Leo Chandler

Investment Manager

Leo is an Investment Manager in Nesta’s Impact Investment Team. He works on transactions across all of Nesta’s impact missions but has a particular focus on climate tech and health.

Prior to joining Nesta in 2019, Leo worked with PwC, British International Investment and the Department for International Development to help to grow the impact investing market in Africa and South Asia through market building projects and investment vehicles. He has hands-on experience of working in a mission-driven venture backed startup as well as consultancy for financial institutions. Leo recently completed a Secondment with global deep-tech investor SOSV working in New York with their IndieBio team.

Leo is a Board Director for GetMyFirstJob and an Observer on the Board for Mixergy, and was previously an Observer for BibliU and Reconnections. He is a Trustee of the Intelligent Foundation set up to support the more efficient delivery of donations to charitable causes and is involved with several other organisations including Shaper Impact Capital, as a fellow of On Deck, Terra.Do and a NextGen Ambassador for Human Rights Watch. He is an active musician (producer, rapper/singer, violinist) and has previously performed with groups such as the Roundhouse Music Collective and Clean Bandit.

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