Redefining the African Investment Landscape: Christophe de Montille Senior Investment Associate, Beyond Capital Ventures

Welcome to Episode 2 of Season 4 of the Beyond Capital Podcast! Today we welcome Christophe de Montille, a Senior Investment Associate with Beyond Capital Ventures. As a native South African who is now based in Nairobi, Christophe offers a unique perspective on Beyond Capital’s investing initiatives in Africa.

In this deep-dive episode, Christophe shares insights from his extensive experience in African investments, including: 

• His impact as Beyond Capital’s sole representative on the ground in East Africa (4:25)
• Why East Africa is so attractive to emerging markets investors today (6:25)
• Ed’s impressions of East Africa on his first visit to the Continent (7:54)
• Christophe walks us through a snapshot of Beyond Capital’s portfolio companies in East Africa (11:26)
• The trio reminisce about a life-changing trip to witness gorillas in the wild (19:00)
• Christophe makes the difficult choice of selecting his favorite African-based Beyond Capital portfolio company — and why it’s his fave (33:46)

What is The Beyond Capital Podcast?

Tune into the Beyond Capital Podcast to discover how the C-Suite thinks about social impact as a business grows. Learn about how social values and causes integrate into a company's operations, product, culture - and ultimately - its success.

Eva and Ed have built, scaled and sold companies worth millions. We are active early-stage investors with more than 20 current investments. We sit on private and public-company boards, and we believe strongly in business as a force for good.

From the CEO of a company serving two and a half million healthy school meals a week to one of the world’s first and most successful recycling entrepreneurs, in each episode our candid conversations show how and why profit can be married with purpose. Inspiring leaders will articulate their philosophies and share the mark their business will leave on the world. You will be inspired by these stories to explore your own possibilities for social impact because money and meaning can co-exist!