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Convergence Blending Global Finance

About Us

Convergence is the global network for blended finance. We exist to increase private investment in emerging markets and developing economies to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Agreement.

Our members are part of a global community of institutions and businesses dedicated to driving capital to where it is needed most. Members include private investors looking to diversify their portfolios, businesses seeking capital, as well as public agencies and philanthropic foundations looking to make their funds go further.

We offer this community exclusive access to original market intelligence and knowledge products (such as case studies, data analyses, and online and in-person training), networking events, and more. To accelerate advances in the field, Convergence also provides grants for the design of vehicles that could attract private capital to global development at scale.

Backed by multiple governments and internationally recognized philanthropies, Convergence is a not-for-profit corporation in Toronto, Canada that operates globally with physical presence in Washington, DC, Kigali, Nairobi, La Paz, and Singapore.

We envision a world where blended finance makes the SDGs investible in emerging markets and developing economies.

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What We Offer

We are building the blended finance market through four key pathways:

Guiding

with industry-leading thought leadership and intelligence

Educating

through our learning programs and customized capacity building

Connecting

by regularly convening and cultivating our community

Mobilizing

key actors in blended finance through our design-stage grants and live deal flow

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Team

Joan M. Larrea's Photo

Joan M. Larrea

Chief Executive Officer

Manissa Patel's Photo

Manissa Patel

Chief Financial Officer

Safia Gulamani's Photo

Safia Gulamani

Chief Operating Officer

Governance

Board of Directors

David Creighton's Photo

David Creighton

Senior Advisor, BT Global (Chair)

Phil Bennett's Photo

Phil Bennett

Senior Advisor, Endeavor

Rachna Saxena's Photo

Rachna Saxena

Partner, Dalberg Advisors

Funding Committee

Bart Van Eyk's Photo

Bart Van Eyk

Managing Director, VP Capital

Flora Ji's Photo

Flora Ji

Global Vice President, Nature Based Solutions, Shell

Geoffrey Seeto's Photo

Geoffrey Seeto

Head of Emerging Markets, New Forests Asia (Singapore) PTE LTD.

Partners and Funders

We are a not-for-profit supported by our sponsors, partners, and our wide network of members and subscribers.

See our Partners and Funders
Government of Canada's logoDFAT's logoMAS logo

Contact Us

Global Headquarters
1 Toronto Street, Suite 701,
Toronto, ON M5C 2V6,
Canada
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