Meet Our Team
Top 1-3% in next-gen fields across Europe, Africa, LATAM, Asia

Managing Partner & Executive Director
Isabella Maldonado
Latin American–born AI and ecommerce founder; Valedictorian of Istituto Marangoni and Regents University London. Selected in the top 1–3% for programs as: J.P. Morgan’s Winning Women, NYT x UN Diplomacy, Princeton IC. Expertise on market intelligence, strategic execution, and high-performance teams through experience at Station F startup ecosystem. Speaking engagements include Vogue Business at LCF, VivaTech x SwissTech et al. Raised by a glass-shattering financier and backed early, I learned that capital shapes opportunity and purposeful investment expands it.

Portfolio Director
Hardika Arora
Finance and strategy professional with a Master in Management at ESSEC Business School in France, top class graduate. Background across Deals Advisory & PE at PwC, Business Consulting at EY, Consulting at Accenture and Investment Banking, working at the intersection of M&A, market intelligence, and strategic execution across diverse sectors. Selected for McKinsey’s Next Generation Women Leaders program, with a foundation grounded in rigorous analysis and impact-oriented decision-making. Raised in India, I witnessed firsthand how women’s ambition often exceeds their access to capital, teaching me early that capital shapes opportunity, and intentional investment can transform it.

Finance & Impact Director
Oslie Murambiwa
A Zimbabwean Accountant, gender equity leader and governance advocate committed to strengthening financial transparency and advancing women’s economic power. I am the Founder of the Young Ladies Empowerment Circle and President of Girl Up Mutare under the Girl Up initiative of the United Nations Foundation. As a Girl Up Project Winner, I led the Healthy, Educated, Empowered Rural Girls Initiative, expanding access to education and health resources for rural girls. My work bridges grassroots advocacy with financial literacy and institutional accountability.

Legal & Compliance Director
Amruta Rawate
A Zimbabwean Accountant, gender equity leader and governance advocate committed to strengthening financial transparency and advancing women’s economic power. I am the Founder of the Young Ladies Empowerment Circle and President of Girl Up Mutare under the Girl Up initiative of the United Nations Foundation. As a Girl Up Project Winner, I led the Healthy, Educated, Empowered Rural Girls Initiative, expanding access to education and health resources for rural girls. My work bridges grassroots advocacy with financial literacy and institutional accountability.

Program Director
Rafaela Affonso
Born in Brazil and based in France, I bring a global, cross-cultural lens to market strategy and product leadership. As an Innovation Strategist and Creative Technologist with 5+ years of experience, I drive strategic growth and digital product initiatives for enterprise leaders, such as VTEX and ABB. I hold an MSc in Design & Innovation from Grenoble École de Management (Triple-Crown Accredited, top 1% globally), where my project work was featured in L’Express Education. My academic foundation also includes postgraduate credentials in Marketing from ESPM (Latin America’s premier marketing school) and a BBA from CEFET/RJ (one of Brazil’s leading federal technological institutes). Dedicated to advancing gender equality in the global job market, I actively support leadership networks including Women@Dior & UNESCO and Brazilians in Tech to drive community engagement, education, and economic empowerment.

PR & Brand Director
Christina Tsianaka
Christina is a marketing professional at IMG, bringing expertise in consumer loyalty, social media, and partner marketing. She works across integrated campaigns that leverage cultural moments to drive engagement. She holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Marketing from Imperial College London. Originally from Greece, Christina has built an international career across Athens, Amsterdam, and London. Her experience spans fashion, sports retail, and global sports marketing, having worked with brands and properties including Nike, the NHL, Concacaf and the Solheim Cup. A strong advocate for female empowerement, especially in sport, she is passionate about creating opportunities that help women thrive on and off the field.