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
Team
Joan M. Larrea
Chief Executive Officer
Manissa Patel
Chief Financial Officer
Safia Gulamani
Chief Operating Officer
Governance
Board of Directors
David Creighton
Senior Advisor, BT Global (Chair)
Phil Bennett
Senior Advisor, Endeavor
Rachna Saxena
Partner, Dalberg Advisors
Funding Committee
Bart Van Eyk
Managing Director, VP Capital
Flora Ji
Global Vice President, Nature Based Solutions, Shell
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.
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