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