Gray
Ghost
Established and led by Mr Robert Pattillo, Gray Ghost is
a $50 million social investment portfolio, arguably the largest fund of
funds focused on microfinance. Mr Pattillo is on the Board of several
microfinance organizations and investment funds including ACCION Investments,
MicroVest, Deustche Bank and the Mix Market. While historically microfinance
has been funded largely by governments and philanthropic institutions,
Gray Ghost intends to help diversify microfinance funding by attracting
a broader pool of private social investors to the sector.
The Fund is managed by a group of professionals led by CEO, Mr Paul DiLeo. Bellwether is the first Gray Ghost investment in the South Asian region. For more information on Gray Ghost, please visit their website at www.grayghostfund.com.
Hivos-Triodos
Fund Foundation
Hivos-Triodos Fund Foundation (HTF) is a joint initiative
of the HIVOS (the Humanist Institute for Development Co-operation) and
Triodos Bank, Netherlands. Managed by Triodos International Fund Management
B.V, HTF is an investment vehicle that allows the Dutch public to participate
in the development of microfinance worldwide.
HTF is a leading global microfinance investor with a particularly strong presence in South America and Africa. For more information on HTF and its investments, please visit http://www.triodos.com
Arun
Duggal
Arun Duggal is an experienced international Banker advising
Corporations on Financial Strategy, M&A and Capital Raising areas.
He is or has been an International Advisor to a number of major financial
Institutions and Private Equity firms. These include General Atlantic
(U.S), Macquarie Bank (Australia), DBZ Partners (U.S), ACTIS (U.K), and
others. He is on the Board of several prominent institutions, both domestic
and foreign, spanning several sectors. Mr. Duggal had a 26 year long career
with Bank of America, mostly outside India. His last assignment was as
Chief Executive of Bank of America in India from 1998 to 2001. Currently,
he teaches a Banking & Finance course at the Indian Institute of Management,
Ahmedabad as a visiting Professor.
Caspian
Advisors, Fund Manager
Caspian Advisors, the Fund manager and co-founder of Bellwether,
holds an equity stake in the Fund with the objective of aligning the long-term
interest of the Fund Manager with that of the Fund. Caspian is promoted
and owned by Viswanatha Prasad.
Kishore Moorjani
is Founder and Managing Partner of Credit Asia Capital. From 2004 to 2006, he was Managing Director at D.B. Zwirn Asia Partners where he started and ran the Asian illiquid investment business. From 1998 to 2004, he was with Colony Capital, most recently as Chief Executive Officer and Country Head - Taiwan. From 1996 to 1998, he was with CB Richard Ellis where he ran the Asian investment business and helped start the Indian operations . Mr Moorjani is a member of the Bellwether Investment Committee.
FMO
The Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) supports the private sector in developing countries and emerging markets in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Central and Eastern Europe. They do this with loans, equity participations, guarantees and other investment promotion activities. The goal is to contribute to the structural and sustainable economic growth in these countries and, together with the private sector, obtain healthy returns. These returns make FMO a valuable risk partner.
For more information on FMO please visit their website: www.fmo.nl
Caspian Advisors, Fund Manager
Caspian Advisors, the Fund manager and co-founder of Bellwether, holds an equity stake in the Fund with the objective of aligning the long-term interest of the Fund Manager with that of the Fund. Caspian is promoted and owned by Viswanatha Prasad. For more information on Caspian Advisors Private Limited.
please visit: www.caspianadvisors.com