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.

 

Country

Intermediary Database

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School of Social Entrepreneurs India
Asia Meridional

School of Social Entrepreneurs India offers a 9-month fellowship programme to help start a social enterprise, community project or charity. The programme supports people who are working on developing their idea and are ready to invest time in getting it operational.

Type of OrganisationChallenge Fund/Programme/Facility
Region/CountryAsia Meridional
India
Exact Amount
Technical Support OfferingFellowship, One-to-one advisory support, Consulting Services, Training, and other classroom based support (online/offline)
Focus TypeStart-ups, NGOs/Non-profits
Focus StageEarly Stage

2jiajiri is a skills development and job creation program being implemented by KCB Foundation that seeks to catalyse employment and wealth creation among existing jua kalia entrepreneurs and the youth.

Type of OrganisationChallenge Fund/Programme/Facility
Region/CountryÁfrica Subsahariana
Kenia
Finance OfferingDebt finance
Exact Amount
Technical Support OfferingMentoring, Talent Placement, Network-based support, Training, and other classroom based support (online/offline)
Focus TypeStart-ups
Focus StageEarly Stage
IB TopicsJuventud
Ashden Awards
Mundial

<p>The Ashden Awards recognise and award the most promising energy enterprises that are contributing to a low-carbon future. It also mentors and provides customised business development support to all awardees. To be eligible for an award, organisations must have an innovation that has been proven on the market for atleast a year. Awards can be given for a specific renewable energy or energy efficiency programme, enterprise or building, or for a specific product or service.</p>

Type of OrganisationChallenge Fund/Programme/Facility, Foundation
Region/CountryMundial
Finance OfferingGrants and awards
Exact Amount
Technical Support OfferingMentoring, Talent Placement, Network-based support, Partnership brokering, investment facilitation, networking
Focus TypeStart-ups, NGOs/Non-profits
Focus StageEarly Stage, Growth Companies
SectorEnergía

The ABN AMRO Social Impact Fund (AASIF) makes direct investments from EUR 500,000 to EUR 1.5 million in organisations that add value to society and are financially profitable. Currently only enterprises based in the Netherlands are eligible for investment.

Type of OrganisationChallenge Fund/Programme/Facility, Commercial Bank
Region/CountryMundial
Finance OfferingDebt finance
Amount$500,000 - 2M
Exact Amount$600,000 - 1.8 million
Focus TypeStart-ups
Africa Agriculture Trade and Investment Fund (AATIF)
Oriente Medio y norte de África, África Subsahariana

AATIF provides investments for the agricultural sector. It targets small, medium and large scale agricultural farms as well as agricultural businesses along the entire agricultural value chain. Investment size usually ranges between USD 5 to 30 million. Investment instruments include debt and mezzanine financing, with a maturity of up to 12 years for debt investments.

Type of OrganisationChallenge Fund/Programme/Facility, Govt/Donor/State-owned enterprises
Region/CountryOriente Medio y norte de África, África Subsahariana
Finance OfferingDebt finance
Amount> $2M
Exact Amount$5 - 30 million
Focus TypeLarge companies
Focus StageGrowth Companies
Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)
África Subsahariana

The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AEFC) provides catalytic funding in the form of repayable and non-repayable grants to businesses in the agriculture and energy sectors. The amount of funding awarded to a single business is between USD 15,000 and USD 1.5 million. Once grantees have completed AECF funded projects, AECF continues providing technical support to enable them to identify sources of commercial capital.

Type of OrganisationChallenge Fund/Programme/Facility
Region/CountryÁfrica Subsahariana
Finance OfferingGrants and awards
Amount$0 - 20,000, $500,000 - 2M
Exact Amount$250,000 - 1.5 million
Technical Support OfferingPartnership brokering, investment facilitation, networking
Focus TypeSmall and growing businesses, Start-ups
Focus StageGrowth Companies
African–EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP)
África Subsahariana

The African–EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) supports the development of markets for renewable energy in Africa by facilitating African and European business cooperation for co-investment, exchange of expertise and technology and promote investment in Africa’s renewable energy markets. RECP provides advisory services and an online database of funding instruments including debt, equity and grant facilities.

Type of OrganisationChallenge Fund/Programme/Facility
Region/CountryÁfrica Subsahariana
Exact Amount
Technical Support OfferingInformation sharing, resources and publications, One-to-one advisory support, Consulting Services, Partnership brokering, investment facilitation, networking
Focus TypeStart-ups
SectorEnergía
Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi)
África Subsahariana

The Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) supports Uganda's agribusiness development in the private sector by providing financing and technical support. The aBi Trust supports Farmer Organisations, NGOs, small and medium-sized enterprises in interventions that promote agribusiness development. aBi Finance provides lines of credit, agribusiness loan guarantees and a construction guarantee fund to agricultural based small and medium-sized enterprises.

Type of OrganisationChallenge Fund/Programme/Facility, Govt/Donor/State-owned enterprises
Region/CountryÁfrica Subsahariana
Uganda
Finance OfferingDebt finance, Grants and awards, Guarantees
Exact Amount
Technical Support OfferingPartnership brokering, investment facilitation, networking
Focus TypeStart-ups, NGOs/Non-profits
IB TopicsGénero
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
África Subsahariana

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is an independent organisation that develops and delivers uniquely African solutions to smallholder farmers. AGRA's collaborators include farmer organisations, community leaders, agricultural researchers, national and local governments, businesses, civil society groups, philanthropists, international organisations, and donor countries. AGRA is supported by private foundations, international development agencies, and African governments.

Type of OrganisationChallenge Fund/Programme/Facility, NGO
Region/CountryÁfrica Subsahariana
Finance OfferingDebt finance
Exact Amount
Technical Support OfferingOne-to-one advisory support, Consulting Services, Training, and other classroom based support (online/offline)
Focus TypeStart-ups
IB TopicsGénero
Amplify Change
Asia Meridional, África Subsahariana

Amplify Change provides grants to civil society organisations, mostly those based in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, with a priority on sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Type of OrganisationChallenge Fund/Programme/Facility, Govt/Donor/State-owned enterprises
Region/CountryAsia Meridional, África Subsahariana
Finance OfferingGrants and awards
Exact Amount
Focus TypeNGOs/Non-profits
IB TopicsGénero