Foresights
KOIS appoints impact comms expert Impact & Influence as its Partner
- KOIS is a global impact investment firm specialising in innovative financial instruments driving both social and environmental impact alongside financial returns
- I&I is a specialist communications consultancy, founded to focus on impact investing, and will advise on both the positioning and the delivery of KOIS Advisory
London / Brussels – Tuesday 14 January 2025: KOIS, the international impact investing and innovative finance advisory firm has appointed Impact and Influence (I&I) as its strategic communications partner.
I&I will focus on accelerating Brussels-headquartered KOIS Advisory’s growth through greater visibility in the financial markets as well as showcasing its sector specific expertise which includes healthcare, education, climate and gender equity – driving more mandates and, in turn, creating more positive impact.
KOIS, which was founded in 2010 by François de Borchgrave and Charles-Antoine Janssen, focuses on creating partnerships across public, private and non-profit sectors. The firm has pioneered solutions like Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) and Humanitarian Impact Bondsto address critical global challenges.
KOIS operates in regions including Europe, Africa and India and offers services in blended finance and results-based financing mechanisms, aiming to attract investments to scalable, impactful projects. Its beneficiaries range from underprivileged communities to environmental causes.
Florian Kemmerich, Managing Partner, KOIS Advisory, said: “I have worked closely with Rishi Bhattacharya, the Founder and CEO of Impact & Influence, and his team, for many years. I&I are specialists in impact investing communications. Their thought leadership in this space creates real value. The I&I team will help KOIS Advisory get to the next level and gain further prominence in the impact investing market particularly in our focus areas of healthcare, education, climate and gender equity. This partnership will foster our expansion plans and lead to more positive impact on the ground.”
Rishi Bhattacharya, Founder and CEO, I&I, added: “We are delighted to be appointed as KOIS Advisory’s communications partner and to be working with Florian and the KOIS Advisory team. Florian is a highly respected, highly experienced and a highly accomplished impact investor. I&I believes passionately in impact investing and its power to deploy public and private capital for good, across the world; it is why I set up I&I. Our partnership with KOIS Advisory is already proving beneficial for both parties.”
This partnership comes at an exciting time for KOIS Advisory following the appointment of Florian Kemmerich as Managing Partner in October. Kemmerich joined KOIS Advisory to further strengthen its position in its key areas of expertise and focus.
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About KOIS
KOIS is a leading international impact investment and innovative finance advisory firm. It was founded in 2010 by François de Borchgraveand Charles-Antoine Janssen. KOIS focuses on creating partnerships across public, private and non-profit sectors. The firm has pioneered solutions like Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) and Humanitarian Impact Bonds to address critical global challenges.
KOIS operates in regions including Europe, Africa and India, tackling issues like affordable housing, healthcare, climate action, gender empowerment and education. It offers services in blended finance and results-based financing mechanisms, aiming to attract investments to scalable, impactful projects. Its beneficiaries range from underprivileged communities to environmental causes.