Claudine Emeott

Partner, Salesforce Ventures Impact Fund

2021 - Current

Leads the Salesforce Ventures Impact Fund, investing in best-in-class enterprise software companies working in climate tech, education and workforce development, financial inclusion, and digital health. More than 30 active investments including: Guild Education, Flutterwave, Unite Us, Paper, Crehana, Andela, Urbint, Measurabl, BlocPower, Ellevest, FutureFuel, and Sama, among others.

Board Observer

2022

Board Observer

2020

Senior Director, Salesforce Ventures Impact Fund

2019 - 2021

Following the success of $50M Fund I, launched $100M Salesforce Ventures Impact Fund II in 2020.

Director, Salesforce Ventures Impact Fund

2017 - 2019

Launched Salesforce's first dedicated corporate venture impact investing initiative with initial $50M fund in the Salesforce Ventures portfolio. This fund seeks investments with market returns, demonstrable social or environmental impact, and opportunities to grow the Salesforce ecosystem through strategic partnerships.

Director, Strategic Initiatives

2014 - 2017

Led Kiva’s strategy to measure and maximize social impact of $150M annual loan portfolio on Kiva’s crowdfunding platform. Developed and implemented Kiva's first impact measurement framework and tools to inform partnership and product decisions in a data-driven manner.

Portfolio Manager, Strategic Initiatives

2012 - 2014

Expanded Kiva's partnerships with non-financial institutions working in high impact sectors including clean energy, water and sanitation, agriculture, mobile/ICT, and higher education. Managed end­-to-­end deal flow, including prospecting, due diligence, contract negotiation, and onboarding.

Consultant

2011 - 2011

Examined international best practices and executed field-­based focus groups to author comprehensive recommendations for reforming Nepal's social welfare benefits, focusing on market­ solutions for delivery and monitoring of $800 million in annual cash benefits.

Kiva Fellow

2011 - 2011

Served directly with Kiva’s microfinance partner in Nepal, BPW Patan, to build capacity and increase efficiency for this women-only cooperative.

Associate

2008 - 2010

Performed financial and economic modeling for urban development projects in underinvested communities.

Intern

2007 - 2007

Researched Vanke’s pilot affordable housing project in Guangzhou, analyzing its financial and organizational structures to assess its potential replicability across China.

Project Associate

2005 - 2006

Provided financial and contractual compliance oversight to a $32 million portfolio of USAID, DFID, and World Bank projects to promote enterprise development in Croatia, access to finance in Russia, and bank privatization in Mongolia and Tanzania.