Bio

Margit Mayr has over 20 years of banking experience, particularly as an M&A expert and managing director of a subsidiary focused on infrastructure investments and real estate. In 2023, she decided to dedicate her expertise to a meaningful career and joined Erste Bank’s Social Banking. Today, she works as an Impact Investment Manager at Erste Social Finance, where she supports social entrepreneurs and fosters positive social change.

Erste Social Finance was established as a joint venture between ERSTE Foundation and Erste Group Bank AG (one of the largest bank service providers in Austria and CEE) and is in line with Erste Foundation’s stated purpose of disseminating prosperity and providing access to financial services for all. Its main activities include investing into sustainable social business models and the launching of innovative social finance instruments in Austria and Central and Eastern Europe. With Marc. it offers a unique tailor-made capacity building program for Social and Green Entrepreneurs.