Meet Our Team.
We are a diverse team passionate about early childhood development, innovative finance, investing early and making an impact where it matters the most.
As an impact- first investor our focus is solving early childhood challenges and investing at the earliest stage of a child’s life to make a difference in their critical and most precious early years. Our people are our greatest asset and are made-up of a collaborative, competent, curious and grounded core team driven by a passionate desire to create meaningful change.
The Innovation Edge Team.
Dimpho Lephaila
Communications Associate
Gilbert Anyetei
Investment Principal
Lerato Kau
Communications Analyst
Nonku Nyathi
Investment Associate
Ruben Mpanya
Strategic Projects Associate
Avilisha Kubarilall
Finance Associate
The Innovation Edge Investment Commitee.
Kentse Radebe
Deputy CEO, DG Murray Trust
Senzo Hlophe
Director of Partnerships & Impact, Ilifa Labantwana
Luis A. Duarte
Portfolio Advisor, Imaginable Futures
Sibongile Khumalo
IE Board Chairperson
Deputy Director, Data Drive
The Innovation Edge Board.
Sibongile Khumalo
IE Board Chairperson
Deputy Director, Data Drive
Zimkhitha Peter
Chief Executive Officer, Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropy
Luis A. Duarte
Portfolio Advisor, Imaginable Futures
Kentse Radebe
Deputy CEO, DG Murray Trust
Senzo Hlophe
Director of Partnerships & Impact at Ilifa Labantwana