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Holly Piper


CAF Venturesome

Holly is the head of CAF Venturesome, which is the social investment arm of the Charities Aid Foundation. CAF Venturesome is one of the most established and active players in the UK social investment market.

Since 2002, CAF Venturesome has made more than 640 social investments, totalling £54m, to a wide range of social organisations - from local community-led housing groups to major international development charities.

Since joining in 2012, Holly has led significant fundraising as well as managing a portfolio of innovative social investments. Holly is on the WISE 100 (top 100 women in UK social enterprise and impact investment), and is on the steering committee for the Gathering (major social investment conference). Holly previously worked at the management consultancy firm Oliver Wyman.