Impact Investor and Multi Asset Class Portfolio Manager - Alifia Doriwala, Managing Director and Partner at RockCreek

Alifia Doriwala is a Managing Director and Partner at RockCreek, a leading global investment management firm that applies data-driven technology and innovation to investing. Alifia is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee, co-CIO on multi asset class portfolios and is involved in portfolio management, asset allocation and investment decisions across alternative and traditional asset classes. An active investor, she sources, directs, and manages relationships with top-quartile public and private investments on behalf of endowments, foundations, and pension funds. Building on a life-long interest in advancing mission-oriented work, Alifia integrates impact, ESG, and diverse investment opportunities across various portfolios managed by RockCreek.

A key topic in our conversation is impact investing and Alifia shares valuable insights on working with institutional investors and on measuring impact across the portfolio. We also discuss the importance of internships as means to deep your toes into unknown waters, maybe such as finance and institutional investing.

Reach out to Alifia on LinkedIn.

Here you can find the resources and books mentioned:

• The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations by Daniel Yergin

• How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates

• Moving Toward Gender Balance in Private Equity and Venture Capital Report by IFC and RockCreek