Serena Fu

Serena Fu
The Bridgespan Group

Serena Fu is a senior manager in The Bridgespan Group’s New York office. Serena’s work has spanned multiple domains, and she is especially passionate about strategies that more equitably allocate capital to mission-driven organizations.

Prior to Bridgespan, Serena served as an associate partner at Tideline, advising large institutional foundations, asset managers, asset owners, and development finance institutions on impact investment strategies, products, and solutions. Serena began her consulting career with Blue Ridge Partners, a boutique advisory firm, where she served private equity firms and portfolio companies on commercial due diligence and growth strategy.

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October 23
2023

Bernard Chidzero / Nkanyiso Hlongwa / Serena Fu

Overcoming Barriers to Impact Investment in Africa: Interviews with Fund Managers Reveal Three Promising Solutions to the Continent’s Funding Gap

African-based investment fund managers face an uphill battle to secure the capital they need to invest in home-grown enterprises, particularly when social impact is a key part of their investment strategies. Bernard Chidzero, Nkanyiso Hlongwa and Serena Fu at The Bridgespan Group share highlights from a recent report based on interviews with 25 stakeholders in the continent's impact investing sector, which reveal the obstacles faced by African fund managers — and some potential solutions.

Categories
Investing, Social Enterprise

Tags
business development, impact investing, SDGs, venture capital

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Overcoming Barriers to Impact Investment in Africa: Interviews with Fund Managers Reveal Three Promising Solutions to the Continent’s Funding Gap

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Overcoming Barriers to Impact Investment in Africa: Interviews with Fund Managers Reveal Three Promising Solutions to the Continent’s Funding Gap

Serena Fu
The Bridgespan Group