Analytics and Innovation for Private Investment in
Global Health

Catalyzing health investments for the underserved.

Using data analytics to ensure scale, returns, and lasting impact.

ba·ra·ka: Swahili, Hebrew & Arabic for a blessing

Unlocking SDG3 Investment Capital

We connect the dots between private wealth and innovation.

Mobilize
wealth
  • Venture philanthropy
  • Family offices
  • UHNWIs
  • Institutional investors
  • Governments
Provide Expertise
  • Health systems
  • Impact metric measurement
  • Financial analyses
Leverage a
global network
  • Global health experts
  • Clinical specialists
  • Data scientists
Enable
innovation
  • Global health experts
  • Technology innovators
  • Social change-makers

Our Services

Services for Investors

Baraka Impact's advisory services for investors are tailored to meet the diverse needs of health entrepreneurs, global foundations, family offices, and corporate impact venture funds.

Strategic origination – opportunity sourcing

National-Regional-Sectoral investment landscaping / benchmarking

Health system gap analyses – product-market fit

Social impact modeling, impact investment framework development

Services for Entrepreneurs

Baraka Impact works iteratively and collaboratively with company founders. Our bespoke profiling and diligence clarifies value propositions and ensures that company messaging resonates with diverse investor types.

Health sector strategic advisory – home market expansion, new market entry

Investor & funder readiness – value proposition refinement, materials review, pitch coaching

Impact assessment, KPI identification, methodology & narrative development

Health Impact Framework

Market Contextualizing Framework

The
Baraka Pipeline
of health innovations

300+

Select innovators
worldwide

Baraka Analytics

Catalyzing investment for health transformation

Baraka Analytics provides online access to Baraka’s vetted pipeline of private investment opportunities

In-depth profiles of growth stage health sector companies in emerging markets

Market contextualizing data from the World Bank, IHME, UNDP, and other sources

Health system, infrastructure, technology, and financial insights to expedite investor review and reduce diligence costs

Visibility and access to co-investors, service providers, and other stakeholders

Baraka Analytics was unveiled at the World Health Summit in Berlin on October 16, 2023

The ‘beta launch’ of Baraka Analytics will consist of a 6-month pilot period during which a select segment of Baraka’s active pipeline will be visible to a cohort of qualified investors invited to participate.

Generously supported with funding from

Their active allocation of capital in the health sector of emerging markets

A diversity of geographic focus (Latin America, Africa and Asia)

A diversity of preferred investment vehicles (grant, equity, debt)

Meet our team

James W. BAIR

MA
Partner, Managing Director

USA

Ensures the train runs on time

Carolina BATISTA

MD, MIPH
Partner, Head of Global Health Affairs

USA | Portugal

Orchestrates innovation

Talal AL-DUAIJ

LL.M.
Managing Partner, Legal and Corporate Affairs

Switzerland

Keeps us compliant

Sejal SINGHI

MBA
Managing Consultant, Operations & Financial Risk

India

All things numbers

Rebecca THOMAS

MPH, MBA
Senior Consultant, Health Impact

USA | Colombia

Gets things done

Robyn FREIHEIT

BKIN, MPH
Communications Consultant

Portugal

Catalyzing strategic comms

Carlo ROSSI

MSc, PhD
Senior Consultant, Life Sciences

Germany

Advisory Board

Audrey SELIAN

MSc, PhD
Co- Founder, Baraka Impact Finance LLC

Director, Artha Impact, Rianta Capital Founder, Impact For Breakfast

Switzerland

Nadeem ALDUAIJ

MD, MPH
Co-Founder, Baraka Impact Finance LLC

Emergency Physician

UAE

Dr. Krista DONALDSON

M.S.E., PhD
Director of Innovation to Impact,
Stanford University Byers Center for Biodesign

Engineer | Product designer | Author | Entrepreneur

Prof. Dr. Till Bärnighausen

MD, MSc, ScD
Director, Heidelberg Institute of Global Health


Alexander von Humboldt University Professor

Annette JUNG

Impact Finance Lead, Royal Philips
Independent Impact (Finance)

Advisor, Develop2Impact

(Impact) Finance Professional | Impact Shaper | Ecosystem Builder | Board Member

Prof. Prashant YADAV

PhD, MBA
Affiliate Professor of Technology and Operations Management, INSEAD
Faculty Director, INSEAD Africa Initiative

Scholar | Health Care Supply Chains Expert | Government Advisor | Board Member

Our Technology & Data Partnerships