Our Team

AV Ventures’ headquarters is in Washington, DC. The global team supports AVV’s three investment vehicles, each of which is led by a local investment manager and supporting local staff. The global team also supports AVV’s partnership with Pomona Impact in Central America.
team

AV Ventures – Washington (Global Team)

geoffrey chalmers

Geoffrey Chalmers

President & Managing Director

valentina echeverry (1)

Valentina Echeverry

Senior Director, Partnerships and Investments

AV Ventures – Ghana

zubeiru salifu

Zubeiru Salifu

Senior Investment Officer

winfred kumi

Winfred Kumi

Investment Officer

sally amoasah (1)

Sally Amoasah

Global Operations Officer

bernard cudjoe

Bernard F. Cudjoe

Investment Analyst

AV Ventures – Kenya

ronald musundi

Ronald Musundi

Investment Manager

damaris ochieng (1)

Damaris Ochieng

Investment Associate

dan kigen

Dan Kigen

Investment Specialist

AV Frontiers

taalaibek

Taalaibek Djoumataev

Co-founder and Managing Partner

farkhad

Farkhad Abdyrakhmanov

Investment Manager

adilet

Adilet Aitiev

Senior Investment Associate

Technical Assistance Team

wyanie

Wyanie Bright

Senior Advisor

venny mayaka

Venny Mayaka

Technical Advisor