Nava Emilia Anvari

Nava Emilia Anvari is an accomplished investment professional with extensive experience in impact investing and finance across multiple sectors. Currently serving as a Board Member at Saruni Basecamp since April 2024, Anvari also holds the position of Investment Director and Head of the Sub-Saharan Africa region at LGT Venture Philanthropy since May 2019, where leading deals in healthcare, education, and environmental sectors and spearheading value creation plans are key responsibilities. Previous roles include Investment Associate at Lightrock, Senior Consultant at Dalberg Global Development Advisors, and Finance Internal Controller at Baha'i World Centre, where significant contributions involved managing high-value international transactions and implementing operational improvements. Anvari’s leadership experience is bolstered by early involvement as Vice Chairperson for UCT RAG and recognition as an Entrepreneurship Scholarship recipient from the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Business Science in Management Studies with honors from the University of Cape Town.