Driven by Insight, United by Impact

ImpacFin brings together senior professionals with decades of experience in impact finance, infrastructure development, public–private partnerships, and international capital mobilisation. Our team combines strategic vision, deep technical expertise, and trusted institutional relationships to structure, finance, and deliver complex infrastructure projects with measurable economic, social, and environmental impact.

Dr Thierry De Oliveira — Co‑Founder & Partner - Mexico

Dr Thierry De Oliveira is Co‑Founder and Partner of ImpacFin Ltd and a globally recognised expert in impact finance, green economy, and sustainable development. He previously served as Chief Economist at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and as Director of the Public–Private Partnerships Unit, advising governments, development institutions, and private investors on the design and financing of large‑scale infrastructure and natural capital investments.

With over two decades of experience across Africa—particularly in Kenya and East Africa—Dr De Oliveira has led complex initiatives spanning renewable energy, forestry, natural capital valuation, and macroeconomic reform. His work bridges policy, finance, and sustainability, translating development objectives into bankable investment frameworks.

At ImpacFin, he provides strategic oversight across mandates, leads senior‑level investor engagement, and ensures analytical rigour in financial structuring and impact articulation.

Georges Médina - Co‑Founder & Partner - Paris

Georges Médina is Co‑Founder and Partner of ImpacFin Ltd, with recognised expertise in sustainable tourism, impact finance, and investor relations. He has built a strong international network across investment funds, family offices, and impact‑oriented capital providers.

Georges plays a central role in project positioning and capital strategy, acting as a trusted interface between project sponsors and investors. His deep understanding of African economic dynamics and investor expectations enables effective alignment with financial, environmental, and governance criteria.

Maryann Kahindi Picard is an energy and social impact specialist supporting African and international stakeholders across the energy, infrastructure, and environmental sectors.

At ImpacFin, she focuses on fundraising strategy, investor relations, and partnership development, connecting African innovation with global capital markets.

Maryann Kahindi-Picard : Fundraising & Partnerships - Paris

Kevin Akpaca - Fundraising & Partnerships - Dubaï

Based in Dubai, Kevin Akpaca specialises in capital raising and investor relations, operating at the intersection of African infrastructure opportunities and global financial markets.

His presence in a major international financial hub strengthens ImpacFin’s ability to mobilise strategic international capital.

Céline Valensi - Fundraising & Partnerships - Paris

Céline Valensi is an economic and financial journalist with expertise in financing strategies, capital raising and investment structuring.

At ImpacFin, she supports the origination, structuring and fundraising of projects with measurable social and environmental impact, with a strong focus on sustainable infrastructure and energy. Her role covers the preparation of investment narratives, the articulation of financial and impact theses, and alignment with institutional investors’ requirements.

Bringing together financial expertise, capital markets insight and high-level communication skills, she plays a strategic role in engaging institutional investors, development finance institutions and impact funds. Céline contributes to the identification, mobilization and long-term engagement of financial partners committed to sustainable performance and value creation.