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Microfinance Giant Launches Venture Capital Fund For East Africa
Accion, an international microfinance and investment firm, has launched Venture Lab, a $10 million investment vehicle which will provide seed capital and management support to financial inclusion startups worldwide, with a particular focus on East Africa and India.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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Cisco Invests in Rural Venture Capital Firm
Cisco today announced an investment in Aavishkaar, a venture fund founded to promote development in rural and semi-urban India.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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ANDE at 3: Reflecting on the SGB Mission
One of the biggest challenges the sector still faces is connecting entrepreneurs with the right type of capital at the right time. As ANDE evolves we have come to find that the missing middle itself has a missing part—because even in our network of members, very few are able to provide financing at the critical $25,000 - $200,000 range.
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- Investing
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- impact investing
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The Argidius Foundation and ANDE Announce Finance Challenge to Stimulate Small Businesses in Emerging Markets
Competition aimed at providing entrepreneurial finance will award up to two million euros
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- Press Release
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- Investing
- Region
- Europe & Eurasia
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Omidyar Network Backs Two More Indian Firms
Omidyar Network started funding projects in India about two years ago with plans to invest up to $200 million in five years
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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The FOUND Middle Series: Root Change
Guillermo Rivero, managing partner with Root Change, a capacity development provider that works in Africa, Asia and Latin America, discusses the importance of technical assistance to help businesses succeed. He also stresses the need to bring in outside input and ideas to help an organization evolve.
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- Investing
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Welcoming NextBillion’s Content Partners
Each of these organizations are recognized leaders in their arenas, from enterprise development to financial inclusion and education, from micro and small business lending to patient capital partnerships. While they may have differing missions, they all contribute financial support, expertise, and mind share - and usually combinations of all three - to the cause of poverty alleviation through enterprise.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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Unitus Seed Fund Launches with Three Social Enterprise Investments in India
New Unitus Labs Initiative Seeks to Accelerate Development of Innovative Startups Which Have the Potential to Significantly Benefit Families Living on Less Than $2 Per Day
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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