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Greg Macfarlane
Co-founder at Lighthouse Venture Partners | Venture Partner & Advisor
Greg Macfarlane, Venture Partner at Edge Growth
Greg Macfarlane is a Venture Partner at Edge Growth, a leading South African impact investor.123 He has held various roles at the company, including Investment Head for the Financial Services Portfolio and Investment Principal.3
After completing his MBA in 2012 as a Bertha Scholar, Greg formed part of the Edge Growth Ventures founding team in Cape Town.1 He has recently transitioned into a Venture Partner role, which has allowed him to co-found Lighthouse Venture Partners, where he leads syndicated investments into exceptional, high-growth African ventures primarily in the financial inclusion, health tech, and ed-tech spaces.12
Greg is passionate about the power of entrepreneurship to boost economic development, drive impact, create employment opportunities, and reduce poverty.1 He holds a Masters in Entrepreneurship from the University of Cambridge (2018-2020).4
