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Anne Smith Petersen CEO
Anne Smith Petersen is the CEO of the Capital 4 Impact Foundation (C4IF), where she spearheads initiatives that design and mobilizes capital for social impact investment. She brings extensive international experience from PlanBørneFonden (PBF), where she serves as COO and oversees strategy and fundraising, operations, and partnerships, driving programmes that empower children and young people globally. She has grown the program portfolio in PlanBørnfonden from less than 10 million DKK to 1.3 billion DKK.
Anne has also worked for the European Commission as a Programme Director and Advisor in Lithuania and the Balkans managing a portfolio of 150 million Euros, and has many years of experience in management consulting.
At C4IF she is as CEO overall responsible for all operations.
Beyond her executive role, Anne contributes her expertise as a sounding board member at the new Innovation Centre Denmark for Africa and on the Sustainability Advisory Board of Impact Fund Denmark. Recognised as a transformative leader driving sustainable change, she has built a career that bridges policy, strategy, social impact and funds management.
Diana Scalise Head of Investment
Diana Scalise is an economist specialised in structuring financial instruments that mobilise capital towards underserved markets. She played a key role in the establishment of the Capital 4 Impact Foundation and currently serves as Head of Investment, where she leads the Foundation’s investment strategy, oversees portfolio development, and drives the impact measurement framework. Prior to joining Capital 4 Impact, Diana led the Women Leaders programme at the Development Bank of Argentina, a strategic initiative expanding access to finance for women-owned businesses. She also designed and managed the bank’s financial education platform, “BICE Community,” strengthening financial inclusion. Earlier in her career, she held advisory roles in the energy sector, negotiating agreements and tariff structures for public and private sector clients. Diana holds a degree in Economics from the University of Buenos Aires, where she graduated magna cum laude.
Anders Bach Waagstein Senior Investment Partner
Anders is Senior Investment Partner with more than 20 years of experience in venture capital, impact investing, and leadership roles in digital businesses. He has served five years on investment committees and brings extensive board experience from more than 10 tech companies in the Nordics.
Previously, Anders was Investment Director at PreSeed Ventures and Partner at Den Sociale Kapitalfond, leading investments in early-stage and impact-driven companies. He has also co-founded two startups and held senior roles in more mature companies. .
Anders holds a MSc in Business Administration and Philosophy from Copenhagen Business School, and combines strategic, commercial, and governance expertise with a deep commitment to impact-driven entrepreneurship and sustainable growth.
