What happens when a Wall Street-trained investor brings a relational approach to venture capital in emerging markets?

In this episode, Eva Yazhari, Managing Partner at Beyond Capital Ventures, joins Arya Shah to unpack her people-first investment philosophy — why 75% of future global growth will come from East Africa and India, how conscious leadership drives stronger returns, and what the next decade of venture in emerging markets looks like.

If you care about the future of investing, diversity of thought, and where the next billion customers will come from, this conversation is for you.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro: Who is Eva Yazhari and what makes Beyond Capital Ventures different

03:30 – Relational vs Transactional VC: Why relationships drive better outcomes than capital alone

06:00 – Case Study: Ampersand Mobility: Building Africa’s e-mobility infrastructure

09:00 – Founder NPS & Portfolio Impact: 93% NPS and 10x capital mobilisation

15:00 – Exits in Africa: How strategic investors and corporates are driving liquidity

18:30 – Diversity of Thought: Conscious leadership, behavioural frameworks, and anti-fragility

27:00 – Gender Lens Investing: Why women are Africa’s most reliable workforce

28:15 – The India–Africa Corridor: Why 75% of global growth will come from this region by 2050

34:00 – Human Capital Challenges: Why talent is Africa’s biggest constraint — and opportunity

40:00 – The Role of AI: How emerging markets are using AI to leapfrog, not lag behind

55:00 – Conscious Capital in Action: Building businesses that outperform and uplift

Find Eva Yazhari online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eva-yazhari/

Twitter: https://x.com/BeyondCapital

Beyond Capital Ventures: https://www.beyondcapitalventures.com/

This episode is sponsored by EmergeOne, fractional CFOs for venture backed tech startups from Seed to Series B.

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