Who We Are
FairCapital is a mission-driven financial intermediary, providing financing and consulting services to smallholder farmer organizations and other actors along fair value chains.
Financing the sustainable development of the Fairtrade ecosystem is our passion and core business. To overcome the typical financing gaps in inclusive supply chains, we use our resources, skills and creativity. We are committed to making smallholder farmers in the Global South benefit from our work, in the best interests of our investors.
In addition to our innovative financing solutions, we offer consulting services to entrepreneurs and investors that share our mission. All clients that choose to work with FairCapital will experience the best industry practice and a solution-oriented service culture.
Our Team
Dr. Christoph Gosdenoz, CFA
Partner & Chairman of the Board
Christoph has experience in impact investing, entrepreneurial finance, mergers and acquisitions, investment analysis and risk management. He worked several years as an independent consultant and impact investor. Former employers include UBS in Zurich and Mexico as well as BNP Paribas in Geneva and Singapore.
Christoph graduated with a Master of Science in Business Administration from the University of Geneva, is a CFA charterholder and holds a Doctor of Business Administration from the Edinburgh Business School. He has completed several teaching and research assignments at top business schools and leading financial institutions. Christoph is fluent in English, German, French and Spanish.
Marie-Noëlle Jerschke
Associate Partner and Board Member
Marie-Noëlle has experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and business development. She worked several years as an independent consultant and impact investor. Former employers include JP Morgan in London and Paris, Groupe Danone in France and LOT Airlines in Poland.
Marie-Noëlle graduated from HEC Paris with a Master in Management including a semester in the MBA program of Columbia Business School in New York. She followed the JP Morgan Investment Banking Training Program in New York and complemented her education with a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Management at the University of St. Gallen (ES-HSG). Marie-Noëlle is fluent in English, French, German and Polish.
Arthur Crespo
Partner & Head of Latin America
Arthur has experience in impact investing, investment analysis, investor reporting, performance analysis, as well as financial valuation, pricing and cost management, and capital transactions including several strategic financing rounds in the agriculture and food sector. Former employers include AlphaMundi in Switzerland and Colombia, Kiwa in Ecuador, as well as Terrafertil in the Americas and Europe.
Arthur graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Applied Sciences in Vaud (HEIG-VD, Switzerland), and holds a diploma in Sustainable Finance from the University of Applied Sciences in Geneva (HEG, Switzerland). Arthur is fluent in English, French, Spanish, with a good level of Italian.
Career
FairCapital is regularly expanding its investment team of experienced mission-driven finance professionals. Follow us on social media, where we share our job openings as the FairCapital team grows and develops.
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