The Purse Podcast

Alix Lebec is the founder and CEO of Lebec Consulting, a women-owned and led company working across philanthropy, impact investing, and ESG.

Alix is a seasoned entrepreneur and strategic advisor with a global perspective and two decades of experience. Her career began at the World Bank in Paris and Southeast Asia, followed by the Clinton Global Initiative and Water.org. There, she mobilised $60 million in philanthropy before launching WaterEquity alongside co-founders Gary White and Matt Damon. As a founding member, she built a winning team and developed an innovative organizational and capital blueprint—mobilising +$200 million in investment capital and philanthropy, alongside developing and launching blended finance fund structures. Her leadership, strategy, and expertise transformed the organisation from an $11 million pilot fund to a successful global impact investment manager.

Alix is an iDE board member, a member of 100 Women in Finance, and a regular contributor on ESG, impact investing, philanthropy, and the urgency of investing in women in emerging markets. She holds a Master of Science in Social Policy and Development from the London School of Economics, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Business from the American University of Paris.

We cover the following in our conversation:

• Investing in emerging markets
• Why we need more women and diversity in corporate and financial institution boardrooms
• The paradigm shift needed in mainstream finance to make this happen
• How women lead and invest differently
• Female founders raising funding in emerging markets
• And where financial services will be in 2030. 

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