Convergence Blended Finance
Manissa Patel is an experienced financial executive with a robust background in corporate finance. Since June 2016, Manissa has served as Chief Financial Officer at Convergence – Blending Global Finance. Prior to this role, Manissa worked at Evergreen Canada from March 2010 to June 2016, holding the positions of CFO and Controller. Earlier in the career, Manissa was a Senior Manager at KPMG from December 1999 to March 2010. Manissa holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto, earned between 1992 and 1996.
Convergence Blended Finance
Convergence is the global network for blended finance. They generate blended finance data, intelligence, and deal flow to increase private sector investment in developing countries. Their global membership includes public, private, and philanthropic investors as well as sponsors of transactions and funds. They offer this community a curated, onlineplatform to connect with each other on blended finance transactions in progress, as well as exclusive access to tailored training and original knowledge products such as case studies and reports. To accelerate advances in the field, Convergence also provides grants for the design of vehicles that could attract private capital to global development at scale.