Development Partners International (DPI)
Eduardo Gutierrez-Garcia is an experienced professional with a diverse background in finance and investment. Currently serving as a Member of the Board of Trustees at Ambitious about Autism since January 2022, Eduardo has been a Partner at Development Partners International since August 2008. Prior roles include Director at Brait Private Equity from July 1997 to June 2008 and Corporate Finance Manager at JCI Ltd from June 1995 to May 1997. Eduardo holds multiple degrees from the University of Cape Town, including a BSc(Med)(Hons) in Medical Biochemistry and an Accountants Conversion Course, as well as a BSc(Med) in Physiology and Biochemistry from the University of the Witwatersrand.
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Development Partners International (DPI)
DPI is an Africa focused private investment firm with US$3.1 billion in assets under management and co-investments across three funds, targeting high growth, impact-driven, and innovation-led companies. DPI’s three funds, African Development Partners I, II and III (ADP I, II and III), are ranked in the top quartile for performance by Cambridge Associates. Since DPI was founded in 2007, its ADP funds have completed 28 investments in 25 companies across the continent and its portfolio companies employ over 60,000 staff, with over 25,000 jobs created during DPI’s investment. In 2020, ADP III became the first 2X Flagship Fund, as part of the global 2X Challenge, committing to integrating a gender lens into its investment process, and reflecting DPI’s long-standing commitment to gender equity. DPI has a female co-founder and CEO, one-third of the partners are women, and 50% of the firm are women. As a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the Operating Principles for Impact Management, DPI promotes high ESG and Impact standards and seeks to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Since DPI’s founding in 2007, its funds have made 31 investments across 43 African countries and 17 industries. More than 60,000 jobs are provided through ADP II and ADP III investments making the portfolio one of the most important private sector employers on the continent.