About

Investment expertise grounded in execution.

Investment systems & capital deployment advisor to funds, institutions and investment programmes.

Shaïla Sahai
BASE & PRACTICE

Guadeloupe · France · Benin
Engagements in English and French.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

HEC Executive Finance · Staffordshire University · American Business School Paris
AMF certifications in sustainable finance and investment.

The through line

Understand what turns capital into economic activity.

I began my career in finance and financial services, including at Exane and BNP Paribas, where I developed the discipline required by regulated environments, risk assessment and reliable information.

In 2022, I founded We Take Part to establish a regulated channel connecting private savings with greentech, cleantech and climate-tech companies. Over sixteen months, I directly led most of the PSFP authorisation process and engagement with the French financial regulator, translating regulatory requirements into governance, compliance and operating processes. The platform secured authorisation under the European ECSPR framework and passporting across 26 EU and EEA markets. I led the company until 2026. That experience remains central to how I approach capital, risk and execution.

Today, I work as an independent investment systems and capital deployment advisor. I support funds, institutions and investment programmes on decision architecture, deployment readiness, institutional capabilities and sustainable-finance integration.

Sustainable finance runs through this work. I do not approach it as a separate sector: climate, resilience, impact, governance and transition are variables that affect risk, the cost of capital, access to financing and the quality of value creation.

Positioning

Three dimensions.
One capacity to execute.

A practice built across entrepreneurial responsibility, governance and investment systems.

Founder and former CEO

Building and leading We Take Part, a regulated investment platform, anchors my work in execution, risk and governance.

Board member and strategic partner

Contributing to governance, capitalisation, growth and strategic transformation decisions.

Investment systems advisor

Advising funds, institutions and programmes on decision architecture, capital deployment, sustainable finance and implementation.

Selected experience

Finance, regulated platforms and strategy.

2025–present

CARIBEquity

Lead Investment & ESG Capacity Expert within a programme supported by IDB Lab and the European Union. Decision tools and capability programmes delivered to 44 investment professionals across 15 Caribbean countries.

2025–present

MOJA.fund & startups

Board member, strategic contributor and mentor to agtech and biotech startups.

2022–2026

We Take Part

Founder and CEO of We Take Part from 2022 to 2026, a French equity crowdfunding platform. Led a sixteen-month regulatory process through ECSPR authorisation and passporting across 26 EU / EEA markets.

2007–2022

Finance & advisory

Exane, BNP Paribas Securities Services and BNP Paribas, followed by independent finance and strategy advisory.

Publications, speaking & media

Professional practice also informs a public perspective.

Long-form podcasts, panels, workshops and analysis. I prioritise formats that allow substantive discussion of risk, investment, regulation and economic transformation.

Ongoing commitments

Board roles, contributions and mentoring.

Four ongoing commitments across investment, innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems.

ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM

Founderland Paris

Ambassador · Since May 2024

CLIMATE INNOVATION

UNFCCC Global Innovation Hub

Workshop contributor · Since 2023

INVESTMENT GOVERNANCE

MOJA.fund

Board member

STRATEGIC MENTORING

Agtech & biotech startups

Founder mentoring · Since 2025

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