Episode 85

Aaron Mbati on Turning Scarcity into Strength

Jun 16, 2025

Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, chats with Aaron Mbati, Portfolio Director at The Schmidt Family Foundation where he manages a portfolio of impact investments in clean energy and sustainable food systems, with a focus on Africa and emerging markets. Aaron details growing up in Africa, his education there and in the US, his early career in commercial banking, how his transition to impact investing aligned his interests and values, how a resource “scarcity” mindset has given him a unique career perspective, and much more.

A New Lens with CommonGood Capital
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#85 - Aaron Mbati on Turning Scarcity into Strength
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Aaron Mbati
Portfolio Director at The Schmidt Family Foundation

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