Advancing the Sanitation Economy Infrastructure Partners

Our vision

By 2030, ASE INFRA aspires to be a key player in the segment of decentralised sanitation economy infrastructure in emerging markets.

ASE INFRA will achieve this position through the acquisition, construction and optimisation of sanitation infrastructure assets.

In expanding its portfolio, ASE INFRA takes advantage of opportunities offered by the current and emerging trends towards decentralised sanitation infrastructure.

ASE INFRA belongs to the Hanaku Group

We have the ambitious goal to grow and expand decentralised sanitation solutions in emerging markets by separating assets from operators, and enabling increased investment into the sector, by applying a proven asset management investment model from the renewable energy sector.

Decentralised sanitation solutions are essential for the development of low-income economies and the protection of water quality, quantity, human health, dignity and well-being. Decentralised sanitation infrastructure is a more affordable and sustainable alternative.

ASE INFRA PARTNERS

We invest in

decentralised sanitation economy infrastructure

in emerging markets

Our impact:

resilient access to sanitation for more people,

more sewage and wastewater treatment which will result in improved water quality and water quantity through reuse,

more efficiency and reliability through the use of digital technologies

Growth stage companies ready to scale sanitation infrastructure including:

public toilet and sanitation centres;
sewage and wastewater treatment plants (STP/FSTP); and
digital/smart sanitation infrastructure

Our investments will help to professionalise the sanitation sector by making sanitation companies asset light to enable faster expansion, with sustainable business models.

Who we are

Investing in Sanitation Economy Infrastructure with a value creating investment impact

A partner in bridging the financing gap for the growth and expansion of decentralised Sanitation Economy businesses in emerging markets where sanitation services are needed most.

ASE INFRA was founded by Joëlle Christmann, Cheryl Hicks, Guillaume Taylor and Dominik Zimmermann

Advancing the Sanitation Economy Infrastructure Partners Ltd (ASE INFRA)

Basel, Switzerland

SANIFRA Partners Ltd

SE AUM Infra Partners Ltd

Pune, India

Combined 30+ year track record

Renewable energy asset infrastructure investments
Sanitation Economy business model development and pipeline
Impact investments

Executive Team

Shekhar Kant

Vijayalaxmi Biradjar

Shekhar Kant
Head of Business Development and Market Expansion India

Vijayalaxmi Birajdar
Head of Finance & Administration India

Previously COO of Phoenix Cabins Pvt Ltd and project lead at Ekdant India Ltd and Head of business development at SPPL.

Five years experience in Corporate Finance.

Venugopal Gupta

Venugopal Gupta
Senior Advisor

Previously, Managing Director at Toilet Board Coalition, leading the expansion of the Accelerator program across 15 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, creating the largest global community of Water and Sanitation entrepreneurs, and enabling the first ever private sector investments in Water, Sanitation and Health. Venu holds an MBA from INSEAD.

Board Directors

Pioneers of Renewable Energy Infrastructure Asset Management, the Sanitation Economy & Impact Investing

Joëlle Christmann

Satish Rao

Mehboob Madhavji

Daniel von Moltke

Dr. Rainer Füeg

Mathilde Gagnebin

Joëlle Christmann
Board Chair

Co-Founder and Chairwoman of Peleven, a leading Life-Science engineering company. Joëlle has a successful track record in start-up management and developed successfully for example the subsidiary of a British listed company in Switzerland.

Mehboob Madhavji
Board Member

Mehboob is a seasoned investor with a previous career as private banker for Citigroup Private Bank, UBS, and, most recently, Rothschild & Co. He is also co-founder of AlphaMundi in Zurich and Board Member of AlphaJiri Investment Fund.

Dr. Rainer Füeg
Board Member

Director of Basler Leprahilfe, a Swiss NGO active in leprosy eradication in India since the 1990s. More than 20 years of management experience as Commercial Director of the Basel Chamber of Commerce, President of the Swiss Chambers Arbitration Institution and board member of various other companies and institutions in Switzerland.

Satish Rao
Board Member

Daniel von Moltke
Board Member

Mathilde Gagnebin
Board Member

Previously Chairman and Managing Director of Firmenich India, and prior to that Managing Director of McCormick business in India , Satish is currently President of Swiss Indian chamber of commerce based at Mumbai, India . He has over 30 years experience at Multinational incorporations across countries of India , China and USA driving business through effective leadership. He is author of a Best selling book ‘Can I Fly’.

CEO of Hanaku AG and Managing Director of Quadia SA. 25 years in sustainable finance and impact investing. Previously Head Asset Management at Symbiotics, managing micro- and SME funds with AuM of USD 600m. Positions witht Triodos Investment Management and Triodos Bank financing organic food, and solar & wind energy projects.

CFO of Hanaku AG and Head of Finance at Quadia SA. 6 years in Project Management and Financial Audit.
Previously Mazars (CH) and Ocean Conservancy (US). Master in Green Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Energy from Bocconi University.