Seema Chaturvedi is Founder & Managing Partner of Achieving Women Equity (AWE) Funds, an early growth venture fund platform investing in innovation and deeptech to unlock superior financial returns and impact returns by promoting gender equity and climate action.

Tune in and hear from Seema about innovative finance initiatives to drive equitable economic value creation and women’s empowerment across India, the US and globally.

Jodi Smith, founder of Matanataki in Fiji, is transforming climate resilience by investing in SMEs rooted in coastal communities with deep, multi-generational knowledge of local ecosystems. With a trailblazing approach that blends climate action and gender equality, Matanataki demonstrates the powerful impact of investing at the intersection of gender and climate finance.

In this episode, discover how Jodi’s gender lens investing is driving change across the Pacific, offering actionable insights and inspiration for Small Island Developing States worldwide. Tune in for a trailblazer’s perspective on building resilient, inclusive economies from the ground up.

Nonkululeko Komanyane and Thandeka Xaba launched Digital Africa Ventures to bridge the funding and support gap for early stage tech entrepreneurs. In this episode, they speak about their journey with Digital Africa Ventures as one of the very few black women managed venture capital funds in South Africa. Tune in and listen to the inspiring story of two female tech investors on fire to serve the underserved and represent the underrepresented!