Giovanni Gerola
Managing Director @ Opes Impact Fund
Giovanni Gerola is a startup investor at Opes Impact Fund. Giovanni has 20+ years of experience as manager in various functions of FMCG corporates, not-for-profit organizations and social enterprises. He is currently Director of EFTA (European Fair Trade Association) and, on behalf of Opes, Managing Director of Stichting OPINT as well as Supervisory Board member in Afripads BV. From 2013 till 2017 hemanaged the startup of Fondazione Opes as Investment Director. Previously he was Investment Manager in MicroVentures (today Credit Access Asia BV), COO in Consorzio Altromercato, marketing in Coca-Cola and Procter&Gamble. Giovanni graduated in Economics at Università degli studi di Brescia.
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About Opes Impact Fund
Opes-Lcef is an impact investor that provides catalytic capital to early-stage social enterprises in emerging markets.
Opes Impact Fund Contacts
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Elena Casolari
co-founder and President
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Emma Caddy
Investment Director
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Giovanni Gerola
Managing Director
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Gitau Shiku
Investment Manager
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Kulsoom Ally
portfolio and knowledge management.
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