THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE MISSION
Meet the Team
The California Impact Fund is led by the founding team of Patamar Capital, who bring decades of investment expertise and a proven track record of addressing global challenges through innovative financial solutions.
With over 70 years of combined experience—including the last 20 years pioneering global “impact investment” products—the team has consistently delivered top-tier financial returns for institutional investors while creating measurable social impact for millions of low- and middle-income people.
Now, they are bringing these lessons closer to home by establishing the California Impact Fund to tackle some of the state’s most pressing challenges.
The California Impact Fund is led by the founding team of Patamar Capital, who bring decades of investment expertise and a proven track record of addressing global challenges through innovative financial solutions.
With over 70 years of combined experience—including the last 20 years pioneering global “impact investment” products—the team has consistently delivered top-tier financial returns for institutional investors while creating measurable social impact for millions of low- and middle-income people.
Now, they are bringing these lessons closer to home by establishing the California Impact Fund to tackle some of the state’s most pressing challenges.
Geoff joined Patamar Capital as a Founding Partner and a member of the investment team in 2009. He has been active in venture capital investing for over 30 years, managing more than $2 billion in investment capital, investing both debt and equity in over 400 companies, including Ciena, Coinstar, Hotmail, and Human Genome Science.
Lee joined Patamar Capital as a Founding Partner, a member of the investment team, and leader of the operations team in 2009. He brings three decades of investment and operational leadership in various commercial sectors. Lee co-founded Patamar Capital’s Beacon Fund in 2020, a private-credit fund investing in female-led businesses globally.
Ryan joined Patamar Capital in 2013 as a member of the investment and operations teams. Working directly with Geoff and Lee, Ryan has successfully developed and operated Patamar's platform across 4 funds and 60 investments, managed fundraises totaling $90M+ in impact capital.
Satchith is the Director of Operations at Patamar Capital and drives Finance, Portfolio Management and Impact Measurement accross all Patamar funds. Preceding his transition to a role in the Operations team, Satchith worked as part of the Investment team of the firm from 2018 – 2021.
Tobi joined Patamar Capital in 2022, working out of the firm's headquarters in San Francisco, and focusing on operations, portfolio management, and investor relations. Tobi is also the Director of the California Impact Fellowship, a nonprofit workforce developmen organization that helps underrepresented California-based university students break into the venture capital industry.
Hasangi currently serves as a Finance Associate where she specializes in accounts payable and receivable, management accounts, budgeting, cash flow optimization, and audit support. Previously, she worked at Ceylon Cold Stores, managing taxation finance.
Shuyin focuses on investment opportunities in Southeast Asia and is the Founder and CEO of the Beacon Fund. Shuyin was named one of Australia’s “100 Women of Influence” by the Australian Financial Review in 2015 and is a current World Economic Forum Young Global Leader
