Meet Advance Global Capital
Deep experience with global perspectives
Our team has deep expertise in global financial services, investment management, impact investing, and small business development. Headquartered in London with satellite presence in Cape Town, South Africa, our team represents a work culture that is diverse in its perspectives and backgrounds. All together our senior management team has several decades of combined experience working at AGC. We are passionate about the potential for private capital to make a difference. We collaborate with all of our stakeholders to leave local financial ecosystems better than how we found them.
Board of Directors
The Advance Global Capital Board of Directors has extensive experience in global financial services, investment management, and leadership in a wide range of not-for-profit boards and civic organizations. Leaders in their fields, the members of the board are keen investors and active participants in impact investing.
Senior Management Team
The Advance Global Capital (AGC) management team brings deep experience in the areas of investment management, trade finance, asset-based lending, foreign exchange management, impact investing, financial software and small business development, particularly in developing economies. With combined experience in nearly 100 countries, AGC has an extensive network of relationships worldwide.
Investment Committee
The Investment Committee makes decisions concerning selection of the investment and the exit route/repayment method for the funds’ assets. Senior Portfolio Managers identify investment opportunities and present them to the Investment Committee for consideration.
Our Team
Our diverse team has a breadth of experience.
Founder's Story
Janet McKinley believes that people who have more than enough money to take care of themselves and their families have a duty to invest in solutions that make the world a better place — a philosophy she can trace back to her early childhood. Read more.
Alignment to Global Sustainability Standards
We are closely aligned with United Nations Sustainability Goals 5, 8, 9 and 10
Latest: 2026 Impact Report
AGC’s annual Impact Report explores how working capital financing supports small businesses across emerging markets – and why access to liquidity remains critical to sustaining jobs, local commerce, and economic resilience.
