Connecting capital to the innovations the world needs most in
Global Health

Catalyzing investments for health, climate, and WASH innovation in emerging markets.

Data analytics for lasting impact.

ba·ra·ka: Swahili, Hebrew & Arabic for a blessing

Unlocking Investment Capital

We connect the dots between private wealth and innovation.

Ecosystem Infrastructure
  • Reduces systemic friction
  • Coordinates diligence
  • Expedites access to capital
Proprietary Intelligence
  • Curated, human-in-the-loop market contextualizing data
  • Every transaction on offer deepens the dataset
  • Impact metric measurement
Supporting Capital Allocators
  • Access to high-impact, scalable enterprises
  • A global network of experts
  • Reduced transaction costs
Supporting Innovators
  • Access to institutional capital
  • Technology innovators
  • Social change-makers

Our Services

Capital Partner Advisory

Support to global foundations, family offices, CVFs, DFIs, and more backing founders.

Strategic origination

Health, commercial, and impact diligence; benchmarking

Portfolio strategy

Social impact modeling, impact investment framework development

Founder Support

Baraka Impact works iteratively and collaboratively with innovators, helping them grow & scale.

Value proposition refinement

Impact KPIs & storytelling

Market entry & growth strategy

Investment readiness & matching

Intelligence for Impact

The
Baraka Pipeline
of health innovations

A curated pipeline of vetted innovations
worldwide

Baraka Analytics

Catalyzing investment for health transformation

Baraka Analytics provides unique online access to Baraka’s vetted pipeline

Institutionally trusted. Authenticated access only.

Human curated. AI enabled.

Five-lens Impact Framework. Market contextualizing data from trusted sources.

Impact Analytics Hub. Market intelligence transforms Baraka's proprietary data into actionable insights.

Matchmaking Engine for visibility and access.

Baraka Analytics was unveiled
at the World Health Summit in Berlin on October 16, 2023

Q2 2024 Launched
47 Fully-vetted Enterprises
$7.5M+ Capital Facilitated
30+ High-profile Institutional Investors

Generously supported with funding from

Their active allocation of capital in the health sector of emerging markets

A diversity of geographic focus (Latin America, Africa and Asia)

A diversity of preferred investment vehicles (grant, equity, debt)

Meet our team

James W. BAIR

MA
Partner, Managing Director

USA

Ensures the train runs on time

Carolina BATISTA

MD, MIPH
Partner, Head of Global Health Affairs

USA | Portugal

Orchestrates innovation

Talal AL-DUAIJ

LL.M.
Managing Partner, Legal and Corporate Affairs

Switzerland

Keeps us compliant

Sejal SINGHI

MBA
Managing Consultant, Operations & Financial Risk

India

All things numbers

Rebecca THOMAS

MPH, MBA
Senior Consultant, Health Impact

USA | Colombia

Gets things done

Makka HABRE

MSc
Consultant, Health Impact

United Kingdom

Liaises between stakeholders

Carlo ROSSI

MSc, PhD
Senior Consultant, Life Sciences

Germany

Advisory Board

Audrey SELIAN

MSc, PhD
Co- Founder, Baraka Impact Finance LLC

Director, Artha Impact, Rianta Capital Founder, Impact For Breakfast

Switzerland

Nadeem ALDUAIJ

MD, MPH
Co-Founder, Baraka Impact Finance LLC

Emergency Physician

UAE

Dr. Krista DONALDSON

M.S.E., PhD
Director of Innovation to Impact,
Stanford University Byers Center for Biodesign

Engineer | Product designer | Author | Entrepreneur

Prof. Dr. Till Bärnighausen

MD, MSc, ScD
Director, Heidelberg Institute of Global Health


Alexander von Humboldt University Professor

Annette JUNG


Impact Finance Lead, Royal Philips

Advisor, Develop2Impact



Impact Finance Professional | Impact Shaper | Ecosystem Builder | Board Member

Joelle TANGUY


Executive Director for multiple organizations

Advisor, Lyft Partners



Medical Nonprofit Executive | Diplomat | MBA | Board Member

Prof. Prashant YADAV


Affiliate Professor of Technology and Operations Management, Faculty Director, INSEAD Africa Initiative


PhD, MBA | Scholar | Health Care Supply Chains Expert | Government Advisor | Board Member

Our Technology & Data Partnerships