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.

100%
women owned
60%
women on the board

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.

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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.

Hendrik Van Deventer

Chief Executive Officer

Sam Miller Hicks

Non-Executive Director / Chief Impact Officer

Daniel Kreps

Non-Executive Director

Ellen Carr

Non-Executive Director

Camilla Nestor

Non-Executive Director

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.

Hendrik Van Deventer

Chief Executive Officer

Sam Miller Hicks

Non-Executive Director / Chief Impact Officer

Jannes Coetsee

Chief Operating Officer

David Antic

Chief Risk and Compliance Officer

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.

Hendrik Van Deventer

Chief Executive Officer

Danny Burden

Non-Executive Chairman, Investment Committee

David Antic

Chief Risk and Compliance Officer

Our Team

Our diverse team has a breadth of experience.

David Antic

Chief Risk and Compliance Officer

Zaid Albertyn

Investor Relations and Marketing Associate

Jannes Coetsee

Chief Operating Officer

Cayo Davids

Senior Operations Associate

Dikgang Kotsedi

Senior Risk Associate

Trisha Lutchiparsad

Financial Accountant

Cenuska Mukadam

Head of Finance and Operations

Thomas O’Grady

Senior Investment Associate

Francesca Paggetti

Risk Associate

Busisiwe Pango

Operations Analyst

Sydnie Roper

Marketing and Impact Associate

Philipp Sauer

Senior Investment Associate

Nicole van Rooyen

Investment Associate

Alignment to Global Sustainability Standards

We are closely aligned with United Nations Sustainability Goals 5, 8, 9 and 10

Sustainable Development Goals
Gender Equality
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Reduced Inequalities

Latest: 2025 Impact Report

Our annual impact report summarizes how we have been utilizing capital to benefit our valued investors, partners, and local communities across the globe. Our comprehensive report examines the outcomes and achievements of our commitment to driving positive change and empowering small businesses.

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