The RootsToFoods Capital Series
Significant pools of private, philanthropic, and institutional capital — across the United States, Europe, Africa, Eastern Europe, India, and Southeast Asia — do not consistently reach the scalable impact opportunities they are designed to serve. This is not a series about aspiration. It is about mechanics, decision-making, and what it takes to close the gap between intent and deployment. And answer the key question of how capital intent can become capital deployment. Each conversation convenes a senior practitioner who is actively shaping how capital flows in practice — from blended finance structuring and family office transition to domestic capital architecture and entrepreneurship pipeline development. Together, the episodes form a practitioner-grade map of where capital is already moving, what enables it, and what holds it back. The Capital Series is an OviBees Ventures initiative. Founding partners: AV Ventures and ACDI/VOCA
Wave 1 — May 2026 | Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube
Capital Insight Briefs
Each episode of the Capital Series generates a Capital Insight Brief — a practitioner-grade synthesis of the core insight, what is working, what is not, and what it takes to unlock capital deployment in practice. The Briefs are free, downloadable, and designed for practitioners — advisors, foundation programme officers, family office investment teams, and institutional capital professionals who want field-level insight without the full audio episode.
Download the latest Capital Insight Brief below.
Wave 1 — Where Capital Is Already Moving
Episode 1 | Capital Deployment in Practice – Nathaniel Heller, EVP, Geneva Global.
Episode 2 | Blended Finance at Scale – Joan Larrea, CEO, Convergence Finance.
Episode 3 | Philanthropic Capital in Transition – Jennifer Kenning, Co-founder Align Impact.
Episode 4 | Mobilizing African Capital for Africa – Dr. Frannie Léautier, CEO, SouthBridge Investments.
Episode 5 | From Capital Platforms to Entrepreneurship Ecosystems – Jeff Hoffman, Global Entrepreneurship Network.
Wave 2 and Wave 3 in development
Guests include leaders from Forum for Impact, Climate Philanthropy Catalyst Coalition, Harvard Kennedy School, Refugees Investment Network and leading family philanthropy platforms.
Originally developed in collaboration with AV Ventures, recognized as a founding partner, the series continues to honor its roots while expanding its reach and impact.
Learn more at rootstofoods.com.
