchers, product managers, designers, data scientists, coders, business strategists, marketers, policy and regulatory experts, and more, harmonizing on-the-ground experience in the markets where they work. The firm is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military, and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. BFA Global Kenya Ltd is the Kenyan entity of the group, reflecting the firm's origins and ongoing presence in Nairobi.

• 2006

  BFA Global founded.

• Headquartered in Nairobi and Boston, with presence in Medellín, New Delhi, Mexico City, Johannesburg, Lagos, Madrid, London and Paris.

• The Catalyst Fund, BFA Global's VC fund and accelerator, backs high-impact startups building climate tech solutions.

Impact innovation firm combining research, advisory, venture building, and investment to catalyze innovation ecosystems for impact across emerging markets.

• Research and advisory

  Rigorous quantitative and qualitative research and data analytics to inform strategic advisory services.

• Venture building and scaling

  Advising partners based on deep research, cutting-edge data analytics, and expertise across emerging markets.

• Impact investing

  Through the VC fund and accelerator The Catalyst Fund, backing high-impact startups building climate tech solutions.

• Innovation ecosystem acceleration

  Working with partners to share learnings and insights, and build strong innovation communities.

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