The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) is an autonomous intergovernmental financial institution, established in 1989 within the framework of the United Nations. The CFC provides support to projects investing in commodity value chains to deliver sustainable development impact from “field to the fork”. The support is offered mainly through loans to finance equipment, working capital or trade finance needs. The CFC seeks applications of projects that have reached a state of economic, social and environmental sustainability. These applications should clearly show operational and financial viability, with a proven track record.

CFC solicits proposals through the Open Call which is made public every 6 months with deadlines in April and October each year.

Acumen is a non-profit that raises charitable donations to invest in companies, leaders, and ideas that tackle poverty. The organisation provides long-term debt or equity investments ranging from USD 250,000 to USD 3,000,000 in early-stage companies with payback or exit in seven to ten years. Acumen also offers fellowships that include leadership training and working with one of Acumen's portfolio companies.

AgDevCo provides long-term risk capital to help early-stage businesses reach profitability and scale. Investments range from USD 250,000 to USD 10 million. In addition to risk capital, AgDevCo provides management support and expert agronomy advice, and can provide grants to help establish smallholder farmer outgrower schemes.

Calvert Impact Capital is a non-profit investment firm that provides loans to mission-driven organisations with a social and/or environmental focus. Loan sizes start at USD 1 million. Most of Calvert's investments have been in North America, followed by Latin America and Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Flint Atlantic is an impact investment firm that uses patient capital in the form of grants, debt and equity. The preferred investee is focused on improving the access to and quality of healthcare services, particularly for underserved populations. Investments range between USD 3 million to USD 5 million.

Gray Ghost Ventures is a venture capital firm specialising in fund of fund investments and direct investments in the fintech sector. For direct investments, the firm invests in incubation, early stage, seed/start-up, and growth capital. The firm’s focus areas include: microfinance, social venture investment, and affordable private schools in low-income communities of emerging markets. It also invests in early-stage enterprises providing catalytic innovation and technologies which includes information, communication and technology (ICT). It makes investments between USD 1 million and USD 5 million.

The Impact Finance Fund specialises in value chain financing with a positive impact at the base of the pyramid. It provides debt financing between USD 150,000 to USD 5 million with interest rates at 8-12%, and, from 6months to 6 years.

Norfund - The Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries - is a strategic minority investor, owned and funded by the Norwegian Government. The fund invests in clean energy, financial institutions, food and agribusiness, private equity and venture capital funds that target small and medium-sized enterprises. It mostly provides equity investments starting from USD 4 million and acquires a maximum 35% ownership share. In some cases, it also provides debt funding. Its investment horizon is 5-10 years.

Oasis Capital Ghana Limited is a venture capital firm specializing in growth capital investments in small and medium enterprises and loans. It typically invests between USD 100,000 and USD 5 million. It prefers investing in family-owned and typically owner-managed entities. It seeks to provide risk capital in the form of equity, quasi-equity and profit-sharing facilities and to invest through equity, preference shares, and convertible debts with ratchets. The firm seeks to take minority investor position with stake between 15% and 49% but with some degree of influence and board representation and can make co-investments.

Patamar Capital (earlier known as Unitus Impact) provides venture capital investments in high-growth companies aiming to engage the working poor, address market inefficiencies, and maximise social and financial return. The firm typically invests between USD 1 million and USD 2 million.