Eva Helene Yazhari, Beyond Capital

Eva Helene Yazhari is the co-founder, CEO, and Managing Partner of Beyond Capital. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Eva Helene Yazhari

Eva Helene Yazhari is the co-founder, CEO, and Managing Partner of Beyond Capital, an early-stage impact venture fund she launched in 2009 after a Wall Street hedge fund career as a trained mathematician from Columbia University. Her investment thesis targets seed-stage, for-profit social enterprises in “need-to-have” sectors across emerging markets, specifically India and East Africa. The firm focuses on healthcare, climate resilience, financial inclusion, agriculture, and last-mile e-commerce, prioritizing businesses that serve impoverished communities. Beyond Capital typically leads early-stage investments, though specific check sizes are not publicly disclosed in available sources. Notable portfolio companies include ventures in autonomous drone logistics and financial inclusion platforms in India, alongside health and water access enterprises in East Africa. Yazhari distinguishes her approach by arguing that the “high risk, high return” VC myth is false, asserting her emerging markets portfolio is less risky than Silicon Valley deals. She publicly advocates for the “100% Impact Portfolio” approach and authored the book *The Good Your Mon

Eva Helene Yazhari at a glance

Role
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Investment Committee Member
Organization
Beyond Capital
Location
New York, NY
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Early Stage VC, Later Stage VC, Seed Round

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