About Kinvest Impact

Who we are

Kinvest was founded in January 2020 by a diverse group of investors, business owners and development practitioners with a shared passion to reimagine development in rural Africa. Guided by our radical commitment to sustainable impact, we developed our model and soon expanded our proof-of-concept to four rural markets in Rwanda. Each passionate team member brings a unique perspective and experience, and a willingness to weave our expertise together to fuel transformative change in rural Africa.

Our approach is built right into our name: Kinvest. The kinship shared by all people motivates our strategic investment in communities to generate long-lasting value for rural villages. These values stem from our belief in the interconnectedness of all people, deeply rooted in our Christian faith.

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Vision

Village Life in Abundance

Mission

Connecting Rural Communities with Transformative Investment

Courage

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Courage

Bold and Innovative
Solutions

Kinvest is driven by a bold vision for investing in rural Africa. We courageously challenge the status quo and bring lasting sustainable change. We are faithfully committed to our vision and mission.

Values

Optimism

Optimism

We Are Committed
To Hope

We are confident in the life-changing potential of rural Africans and believe the capacity of these communities is currently underrealized. We believe that business and enterprise have a key role to play in building a more equitable and sustainable world.

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Values

Kinship

Kinship

We Belong To
Each Other

Our name, Kinvest, is rooted in the concept of kinship or belonging, derived from our shared humanity. We are committed to engaging with one another in all areas of our work and our relationships with mutual respect.

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Values

Accountability

Values

Accountability

Our Commitments

We are committed to building robust evidence based evaluation and monitoring for our projects, and transparency with our impact.

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Courage

Bold and Innovative
Solutions

Kinvest is driven by a bold vision for investing in rural Africa. We courageously challenge the status quo and bring lasting sustainable change. We are faithfully committed to our vision and mission.

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Courage

Optimism

We Are Committed
To Hope

We are confident in the life-changing potential of rural Africans and believe the capacity of these communities is currently underrealized. We believe that business and enterprise have a key role to play in building a more equitable and sustainable world.

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Optimism

Kinship

We Belong To Each Other

Our name, Kinvest, is rooted in the concept of kinship or belonging, derived from our shared humanity. We are committed to engaging with one another in all areas of our work and our relationships with mutual respect.

Kinship

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Accountability

Our Commitments

We are committed to building robust evidence based evaluation

and monitoring for our projects, and transparency with our impact.

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Accountability

Our Leadership Team

Nat Hollands

Nathanael Hollands - Executive Director

Lily Kwok

Lily Kwok - Senior Director of Operations

Anne

Anne Ruremesha - Director of Finance

Peace

Peace Bureshyo - Director of Leader Development

Board Members

Ray Sawatsky
Reg Allatt
Michael Van Pelt
Jesse Ratichek
Jonathan Shafer

Kinvest Venture Partners

Kinvest Impact Foundation works in collaboration with Kinvest Venture Partners, an impact investment company that invests in agribusiness farms near marketplace communities. By combining development in marketplaces with commercial farms, we help foster a complete economic system where value is created, jobs and wages grow, and money is recirculated into the local economy.

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