Leeat Gellis

Leeat brings robust experience in early stage impact investing, having previously worked with organizations like Social Capital Partners, managing a portfolio of unique pay-for-performance investments, and Grassroots Business Fund, advising social enterprises that create sustainable livelihoods for low income communities in East Africa. Leeat is a member of SVX’s Issuer Review Committee, Youth Social Innovation Capital Fund’s Investment Committee and former Co-Chair of Acumen’s Toronto chapter. Leeat has an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto where she lectures on social finance, social entrepreneurship, and gender lens investing.

Education

• MBA University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
• International Exchange University of New South Wales
• BBA York University - Schulich School of Business
• International Exchange SDA Bocconi

Companies

• Director, Global Health Innovation Innovation Grand Challenges Canada (2020)
• Lecturer Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto (2014)
• Senior Portfolio Manager Grand Challenges Canada (2018 — 2020)
• Investment Manager Grand Challenges Canada (2014 — 2018)
• Manager, Social Finance Social Capital Partners (2011 — 2014)
• Consultant Grassroots Business Fund (2010 — 2010)
• Investment Banking Analyst Capital Canada Limited (2006 — 2008)
• Senior Financial Analyst Unilever (2005 — 2005)

Skills

• Capacity Building
• Microfinance
• International Development