Michelle Haigh Osorio

Investment Director at KawiSafi Ventures

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Biography

Michelle Haigh Osorio is listed by KawiSafi as Investment Director, where she drives investments in off-grid renewable energy and related technologies in East Africa. KawiSafi is an impact fund launched by Acumen that invests growth capital in companies providing clean, affordable and efficient energy to East Africa's low-income populations. She has worked in emerging markets private equity since 2007, including renewable power project investments in Latin America at Conduit Capital Partners and the Carlyle Group, and earlier roles in Public Sector and Infrastructure Banking at Goldman Sachs and at SJF Ventures. She holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BS in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh.

Education

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

OPES SolutionsSHYFT Power Solutions

Career Timeline

2007
Began working in emerging markets private equity.
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Invested in renewable power projects in Latin America at Conduit Capital Partners and the Carlyle Group.
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Became Investment Director at KawiSafi, driving investments in off-grid renewable energy and related technologies in East Africa.

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