EM Impact Capital

EM Impact Capital

EM Impact Capital operates as a London-based independent advisory and asset management firm, founded by Nandita Sahgal. The firm targets growing markets — regions characterized by rapid economic growth and chronic funding gaps — with investment themes aligned to the Global Goals. The core team previously worked together for six years at ThomasLloyd Group before establishing this platform, which now focuses on bridging the capital gap between developed and developing regions. The firm deploys capital through majority and significant minority stakes in private equity ventures across a concentrated set of themes: the clean energy transition, social infrastructure, and food and water security. Its active ownership model emphasizes a long-term time horizon, influencing responsible business practices while driving sustainable solutions tied to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. A known portfolio company is VoltUp, where Managing Director Raviraj Salecha serves as a board member. The firm's geographic footprint includes broader emerging markets, though specific country exposures beyond headquarters are not publicly detailed. The operational core centers on Nandita Sahgal as founder and CIO, with James Kinsbrook and Raviraj Salecha serving as Managing Directors. The team's integration into the broader asset management ecosystem is evidenced by Sahgal now also leading the Redwheel EM Impact Opportunities team, and the firm's prior relationship with portfolio company VoltUp, run by CEO Siddharth Kabra. Sahgal also holds independent non-executive director and audit chair roles at Pacific Assets Trust plc and Murray Income Trust plc. EM Impact Capital's structure is unusual not because of a multi-billion-dollar pool or a large headcount, but because of its tightly integrated personnel model — the core team moved together from a prior firm and now operates a dedicated active-ownership strategy while its CIO simultaneously holds governance roles at separate listed investment trusts. This dual posture creates a web of sourcing and oversight that blurs the line between pure asset management and active, board-level company building.