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 specialized in structuring financial products that unlock capital for underserved markets. Passionate about leveraging finance for social good, she has led the program Women Leaders in the Development Bank of Argentina, aimed at closing the gender gap in accessing finance. Prior to that, she worked in the energy sector, structuring power purchase agreements in regulated markets. She graduated with honours from the University of Buenos Aires.
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.
