BASE DE DATOS DE INVERSORES Y ASISTENCIA TÉCNICA

Esta base de datos se dirige a empresas que buscan apoyo financiero y/o técnico. En ella figuran organizaciones e iniciativas que prestan diferentes tipos de apoyo, p. ej., capital en forma de subvenciones, créditos y capital accionarial, o apoyo técnico en forma de asesoramiento o desarrollo de alianzas para la consolidación de redes de contactos.

Tenga en cuenta que esta base de datos solo está disponible en inglés.

ABOUT THE DATABASE

Who is this database for?

This database aims to serve inclusive businesses that are looking for sources of support to help them grow, ranging from capital to technical support.

 

What does the database cover?

This database lists organizations that provide technical and financial support to inclusive businesses. The database will continue growing as support organizations are registered. Inclusive businesses are diverse, and so too are the range of organizations that provide support and the types of support they offer. The resources listed cover a continuum of financing solutions, from grants and concessional financing to commercial finance and private equity. They also include organizations and initiatives providing technical assistance (TA), advice, partnership brokering, information, advocacy, and networking. The database is easy to navigate and provides useful filters such as the range of financial support provided and the stage of enterprise supported (if such information is available). 

More organizations will be added over time and suggestions are welcome. Other database that we recommend include:

► GET.invest: focused on renewable energy in Africa
► Nexus for Development: focused on Southeast Asia
 The Mix: Database on microfinance services

Why and how was the database developed?

Inclusive business entrepreneurs often face difficulties identifying partners that could provide crucial financial and technical support. Even though such support is available, information about it is often fragmented and hard to find. The database addresses this challenge, making information on financial and technical support easy to identify and navigate by providing easily searchable categories and filters.

The entries and information provided in the database are compiled by the research team using information publicly available on organization websites or provided directly by the organizations themselves. 

 

Who developed the database?

The Practitioner Hub for Inclusive Business (now inclusivebusiness.net) and the Asian Development Bank set up this database to help overcome this challenge. The Connect to Grow programme supported further development of this database in 2016, specifically to include intermediaries in its target countries. In late 2017 and 2018, the DFID Impact Programme funded the most comprehensive review and update of the database yet, which was implemented by Endeva. The Endeva team reviewed the categories and all existing entries, and also added hundreds of entries with the support of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) and other partners.

ANDE has just launched a new site of their own that provides data about financial and non-financial support available for small and growing businesses in a specific city or country. ANDE’s Ecosystem Snapshots aim to help those supporting entrepreneurs to foster conditions in which businesses can thrive. 

 

USING THE DATABASE

What can users search for on the database?

You can keep your search for organizations broad by just selecting the finance and/or technical support offering you are looking for or you can narrow down your search by selecting further filters such as type of organization, sector, region/country etc. If you are looking for a specific topic that is not included in the current category list, use the keywords search bar to search the entire database. This will return results on that topic from the whole database.

 

If users want all entries from Asia, does one need to select all Asian countries, too (or ditto for other continents)?

No. If you would like to see all the material for one continent, for example South Asia, select ‘South Asia’ under the ‘Region/Country’ filter and click on the ‘Apply’ button. This will bring up all intermediaries that provide support in South Asia.

 

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Intermediary Database

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The Yield Lab
América Latina y el Caribe

The AgriFoodTech Venture Capital firm with the largest presence and experience across Latin America.
Founded in 2017 and with offices in Argentina, Brazil and Chile, our team is investing in companies based in Latin America in the whole food and agriculture innovation spectrum, from farm to fork.

Type of OrganisationImpact investment fund/ impact investment fund manager/ impact focused venture capital fund
Region/CountryAmérica Latina y el Caribe
Argentina, Brasil, Chile, México, Perú
Amount$150,000 - 500,000, $500,000 - 2M
Exact Amount
Focus TypeSmall and growing businesses, Start-ups
Focus StageEarly Stage
Alterfin
Asia Oriental y Pacífico, América Latina y el Caribe, África Subsahariana

Alterfin is financing microfinance institutions and fair trade producers in Latin America, Africa and Asia. It provides loans to fair trade producer groups and associations. Loan size ranges between USD 150,000 and USD 1,500,000 with possible leverage from other funds up to three times the specified amount

Type of OrganisationImpact investment fund/ impact investment fund manager/ impact focused venture capital fund
Region/CountryAsia Oriental y Pacífico, América Latina y el Caribe, África Subsahariana
Finance OfferingDebt finance
Amount$150,000 - 500,000
Exact Amount$150,000 - 1.5 million
Technical Support OfferingMentoring, Talent Placement, Network-based support
Focus TypeStart-ups
Capital 4 Development Partners
Mundial

Capital 4 Development Partners (C4D), formerly ICCO Investments, provides financially-viable social businesses operating in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia with investments between EUR 200,000 and EUR 1 Million. C4D connects investees with its local and international network of technical assistance and financial providers to support them in becoming financially sustainable and independent. As of 2017-18, C4D is only actively sourcing deals in Asia.

Type of OrganisationImpact investment fund/ impact investment fund manager/ impact focused venture capital fund
Region/CountryMundial
Finance OfferingEquity, Debt finance, Guarantees
Amount$150,000 - 500,000
Exact Amount$240,000 - 1.2 million
Technical Support OfferingPartnership brokering, investment facilitation, networking
Focus TypeStart-ups
Focus StageGrowth Companies
Compete Caribbean
América Latina y el Caribe

The Compete Caribbean challenge fund provides grants up to USD 500,000 to enterprises across Caribbean states. Specifically, the fund provides matching grant resources to firms and entrepreneurs, who want to finance innovative ventures, take risks to develop new products, implement new business models, and/or enter new markets.

