Corporate Finance Director – (Fundraising)

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• Lead all aspects of equity and debt fundraising — from crafting the equity story and building pitch materials to financial modeling, investor engagement, due diligence, term negotiations, closing, and reporting — with a focus on investors active in African agriculture, impact investing, and emerging markets. • Build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with impact funds, development finance institutions, and investors, especially those with proven track records in African investments. • Lead grant applications to development organizations and impact-focused funding bodies supporting agriculture and technology in Africa. • Develop comprehensive business and financial strategies aligned with Degas’ long-term goals and guide decision-making on prioritization and resource allocation. • Collaborate with the executive leadership team to implement long-term strategies, ensuring alignment with financial goals and performance forecasts. • Create compelling investment materials and pitch decks that highlight both financial returns and impact on smallholder farmers. • Prepare and present detailed financial models, investor materials, and strategic reports to internal and external stakeholders. • Oversee budget planning, financial analysis, and cash flow management to ensure financial stability and appropriate capital allocation to support growth. • Identify financial risks and opportunities and implement strategies to mitigate risks while maximizing global growth potential. • Assess and implement optimal legal and financial structuring options for Degas Group’s global entities. • Strengthen corporate governance practices with a particular focus on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) standards, ensuring alignment with global best practices and investor expectations. • Degas is committed to the mission of “Changing people’s lives, dramatically” as an impact-oriented, for-profit startup. Degas has achieved 2x year-over-year revenue growth for the past three years and has established a profitable farmer financing business. In 2023 alone, we doubled the incomes of over 26,000 smallholder farmers in Africa, as verified by a third-party assessment. • We leverage both advanced and ‘primitive’ technologies, from GPUs for state-of-the-art foundation models to offline-enabled mobile apps for data aggregation in rural areas of developing countries. • We prioritize long-term thinking, investing in technology, operations, and people to change the world in ways no one has ever done before.