# Alix Zwane

> Alix Zwane is a seed investor at Global Innovation Fund backing Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Global Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-innovation-fund)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Feb 2020
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alix-peterson-zwane-1819292
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/alixzwane

Alix Zwane is a seed investor at Global Innovation Fund in London focused on Software and Information Services. 15+ years of experience advancing the agenda of evidence-based public policy, with a primary focus on effective philanthropy, service delivery at scale, and value for money. Track record of executive leadership, entrepreneurship, impact investing, change management, and consensus building to increase impact and pursue comparative advantage atGlobal Innovation Fund, Evidence Action, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Google. Experienced in strategic grantmaking, fundraising, complex partner relationships to deliver development outcomes. 2015 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Information Services | 1 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WhereIsMyTransport | WhereIsMyTransport is a leading mobility technology company and central source of complete public transport data for emerging-market megacities. Working on the ground in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Europe and South and Southeast Asia, we digitalise network information from all modes of public transport and maintain data accuracy as thesedynamic systems change. Our products and data services improve the public transport experience, and inform industry-leading clients. | $7.5M | Series A | Feb 28, 2020 | http://www.whereismytransport.com |
| WhereIsMyTransport | WhereIsMyTransport is a leading mobility technology company and central source of complete public transport data for emerging-market megacities. Working on the ground in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Europe and South and Southeast Asia, we digitalise network information from all modes of public transport and maintain data accuracy as thesedynamic systems change. Our products and data services improve the public transport experience, and inform industry-leading clients. | $1.5M | Seed | Jun 21, 2017 | http://www.whereismytransport.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Goodwell Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goodwell-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Bombardier — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EchoVC Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/echovc-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Google](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/google) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Liil Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liil-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nedbank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nedbank1) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Global Innovation Fund

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

The Global Innovation Fund is a non-profit innovation fund headquartered in London with an office in Washington D.C. that invests in the development, rigorous testing, and scaling of innovations targeted at improving the lives of the world’s poorest people.They believe that the best ideas for solving some of the world’s most critical problems cancome from anyone, anywhere. Through their grants and risk capital, they help breakthrough solutions to global development challenges from for-profit firms, non-profit organisations, researchers, and government agencies to maximise their impact and affect meaningful change.

5 contacts available at Global Innovation Fund.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alix Zwane | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alix-zwane |
| Ken Chomitz | Chief Analytics Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ken-chomitz |
| Sarah Alexander | Senior Advisor and Investment Committee Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sarah-alexander |
| Shane Leonard | Chief Financial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shane-leonard |
| Francesco Valente | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francesco-valente |

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## FAQ

### What does Alix Zwane invest in?

Alix Zwane invests primarily in Software, Information Services and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Alix Zwane last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alix Zwane closed in Feb 2020. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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