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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AfriLabs
África Subsahariana

AfriLabs is a pan-African network of over 60 technology innovation hubs in 27 countries. It was founded in 2011 to build a community around rapidly emerging tech hubs for developers, entrepreneurs, and investors. It helps tech hubs build their capacity to support start-ups, hosts events and collaborates with partners to develop the start-up ecosystem.AfriLabs is working through these spaces to build an innovation infrastructure that will encourage the growth of Africa’s knowledge economy by supporting the development of start-ups, technology, and innovation.

Type of OrganisationNetwork/ Business association/ membership organisation/ knowledge platform
Region/CountryÁfrica Subsahariana
Exact Amount
Technical Support OfferingInformation sharing, resources and publications, Partnership brokering, investment facilitation, networking, Training, and other classroom based support (online/offline)
Focus TypeStart-ups
Focus StageEarly Stage
Bright Future Cornerstone
África Subsahariana

Bright Future Cornerstone is a network offering workshops and facilitating knowledge sharing for children and young people in the areas of leadership, ICT, and entrepreneurship.

Type of OrganisationNetwork/ Business association/ membership organisation/ knowledge platform
Region/CountryÁfrica Subsahariana
Exact Amount
Technical Support OfferingInformation sharing, resources and publications, Training, and other classroom based support (online/offline)
Focus TypeNot specified
Focus StageEarly Stage
IB TopicsJuventud
Central Bank of India
Asia Meridional

Central Bank of India is an Indian commercial bank. It offers various micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) focused banking services. In addition, it also offers Central government-sponsored MSME schemes such as Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS), Cent Mudra Loans and Cent Stand Up India Scheme. The bank also has a Women Entrepreneur Cell.

Type of OrganisationCommercial Bank
Region/CountryAsia Meridional
India
Finance OfferingDebt finance, Guarantees
Exact Amount
Focus TypeLarge companies, Start-ups
Focus StageEarly Stage, Growth Companies
Co-Creation Hub Nigeria
África Subsahariana

The Co-creation Hub provides pre-incubation and incubation support to technology entrepreneurs in Nigeria. In addition to workspace, mentorship and access to networks, the Hub also does cash investments.

Type of OrganisationAccelerator/Incubator, Network/ Business association/ membership organisation/ knowledge platform
Region/CountryÁfrica Subsahariana
Nigeria
Finance OfferingDebt finance
Exact Amount
Technical Support OfferingMentoring, Talent Placement, Network-based support, One-to-one advisory support, Consulting Services, Partnership brokering, investment facilitation, networking, Physical co-working space, Training, and other classroom based support (online/offline)
Focus TypeStart-ups
Focus StageEarly Stage
IB TopicsGénero
Commercial Bank of Africa
África Subsahariana

Commercial Bank of Africa Limited provides financial services to individual, SME, and corporate banking customers in Kenya. It offers a host of services focused on SMEs. These include lending, transaction, investment and cash management solutions. It has a received credit lines from OPIC and AfDb for enhancing SME lending. The funding is channeled to SMEs and local corporates in infrastructure, tradable and other transformative sector transactions in Kenya. It also aims to provide liquidity support to expand financing to local corporates involved in value-addition in the trading, manufacturing, agriculture, infrastructure, transport, and construction, among other sector.

Type of OrganisationCommercial Bank
Region/CountryÁfrica Subsahariana
Kenia, Ruanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Finance OfferingDebt finance, Guarantees
Exact Amount
Focus TypeLarge companies, Start-ups
Focus StageEarly Stage, Growth Companies
CSIP
Asia Oriental y Pacífico

The Centre for Social Initiatives Promotion (CSIP) supports social enterprises in Vietnam by sharing knowledge resources and connecting enterprises with funders, and provides policy advocacy.

Type of OrganisationNetwork/ Business association/ membership organisation/ knowledge platform, NGO
Region/CountryAsia Oriental y Pacífico
Vietnam
Exact Amount
Technical Support OfferingAdvocacy, Information sharing, resources and publications, One-to-one advisory support, Consulting Services, Partnership brokering, investment facilitation, networking
Focus TypeStart-ups
Focus StageEarly Stage
Diamond Bank
África Subsahariana

Diamond Bank offers various tailor-made solutions for emerging businesses. It offers a host of services such as capacity building, access to markets and access to finance offerings. The bank also has special programmes designed for private schools and agribusinesses. It has a partnership with the African Guarantee Fund for enhancing SME financing.

Type of OrganisationCommercial Bank
Region/CountryÁfrica Subsahariana
Nigeria
Finance OfferingDebt finance
Exact Amount
Technical Support OfferingPartnership brokering, investment facilitation, networking
Focus TypeLarge companies, Start-ups
Focus StageEarly Stage, Growth Companies
Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT)
América Latina y el Caribe, Oriente Medio y norte de África, África Subsahariana

The Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) is a non-profit corporation supporting youth and cooperating with the private sector, governments, and community-based organisations. DOT provides entrepreneurs aged 18 to 29 with tools, knowledge, networks, seed funding and support to launch sustainable social initiatives.

Type of OrganisationNetwork/ Business association/ membership organisation/ knowledge platform, NGO
Region/CountryAmérica Latina y el Caribe, Oriente Medio y norte de África, África Subsahariana
Etiopía, Jordania, Kenia, Líbano, Ruanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Finance OfferingGrants and awards
Exact Amount
Technical Support OfferingFellowship, Information sharing, resources and publications, Mentoring, Talent Placement, Network-based support, One-to-one advisory support, Consulting Services, Partnership brokering, investment facilitation, networking
Focus TypeStart-ups
Focus StageEarly Stage

First Bank is one of Nigeria's biggest commercial banks. It offers various products and services that create solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This involves, but is not limited to, financing for imports, oil and gas contracts, cement distribution, invoice discounting , telecom distribution, petroleum dealrship, FMCG distribution. In addition, the bank also offers products for the agricultural sector and start-ups.

Type of OrganisationCommercial Bank
Region/CountryÁfrica Subsahariana
Nigeria
Finance OfferingDebt finance, Guarantees
Exact Amount
Focus TypeLarge companies, Start-ups
Focus StageEarly Stage, Growth Companies
GCB Bank
África Subsahariana

GCB Bank is a commercial bank, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, offering both personal and commercial banking solutions. It offers various Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) focused products and services including business debit cards, bulk cash collection services, payroll services, import and export finance, letters of credit, bills for collection, money transfer and remittance, business development and advisory services.

Type of OrganisationCommercial Bank
Region/CountryÁfrica Subsahariana
Ghana
Finance OfferingDebt finance, Guarantees
Exact Amount
Technical Support OfferingOne-to-one advisory support, Consulting Services
Focus TypeLarge companies, Start-ups
Focus StageEarly Stage, Growth Companies