# Stephen Priestley

> Stephen Priestley is a debt financing investor at British International Investment backing Non Profit. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [British International Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/british-international-investment)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/stephen-priestley-0b290a7a

Stephen Priestley is a debt financing investor at British International Investment in London focused on Non Profit and Association. Stephen Priestley is the Managing Director, Financial Services Group at British International Investment. He attended The Wharton School.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Non Profit | 1 | 33% |
| Association | 1 | 33% |
| Communities | 1 | 33% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 33% |
| Pakistan | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dashen Bank | Dashen Bank is the banking firm that offers deposit, international trade and services, loan, and gurantees. | $40M | Debt Financing | Aug 29, 2023 |  |
| Dashen Bank | Dashen Bank is the banking firm that offers deposit, international trade and services, loan, and gurantees. | $40M | Debt Financing | Aug 29, 2023 |  |
| Kashf Foundation | Founded in 1996, Kashf Foundation has worked to pioneer microfinance services that empower and promote the economic self-reliance of poor women and their families in Pakistan. Kashf is now one of the premier microfinance institutions in the country, disbursing $202 million USD in loans to date and providing more than one million people with accessto financial capital. | $25M | Debt Financing | Feb 16, 2021 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FMO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fmo) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [British International Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/british-international-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [British International Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdc-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Finnfund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/finnfund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About British International Investment

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

British International Investment is a development finance institution and impact investor backed by the UK Government. BII invests in various sectors including infrastructure, health, and agribusiness, focusing on long-term economic growth and sustainability in emerging markets.

5 contacts available at British International Investment.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stephen Priestley | Managing Director, Financial Services Group | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephen-priestley |
| Abhinav Sinha | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abhinav-sinha-b765 |
| Andrew Brown | Managing Director & Deputy Chief Investment Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-brown-14 |
| Andrew Williams | Non-executive Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-williams |
| Aneese Lelijveld | Executive | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aneese-lelijveld |

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## FAQ

### What does Stephen Priestley invest in?

Stephen Priestley invests primarily in Non Profit, Association and Communities startups, most often at Debt Financing stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ethiopia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Stephen Priestley last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Stephen Priestley closed in Aug 2023. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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