Harlan Mandel

Harlan Mandel is CEO of Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF), a mission-driven investment fund providing debt and equity financing to independent news and information companies. MDIF operates in countries across Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America where a free and independent media is under threat. It invests in independent media providing the news, information and debate that people need to build free, thriving societies.
With investments in over 145 media companies in 47 countries since its launch in 1995, MDIF has provided over $290 million in debt and equity investments critical to the growth of many of the preeminent broadcast, print and digital news media across emerging and frontier markets. MDIF currently has over $156 million in assets under management. More than 260 million people around the world get their news from MDIF's current portfolio companies.
Harlan has managed debt and equity investments in over 50 news outlets on five continents. He has extensi...