Michael Brownrigg
Founding Partner - San Francisco
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Michael's background is in diplomacy, chiefly trade negotiations, and venture capital/private equity.  While in the US Foreign Service he served the country in Hong Kong, Syria and Washington DC, including at the Office of the US Trade Representative, part of the Executive Office of the President. At ChinaVest, the oldest US private equity firm in China, Michael was Managing Partner and helped make and manage investments in growth companies in logistics, manufacturing, consumer services and information technology, sitting on numerous boards of high growth companies. Michael served on ChinaVest's Investment Committee and oversaw investor relations with ChinaVest's blue chip US institutional Limited Partners.

Michael's commitment to public service continues today in his home town of Burlingame, California where he serves as one of five elected City Council members, most recently as Mayor. He is also an advisor at the non-profit Foundation for a College Education, an institution helping disadvantaged kids (and their families) prepare for and succeed in college. Finally, Michael speaks, teaches and writes when he can about international economics - e.g., the Washington Post op-ed "Our Stake in the Bailouts". Michael received his BA from Williams College in Economics and German.

"I eye-witnessed the China miracle in the 1990s, where more people were lifted out of poverty in less time than at any period in our planet's history. The hugely successful anti-poverty program was based on market incentives and entrepreneurship. I believe strongly that private enterprise can be a powerful engine for social benefits, when constructed and financed appropriately. TOTAL Impact Capital is the culmination of what I have learned about growing successful businesses and making a real difference.

Securities offered through Growth Capital Services, member FINRA, SIPC 582 Market Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94104. Please refer to FINRA BROKER CHECK for information about Michael Brownrigg and Growth Capital Services.