Investor

Access Venture Partners

United States of America

Access Venture Partners is an early stage venture capital fund. There passion is to help entrepreneurs build great companies. They do much more than merely supplying capital they actively participate in building the management and distribution infrastructure required to aggressively grow new businesses. Access typically makes its initial investment as part of the first institutional round and often continues investing in subsequent rounds.Founded in 1999 Access Venture Partners invests in early stage technology companies with a passion for helping entrepreneurs build phenomenal fast growing businesses. The have invested in over 65 companies that have collectively raised over $1 billion in equity capital and employ nearly 4000 people and growing.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: United States of America

Impact: Access to Financial Services

Investor

ACCION International Accion Global Bridge Fund

United States of America

ACCION is a global nonprofit dedicated to creating economic opportunity by connecting people to the financial tools they need to improve their lives. A world pioneer in microfinance founded in 1961 and issued the first micro loan in 1973. Over time they've helped build 63 microfinance institutions in 31 countries on four continentsAfrica Asia Latin America and the U.S. These institutions are currently reaching millions of clients.

Type: Corporate

Geography: United States of America

Impact: Access to Financial Services

Investor

Entrepreneurial Finance Lab (EFL)

The Entrepreneurial Finance Lab (EFL) is an innovative financial-technology company which employs psychometric and nontraditional applicant data to create credit scores to measure risk and potential among new and existing small businesses. Psychometrics evaluate personal characteristics (honesty/ethics, drive/motivation/optimism, intelligence, and business skills,) which enable lenders to bank the un-banked, even in the most information-scarce environments.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Africa

Impact: Access to Financial Services

Investor

Fintech Ventures Fund

United States of America

Fintech Ventures Fund (FVF) is an Atlanta based early stage Venture Capital firm. FVF focuses on investments in emerging potential leaders and quality niche players in the non banking lending and payment spaces.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Americas

Impact: Community Development