Anthony Kimani

• Evaluated pipeline of early and growth-stage enterprises for at least 6 acceleration programs
• Evaluated investment potential of enterprises with thorough assessments of historical data, operational activities and future objectives.
• Conducted detailed investment analysis, detailed financial models and reports.
• Managing growing portfolio of 13 post-investment enterprises on key processes, hires, and subsequent capitalization or exit strategies
• Lead presentation of investment pitches to potential investors.
• Developed and deepened investor relationships for continual profitable partnerships across debt, equity, revenue-based or hybrid instruments.
• Provided investment cycle support for enterprises including drafting investment memos, deal origination, due diligence, and term sheet negotiations
• Directly supported 40+ enterprises. EUR 200k in grants disbursed. Over EUR 2.5 Million in follow-on investment closed for this portfolio.

• Led 5-man team in delivery of business training components of Switch Africa Green project, resulting in over 180 farmers adopting sustainable farming practices .
• Evaluated current production and consumption practices to develop improvement plans for Mango, Coffee and Dairy value chains.
• Created documentation outlining training for use by farmers, cooperatives and other trainers to make accurate decisions about sustainable production.
• Redesigning business models to adopt selected Sustainable Consumption and Production practices across 3 agriculture value chains.
• Advised on adoption of sustainable production and consumption practices to specific contexts of Ethiopia and Uganda.

The AECF COVID-19 Rapid Emergency Fund (REF) is a SEK 20 million (US$2million) project under the REACT SSA program, funded by SIDA to support the operations of early and growth-stage Decentralized Energy Access Companies (DESCOs) as most companies see a reduction in gross revenues and struggle to meet their short-term obligations.

My role was to conduct due diligence, financial analyses, make recommendations and compile investment memos to guide the investment committee ;

• Preserve development impact by providing relief to investees so their local staff, customers and supply chains are not adversely affected.
• Guarantee energy access as essential service (lighting and cooling in homes and health facilities) during COVID-19 emergency.
• Promote access to other products and services that help rural people and smallholder farmers adapt to adverse economic and health effects of COVID-19.
• Provision of targeted technical assistance to investees to enable them to develop solid strategies of coping with COVID-19 pandemic.
• These include among others, business continuity plans, capital restructuring, innovations in sales and marketing.
• Sustain livelihoods by supporting jobs that would have been lost in cost cutting measures.
• Lower perceived investor risk and retain existing commitments to investees by funders.
• Understand impacts that COVID-19 has had on low-income households.

This support was provided through disbursements of emergency grants (US$ 50,000 – US$ 200,000) to cover short-term working capital needs (3-12 months) as well as targeted technical assistance for business continuity.

• Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment

• Prospected, screened, and conducted due diligence on over 20 early and growth-stage businesses across 3 countries for acceleration.
• Assessed companies dealing with difficulties to identify possible corrective strategies based on financial and operational data.
• Evaluated investment potential of companies with thorough assessments of historical data, operational activities and future objectives.
• Created and maintained precise and accurate models, charts and reports.
• Promoted successful investment plans with well-organized and smooth presentations.
• Assessed and interpreted complex financial data to understand investments and recommend optimal courses of action.