Kaylyn Fraser is Director, Blended Finance and Mobilization at FinDev Canada. In this role, she leads the development and implementation of FinDev Canada's blended finance and mobilization strategies, working to catalyze greater private sector investment in sustainable development across emerging markets.

Kaylyn brings 15 years of experience in development finance, with a particular focus on blended finance, spanning Africa, Asia, and Europe. Prior to joining FinDev Canada, she was Principal, Blended Finance at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London, where she helped establish and scale the Bank's blended finance function, promoting the strategic and well-governed use of concessional finance across EBRD operations.

Previously, Kaylyn held roles at AgDevCo, a specialist impact investor focused on African agriculture, as an Investment Manager in its Smallholder Development Unit and later as Head of its Technical Assistance Facility. She began her career at boutique consultancy Cambridge Economic Policy Associates (CEPA), where she advised development finance institutions, bilateral and multilateral donors, foundations, impact investors, and private sector clients on investment strategies, blended finance programs, transaction structuring, and development impact.

Originally from Ottawa, Kaylyn returned to Canada in 2026 after 17 years abroad to join FinDev Canada. She holds a Master of Science in Economic History from the London School of Economics and Political Science, a Master's degree in Economics and Public Policy from Sciences Po Paris and École Polytechnique, and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics and French from Dalhousie University.