Eva Yazhari on Investing with Purpose and Profit
About this episode
"Eva Yazhari, Founder & CEO of Beyond Capital Ventures—a firm investing in high-growth companies across emerging markets, led by conscious leaders balancing profit + purpose.
One theme stood out: awareness drives everything.
3 takeaways:
Nothing is neutral.
Every decision—time, money, energy—creates impact.
Think local to find purpose.
Connection isn't out there. It's right in front of you.
Awareness beats outcomes.
Fear-based decisions kill growth. Possibility creates it.
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Eva Yazhari is an experienced investor, author, and advocate for conscious capitalism. As Managing Partner of Beyond Capital Ventures, she leads early-stage investments in East Africa and India, focusing on essential sectors with the potential to impact millions. Her investment portfolio spans over 50 equity and 9 debt deals, reaching more than 100 million customers and championing equitable ownership for all founders.
Eva began her career on Wall Street as Vice President at EnTrust Capital, managing over $5 billion in investments. She now brings that institutional expertise to mentoring founders and scaling purpose-driven companies in emerging markets. She serves on the boards of Viebeg Medical, Lal10, and CarePoint, and contributes strategic oversight across the BCV portfolio. She's also a member of the Athena Leadership Council at Barnard College.
Eva is the author of The Good Your Money Can Do and co-hosts The Beyond Capital Podcast and The BCV Podcast, where she features global impact leaders. Splitting her time between London and Los Angeles, Eva combines financial rigor with values-driven leadership.
She holds a BA in Mathematics from Barnard College, with additional credentials from MIT Sloan and Harvard Business School."
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Website: https://www.evayazhari.com/
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Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eva-yazhari/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eva-yazhari/
Facebook: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eva-yazhari/
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