South & Southeast Asia Implementation Council
Kantheera Dream Tipkanjanarat
Finance Professional
Kantheera (Dream) Tipkanjanarat is a finance professional with expertise in impact investing, sustainable finance, and private sector engagement. She was formerly a Senior Investment Associate at Norfund. She has a diverse background in the financial sector, focusing on development finance, monetary policy, and macroeconomic research. At Norfund, she supported equity and debt transactions in Emerging Asia for financial institutions and fintech companies. She monitored Norfund’s portfolio across microfinance institutions and commercial banks in Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka. Her previous experience as an economist involved conducting industry analysis in sectors like automotive, sustainable mobility, and energy. She holds a master’s in Public Affairs (International Development) from Princeton (Fulbright Thai Graduate Scholarship) and a bachelor’s in Monetary and Financial Economics from Thammasat University.