The Blended Finance Podcast

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The Blended Finance Podcast is brought to you by The Blended Finance Company (TBFC). This podcast series is our attempt to explain and demystify blended finance for anyone interested in the topic, impact investing, or development finance. Each month, we bring a thought leader or practitioner to give our listeners valuable insights, covering the length and breadth of blended finance and its role in the impact investing world. We’d love to hear from you on what you thought about an episode or anything else related to this series. Reach out to us at partnerships@theblendedfinance.com

  1. 12/26/2025

    Episode 19: Learning, Building, Executing: Two Years of TBFC

    This special anniversary episode of The Blended Finance Podcast features TBFC partners Aparna Dua, Nirav Khambhati, and Tushar Thakkar reflecting on two years of building The Blended Finance Company. The conversation covers highlights from the past year, insights from working across the blended finance ecosystem, lessons from early hypotheses, and the importance of execution-focused approaches.

    45 min

  2. 09/30/2025

    Episode 18: Building Systems & Mobilizing Capital with Nachiket Mor

    Join Nirav Khambhati for a masterclass in development finance with Nachiket Mor, one of India's foremost thinkers on institutional design and capital mobilization. Discover how the Gates Foundation's vaccine guarantees worked without ever being called, why the government's role in blended finance goes far beyond providing capital, and what principles drive institutions that achieve both impact and financial viability. With insights spanning from airline guarantees under UDAN to income-contingent lending for medical education, this episode reveals how smart capital deployment can transform entire sectors.

    45 min

  3. 09/02/2025

    Episode 17: Discussing Quality, Capital & Maternal Health with Pompy Sridhar

    In this episode, Nirav Khambhati speaks with Pompy Sridhar, India Director at MSD for Mothers, who shares how innovative finance, quality accreditation, and public-private collaboration are transforming maternal healthcare. Tune in to hear how MSD for Mothers is tackling preventable maternal mortality and shaping sustainable health systems in India and beyond.

    38 min

  4. 07/07/2025

    Episode 16: Orange Innovation, Impact Investing, and the Future of Sustainable Finance with Priyank Tiwari

    Join Nirav Khambhati as he sits down with Priyank Tiwari, IIX's Senior Director for Research and Government Relations, to explore how Impact Investment Exchange is leveraging blended finance to drive sustainable development across South and Southeast Asia. Discover insights on Orange Bonds, institutional partnerships, and the future of impact investing from a leader with 20+ years of experience in the field.

    52 min

  5. 05/30/2025

    Episode 15: Inside YMCA’s Global Impact Finance Strategy with Caroline Chernov

    Join Nirav Khambhati as he sits down with Caroline Chernov, World YMCA’s Lead for Global Impact Investing, to explore how the organization is leveraging innovative finance models to empower youth and build thriving communities. Learn about World YMCA’s Vision 2030 and its strategy for mobilizing capital to solve pressing global challenges.

    49 min

  6. 04/30/2025

    Episode 14: How Heifer International uses Innovative Finance to Empower Smallholder Farmers in India: A Conversation with Neena Jain

    In this episode, Nirav Khambhati speaks with Neena Joshi, Senior Vice President - Asia Programs at Heifer International, about transforming rural livelihoods through innovative finance. Discover how Heifer is building inclusive agrifood systems and connecting smallholder farmers, particularly women, to sustainable financing solutions across developing Asian economies.

    45 min

  7. 03/31/2025

    Episode 13: A Conversation with Luca Torre - Building a €300M Impact Portfolio at GAWA Capital

    In this episode, Luca Torre shares how riding a scooter through Indian slums while working at a microfinance cooperative sparked the vision for GAWA Capital. From working on the world's first microfinance IPO at Credit Suisse to building Spain's premier impact investment firm, discover the journey that's transforming financial inclusion across emerging markets.

    52 min

  8. 02/28/2025

    Episode 12: Better Terms for Better Impact - A Conversation with Bjoern Struewer

    In this episode, we talk with Bjoern Struewer of Roots of Impact about the transformative power of Impact-Linked Finance. Learn how this pioneering approach is creating 'better terms for better impact' and revolutionizing how capital flows to social enterprises worldwide.

    48 min
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The Blended Finance Podcast is brought to you by The Blended Finance Company (TBFC). This podcast series is our attempt to explain and demystify blended finance for anyone interested in the topic, impact investing, or development finance. Each month, we bring a thought leader or practitioner to give our listeners valuable insights, covering the length and breadth of blended finance and its role in the impact investing world. We’d love to hear from you on what you thought about an episode or anything else related to this series. Reach out to us at partnerships@theblendedfinance.com

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  • Creator
    The Blended Finance Company
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Blended Finance Company
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    The Blended Finance Podcast

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