Type of OrganisationChallenge Fund/Programme/Facility, Govt/Donor/State-owned enterprises
Region/CountryAmérica Latina y el Caribe
Finance OfferingGrants and awards
Amount$150,000 - 500,000
Exact Amountup to $500,000
Focus TypeLarge companies, Start-ups
IB TopicsInnovación
Global Resilience Partnership
Asia Oriental y Pacífico, Asia Meridional, África Subsahariana

The Global Resilience Challenge is a competitive grant process that brings together multi-sectoral, multi-disciplinary teams to identify and help build resilience for populations in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. Seed grants amount to up to USD 250,000; scaling-up grants to USD 1 million.

Type of OrganisationChallenge Fund/Programme/Facility, Govt/Donor/State-owned enterprises
Region/CountryAsia Oriental y Pacífico, Asia Meridional, África Subsahariana
Finance OfferingGrants and awards
Amount$150,000 - 500,000
Exact Amount$250,000 - 1 million
Focus TypeNot specified
Health Enterprise Fund
África Subsahariana

The Health Enterprise Fund provides grants and technical assistance to private health enterprises with solutions that address critical health priorities in sub-Saharan Africa. Grants range from USD 100,000 to USD 200,000.

Type of OrganisationChallenge Fund/Programme/Facility, Govt/Donor/State-owned enterprises
Region/CountryÁfrica Subsahariana
Etiopía, Kenia, Nigeria
Finance OfferingGrants and awards
Amount$150,000 - 500,000
Exact Amount$100,000 - 200,000
Technical Support OfferingMentoring, Talent Placement, Network-based support, One-to-one advisory support, Consulting Services
Focus TypeStart-ups
Focus StageEarly Stage
SectorSalud
Hivos Impact Investments
África Subsahariana

Hivos Impact Investments is an impact investment management company managing two private equity funds targeting food companies (including urban farming, food waste reduction, and others) in Southern Africa and creative industries (including start-ups in ICT and media, and others). Geographic investment focus is Southern Africa

Type of OrganisationImpact investment fund/ impact investment fund manager/ impact focused venture capital fund
Region/CountryÁfrica Subsahariana
Lesoto, Malaui, Sudáfrica, Esuatini, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Finance OfferingEquity
Amount$50,000 -150,000, $150,000 - 500,000
Exact Amount
Technical Support OfferingMentoring, Talent Placement, Network-based support, Partnership brokering, investment facilitation, networking
Focus TypeStart-ups
Focus StageEarly Stage
IGNITE Fund
Oriente Medio y norte de África, África Subsahariana

Managed by Stitching SPARK in the Netherlands, IGNITE Fund provides small and growing businesses (SGBs) in fragile and conflict-affected states with up to USD250,000 (over 3-7 years) of equity finance and leverages SPARK's locally-based technical assistance for entrepreneurs. For each investee, IGNITE Fund develops a tailored technical assistance package to build capacity required to achieve their financial, operational and impact targets.

Type of OrganisationImpact investment fund/ impact investment fund manager/ impact focused venture capital fund
Region/CountryOriente Medio y norte de África, África Subsahariana
Finance OfferingEquity
Amount$150,000 - 500,000
Exact AmountUp to $250,000
Technical Support OfferingMentoring, Talent Placement, Network-based support, Partnership brokering, investment facilitation, networking
Focus TypeStart-ups
Impact Investment Exchange (IIX)
Asia Oriental y Pacífico, Asia Meridional

Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) manages a fund called IIX Growth Fund which invests between USD250,000 to USD 5 million. In addition, it offers impact advisory and research, a private placement platform connecting impact investors with innovative impact enterprises, the Women's Livelihood Bond, a trading platform, accelerator programmes, the IIX Growth Fund and training courses for corporates, non-profits, foundations and other industry professionals.

Type of OrganisationImpact investment fund/ impact investment fund manager/ impact focused venture capital fund
Region/CountryAsia Oriental y Pacífico, Asia Meridional
Finance OfferingEquity, Debt finance
Amount$150,000 - 500,000
Exact Amount$250,000 - 5 million
Technical Support OfferingInformation sharing, resources and publications, Mentoring, Talent Placement, Network-based support, Partnership brokering, investment facilitation, networking, Training, and other classroom based support (online/offline)
Focus TypeStart-ups
Focus StageEarly Stage
IB TopicsGénero
Incluvest
Asia Oriental y Pacífico, América Latina y el Caribe, África Subsahariana

Incluvest is an impact investment company with a focus on agribusinesses. It provides grants, debt and equity finance, with a minimum of USD 120,000. It provides different types of investments: - Donation directly labelled via Incluvest towards a specific investment opportunity - Co-investment with Incluvest - Providing a loan to Incluvest where the lender is taking the risk.

Type of OrganisationImpact investment fund/ impact investment fund manager/ impact focused venture capital fund
Region/CountryAsia Oriental y Pacífico, América Latina y el Caribe, África Subsahariana
Finance OfferingEquity, Debt finance, Grants and awards
Amount$150,000 - 500,000
Exact AmountMinimum $120,000
Technical Support OfferingMentoring, Talent Placement, Network-based support, Partnership brokering, investment facilitation, networking
Focus TypeStart-ups