About Us
Meet Our Team
Isobelle Ford
Founder & Director
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Amina Kadogo
Director
Miruna Girtu
Director
Bejoseholo Aikhomun
Skylight Champion
Shane Conrad
CRM Contractor
Vaibhav Bhatla
Director
Brian Doe
Head of Business Lending
Mission
To become the home of
inclusive finance for refugees
Vision
An inclusive funding ecosystem that meets the needs of refugee entrepreneurs at every stage of business development
Our 2026 goal
£500 000 in micro loans distributed to 450 refugee entrepreneurs
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£35 300
distributed to 45 entrepreneurs
£720
average loan size
93%
first time applying for business funding
91%
current repayment rate (measured monthly)
£4 800
total amount repaid to date
6%
portfolio at risk > 1 day
£35 300
distributed to 45 entrepreneurs
£720
average loan size
93%
first time applying for business funding
91%
current repayment rate (measured monthly)
£4 800
total amount repaid to date
6%
portfolio at risk > 1 day
Our First Product
Offering up to £1 000 in interest-free credit to enable refugee founders to test & develop their business ideas
Micro Loans
Fast
We aim to deliver funding in under 2 weeks from point of application
Community-Led
Our evaluation panel is made up of refugee founders and previous Skylight fund recipients
Accessible
Our application process is user-friendly, using video & audio answers alongside text
Meet Our Team
Isobelle Ford
Founder & Director
Amina Kadogo
Director
Miruna Girtu
Director
Bejoseholo Aikhomun
Skylight Champion
Shane Conrad
CRM Contractor
Vaibhav Bhatla
Director
Brian Doe
Inclusive Finance Manager
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Saman
Founder, Set Yeti
Bejoseholo
Founder, Instant Pick Up
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Ravi
Founder, Payanam
Shadi
Founder, Ayvan Studios
Yeukai
Founder, Active Horizons
& Shumba Boutique
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Majeda
Founder, The Syrian Sunflower
Tim
Business Mentor, TERN
Our Panel
Skylight's Community Panel score funding applications - they are refugee founders with experience of starting businesses.
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100% of borrowers say receiving their Skylight loan has increased their confidence in themselves & their abilities
100% of borrowers report that taking a Skylight loan has helped increase their household savings
Majeda, Founder of The Syrian Sunflower
'Skylight gave me the support I needed to get started'
Morteza M, founder of ASA Gallery Ldn
'Receiving the loan has alleviated the pressure of needing a large sum of money, which has definitely had a positive impact on achieving my financial goals.'
Anonymous
'I feel more confident now, I know that whenever I go to market, I am going to sell. Having that initial loan and seeing my first customers has really helped boost my confidence.'
Ehsan D, founder of Tech Cell Limitedfounder of Tech Cell Limited
'This loan has allowed me to purchase products, reinvest the profits, and comfortably repay the loan without interest cutting into my earnings.'