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About Us
Root Capital is a nonprofit social investment fund that grows rural prosperity in poor, environmentally vulnerable places in Africa and Latin America by lending capital, delivering financial training, and strengthening market connections for small and growing agricultural businesses.
Our approachOur Clients
Root Capital clients are farmer associations and private businesses that help build sustainable livelihoods by aggregating hundreds, or even thousands of rural producers in Africa and Latin America.
Our PortfolioOur Results
Since 1999, Root Capital has disbursed more than $450 million in credit to over 400 businesses in Africa and Latin America. Learn more about Root Capital’s impact on our clients’ businesses, farm families, and the environment.
Our ImpactOur Story
Root Capital, a nonprofit social investment fund, has more than 10 years of experience in impact investing. Learn more about Root Capital’s history.
Our Team
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Director of Impact, Women in Agriculture
Patty leads Root Capital’s measurement and impact research. Previously, she worked at ACCION International, where she conducted quantitative and qualitative impact research and piloted leading poverty assessment tools in microfinance. She has also consulted on microfinance research. Patty holds an M.P.A. in international development from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a B.A. in international studies from Colby College.
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