Elena Pons

Elena has more than 20 years of experience in debt investments, including seven years with MCE from 2013-2020 managing impact portfolios in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. She started her career as a commercial banker in the U.S., and from there transitioned into independent consulting specialized in impact investing, microenterprises, and social entrepreneurship.

In 2011, she joined boutique impact investing firm Sonen Capital where she assessed impact investment opportunities across all asset classes. Most recently, Elena was Investment Manager at Oryx Impact, a firm that invests in the African continent. Additionally, between 2016-2020, Elena collaborated with ESADE Business School teaching courses on impact investing and social entrepreneurship. Elena returned to MCE as CIO in 2022.