Eva Yazhari: VC Across the Africa India Corridor

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. Get in touch at https://emergeone.co.uk/contact-us/ or join the CFO team at https://emergeone.co.uk/join-the-cfo-team/ Sign up for EmergeOne’s weekly newsletter, Off Balance at https://off-balance.beehiiv.com/subscribe Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.