# Melanie Robinson

> Melanie Robinson is a seed investor at THE WORLD BANK backing Transportation and Electric Vehicle. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [THE WORLD BANK](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-world-bank-group)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-robinson-02aa239

Melanie Robinson is a seed investor at THE WORLD BANK focused on Transportation and Electric Vehicle. Melanie Robinson was appointed Executive Director for the United Kingdom at the Board of the World Bank Group in August 2015.From 1994 till 2001, Ms. Robinson did research and voluntary work in the U.K., South Africa, Nepal, Ghana, and Kenya. Between 2000 and 2015, she held various positions in the Department of International Development (DfID)of the U.K. Government in London. From 2002 through 2004, she was a Senior Programme Officer at DfID in Maputo, Mozambique. Prior to joining the Board, she was Country Director for DfID in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Ms. Robinson was also Private Secretary to the Secretary of State, DfID, in London (2005-2007); and Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State, DfID, in London (2010-2012).Ms. Robinson holds a MA in Modern History from the University of Oxford, and has an MPhil in Development Studies from Sussex University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Transportation | 1 | 100% |
| Electric Vehicle | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mobility for Africa | Mobility for Africa produces electric tricycles, bicycles, and other small vehicles that are affordable, high-quality, and sustainable. | $2M | Seed | Dec 01, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About THE WORLD BANK

VC Fund · Washington, United States

The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. They are not a bank in the ordinary sense but a unique partnership to reduce poverty and support development. The World Bank Group comprises five institutions managed by their member countries. Established in 1944, the World BankGroup is headquartered in Washington, D.C. They have more than 10,000 employees in more than 120 offices worldwide. They provide low-interest loans, zero to low-interest credits, and grants to developing countries. These support a wide array of investments in such areas as education, health, public administration, infrastructure, financial and private sector development, agriculture, and environmental and natural resource management. Some of their projects are cofinanced with governments, other multilateral institutions, commercial banks, export credit agencies, and private sector investors. They also provide or facilitate financing through trust fund partnerships with bilateral and multilateral donors. Many partners have asked the Bank to help manage initiatives that address needs across a wide range of sectors and developing regions.

5 contacts available at THE WORLD BANK.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Boutheina Guermazi | Director for Regional Integration in Africa and MENA | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boutheina-guermazi |
| Gunnulf Martenson | Free-lance consultant | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gunnulf-martenson |
| Herve Villeroche | Executive Director for France | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/herve-villeroche |
| Massimo Morini | Senior Consultant | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/massimo-morini |
| Melanie Robinson | Executive Director for the United Kingdom | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/melanie-robinson-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Melanie Robinson invest in?

Melanie Robinson invests primarily in Transportation and Electric Vehicle startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Zimbabwe. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Melanie Robinson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Melanie Robinson closed in Dec 2022. Shizune tracks 1 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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