Julien Gafarou — Director of Investment Research · Toniic

Julien Gafarou — Director of Investment Research · Toniic · Paris, Île-de-France, France.

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About

Specialties: Impact Investing, Venture Capital, Angel Investing, African startups, International Development

Experience

Director of Investment ResearchCurrent
Toniic · New York City Metropolitan Area
May 2016 – Present
Lead Toniic’s global investment programming, research, and investor engagement for 500+ impact investors, including HNIs, family offices, and foundations, across VC, PE, private credit, public markets, and real assets - Enabled $100M+ in aggregate capital deployment through curated fund and direct investment opportunities, investor programming, and connections between asset owners and fund managers - Built and scaled investment programming that has contributed nearly $700K in cumulative revenue for Toniic - Achieved a 20–30% annual conversion rate from opportunities presented to completed investments, helping move investors from interest to action - Lead 60+ investor sessions annually, including fund-manager meetings, GP diligence calls, investment webinars, investor discussions, and educational programming - Develop collaborative investment initiatives, including pooled investment vehicles and new models for collective capital deployment, and build strategic ecosystem partnerships - Lead investment thought leadership, including 40+ “Why Toniic Members Invested” case studies and Toniic’s VC/PE Impact Fund Evaluation Guide - Built and developed the investment team, including recruiting a direct-investment professional through a search attracting 300+ candidates - Work across the global impact-investing ecosystem, with particular experience in emerging markets and Africa