AboutClosing the intelligence gap in new and emerging markets

Emani is a fast-growing startup backed by Antler and Female Founders.
Our platform crowdsources critical social insights from local people to help clients succeed in low information environments.

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Vision

Generating a virtuous cycle of dialogue, data-driven decision making and growth in new and emerging markets..

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Mission

The go-to platform for understanding what local people see, think and feel in less accessible places around the world.

“We are committed to building an inclusive, ethical and high-performing company. We know it’s hard to find and retain smart and committed team members with grit. So when we find them, we focus on maintaining a balance between their wellbeing and the company’s needs. We offer flexible work hours and a collaborative work environment that lets caregivers thrive. I am proud of the diversity and commitment our team embodies.”

Shireen Issa
Co-Founder & COO

Our Values

We are guided by our focus on:

Excellence
We're energised by our team members' “can do” attitude and we're purposeful about working out how to get the best out of each other.
Wellbeing
We strive for work-life balance so that our work truly remains our passion.
Agility
We embrace change as a necessity for innovation and excellence.
Innovation
We value a proactive approach to problem solving and we thrive on the pursuit of creative solutions.
Diversity
We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Life At Emani

Diversity, Excellence, Balance.

Our team holds passports from 11 countries, and is based in 7 countries across Europe, Africa, and Asia. We are a distributed remote- working team which enables diverse and global talent acquisition and encourages flexibility in achieving work-life balance. We offer an industry-beating leave policy, occasional international travel, and support for employees’ professional development journey.

Key Team

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Paul Clewett

Co-Founder & CEO
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Paul Clewett

Co-Founder & CEO
Backed by years of experience in the research field across dozens of countries, Paul is building an impact-led organisation that can be a gamechanger in the way those with capital interact with those who don’t.
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Safoora Wajahat

Analyst
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Safoora Wajahat

Analyst
Safoora has extensive experience working with development agencies in South Asia. Safoora has experience conducting public health research and household level surveys for DFID, UNICEF and Nutrition International among others.
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Shireen Issa

Co-Founder & COO
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Shireen Issa

Co-Founder & COO
Shireen strongly believes in the power of the collective to catalyse impact- driven investments that benefit the community and client. She has 20 years of experience conducting monitoring, evaluation and research in new and emerging markets.
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Blessing Oladunjoye

Community Manager - Africa
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Blessing Oladunjoye

Community Manager - Africa
Blessing is committed to community development in Africa and aiding smarter investments in underserved environments. She has a background in journalism, having led the political desk for the only women’s radio channel in Nigeria. She has been with Emani since its very early days and strongly believes that Emani offers an innovative solution for understanding communities in African countries.
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Miralyne Zeghnoune

EmaniRCS Manager
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Miralyne Zeghnoune

EmaniRCS Manager
Miralyne is an experienced data analyst and project manager who leads development and implementation for Emani's Rapid Community Survey product. She has spent years directing monitoring, evaluation and research exercises for government and private sector clients.

Advisors

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Jonathan Hargreaves

BD Advisor
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Jonathan Hargreaves

BD Advisor
10-years of experience in political risk, stakeholder and& ESG engagement and strategic communications.
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Sarah Chapman

Strategy Advisor
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Sarah Chapman

Strategy Advisor
Founder and CEO of clean energy finance company, exited in 2020. Antler advisor and network member. Currently Non-Executive Director, Trustee and Advisor to start-ups, scale-ups, investors and charities in the sustainability and impact space.
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Thomas Seropian

Tech Advisor
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Thomas Seropian

Tech Advisor
15 years of experience as software engineer with corporates, startups and nonprofits. Thomas is a graduate of Antler London 2 Cohort. Thomas is guiding Emani for product roadmap, tech strategy and engineering delivery.