Brian Milder
The Idea
Organization
Aceli Africa
Small and medium-size agricultural businesses create vital markets for farmers and employ a lot of people. Commercial banks see them as too risky and won't lend them money.
About Brian
Brian has deep experience in agriculture finance. For over a decade he served as the Chief Innovation Officer at Root Capital - an impact lender serving agricultural SMEs in Africa. He went on to co-found and direct the Council on Smallholder Agricultural Finance (CSAF) - an alliance of 12 social lenders that collectively deploy $700 million in credit annually to the agricultural "missing middle". He has an MBA from Harvard.
