Strategic advisory at the intersection of investment, growth and sustainable development.
Faust Global Partners works with businesses, investors, development institutions and mission-driven organizations to develop capital strategies, build partnerships, engage investors and move promising opportunities toward commercial growth and meaningful impact.
Capital Alone Rarely Solves the Problem
Promising businesses, investment opportunities and development initiatives often face the same challenge: the right people, resources and opportunities are not effectively connected. Faust Global Partners helps bridge those gaps.
25+ Years
Global investment and advisory experience across private investment, development finance, capital mobilization, investor engagement and board governance.
Our Approach
We combine investment experience, strategic thinking and trusted relationships to bring together capital providers, businesses, institutions and partners. The goal is not simply to find capital — it is to find the right capital, partners and strategy to move an opportunity forward.
Four Audiences. One Mission.
Development Institutions & International Organizations
Capital mobilization, investment promotion, blended finance, investor engagement, SME investment readiness and strategic partnerships.
Businesses & Leadership Teams
Capital strategy, investment readiness, fundraising preparation, investor targeting, partnerships and sustainable growth.
Investors, Funds & Capital Providers
Market engagement, pipeline development, strategic partnerships, investor relations and emerging-market opportunities.
Boards & Mission-Driven Organizations
Governance, growth strategy, capital planning, stakeholder engagement and organizational development.
What We Do
Strategic Advisory & Capital Mobilization
Strategies that connect institutional priorities, market opportunities and sources of public, private and catalytic capital.
Investment Readiness & Fundraising Strategy
From determining the capital ask to investor targeting and deal readiness — with clarity, credibility and a well-defined strategy.
Investor Engagement & Strategic Partnerships
Investor-engagement strategies, capital-provider mapping, targeted roadshows, convenings and productive connections between capital and opportunity.
Board & Executive Advisory
Investment judgment, international perspective, capital-markets experience and strategic insight for boards and leadership teams navigating growth and change.
How FGP Moves Opportunity Forward
Engagement progression — from understanding the opportunity to turning strategy and relationships into capital, partnerships and meaningful action.
Engagements in Action
Investment Promotion Strategy
International Trade Centre / Alliances for Action — Jennifer developed an Investment Promotion Approach integrating investment readiness, investor engagement, capital-provider mapping, roadshows and matchmaking to connect capital providers with capital-seeking businesses.
Investor Roadshows
Caribbean · Africa — Jennifer designed and led targeted investor-engagement strategies, curating participants, preparing companies and investors for discussions, facilitating engagement and advancing follow-up relationships.
Investment Readiness Masterclass
Caribbean SME Series · 2026 — A six-part Masterclass guiding SMEs from investment readiness and capital ask through financial preparation, capital-provider selection, fundraising strategy and deal readiness.
Trusted Advisor. Strategic Thinker. Global Connector.
Jennifer Faust is a strategic investment advisor, board member and global convener with more than 25 years of experience across investing, development finance, fundraising, investor relations and international markets.
Her career spans nearly a decade with DFC, global fundraising and investor relations at 57 Stars, and investment advisory with the the UN/WTO's International Trade Centre. She currently serves as Board Member of The Aruna Project and Senior Advisor & Talk Series Host with Bankers without Boundaries.
She received a MSc from the London School of Economics and graduated cum laude with a BA from Furman University. Jennifer lives in the Washington, D.C. area.
Turning Complex Ideas into Useful Conversations
Jennifer speaks, teaches and facilitates on capital raising, investment readiness, development finance, impact investing, investor engagement and strategic partnerships — combining technical understanding with accessible language and practical examples.
Formats
Conference speaking, panels, moderation, fireside conversations, executive briefings, webinars, masterclasses and facilitated strategic conversations.
Featured Program
Six-session ITC Masterclass for Caribbean SMEs covering investment readiness, capital ask, financials, capital providers, fundraising strategy and deal readiness.
Topics
Raising the right capital, development and blended finance, investor engagement, strategic partnerships, impact investing and sustainable growth.
Strategic Judgment for Organizations Navigating Growth and Change
Board Perspective
- Investment & Capital Markets — Institutional investment, private equity, fundraising and capital mobilization
- International Perspective — 25+ years across emerging and frontier markets, Africa, Caribbean and Latin America
- Development & Impact — Commercial, public and philanthropic capital working together
- Governance — Current and prior board experience across mission-driven organizations and private investment funds
Current Board Service
The Aruna Project — Jennifer serves on the board of this impact-driven organization focused on ethical supply chains and worker dignity in India, providing guidance on growth, mission alignment, investor relations, capital raising and governance.
Earlier Governance Experience
During her career with the US's DFC (formerly known as OPIC), Jennifer served as board representative on multiple private investment fund boards. She also serves as Senior Advisor & Talk Series Host with Bankers without Boundaries.
Jennifer is open to selected board opportunities where her experience in investment, international markets and capital strategy can contribute meaningfully.
The Right Opportunity Often Begins with the Right Conversation.
Whether you are developing a capital strategy, building a partnership, strengthening a board or looking for the right voice to lead an important conversation, Faust Global Partners welcomes the opportunity to connect.
Advisory
Capital strategy, investment readiness, investor engagement and partnership development.
Boards
Selected governance and board opportunities where Jennifer's experience can contribute meaningfully.
Speaking
Conferences, masterclasses, executive briefings, workshops and facilitated conversations.
CONTACT
Jennifer Faust · Faust Global Partners · Washington, DC · jennifer@faustglobal.com
Connecting People, Capital and Opportunity