Our Team.

We are a purpose-driven team with deep local insight and agri-food expertise, committed to creating meaningful impact. We leverage a strong network of local and international food experts and collaborators.

If you are interested in getting involved, please contact us.

Food Flourish Ventures team

Dr. Elisabeth Hirschbichler

Founder and CEO

NL- and Nairobi-based.

20+ years of professional experience in industry and strategy consulting in food & beverage value chain.
Previously SVP for DSM-Firmenich, a global food ingredients producer, and Associate Partner with McKinsey
Worked across Europe, US, China and Africa
BA/MA (University of Oxford), PhD in Economics (University Graz, Austria)
Board positions (Raiffeisen Holding Wien-Niederösterreich, Austria; Vivici, Netherlands)

Omid Kassiri

Co-founding Partner

Nairobi based.

Previously Managing Partner for McKinsey East Africa and lead for McKinsey’s Africa agriculture practice
Founder of FarmWorks and Malaika Kitchens in East Africa. Investor in multiple agri-businesses across East Africa
MSc Massachusetts Institute of Technology; BSc University of Cape Town

Humairaa Hoosen

Venture Fellow

London based.

5+ years of experience as consultant and advisor across Africa and the Middle East
MBA Candidate at Oxford’s Said Business School; PDBA GIBS; BCom Wits University

Partners in Food Solutions – Team

Partners in Food Solutions (PFS) works to increase growth and competitiveness of high-potential food companies in Africa strengthening their ability to create sustainable development, grow markets for smallholder farmers, & deliver safe, nutritious food to local consumers. Over 17 years of its existence, PFS has demonstrated tremendous impact and reach across the continent.