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Access Ventures
United States of America
Access Ventures is an impact investment firm that builds more inclusive economies through mission aligned investments that enable communities to flourish. We work with organizations of all sizes from startups to enterprises in the private public and social sector. Our vision is to impact the world by providing capital to the best solutions and organizations with the most significant potential to challenge the status quo.We believe that all people should be valued and honored regardless of race ethnicity orientation economic status gender or religion. We propose an environment dictated not by self interest but by valuing the importance of helping others. We work to accurately identify the essentials needed to create investments that deliver financial social and environmental returns.
| Type: Institutional Investor | Geography: United States of America | Impact: Access to Financial Services |
Investor
Convergence
Canada
Convergence launched in January 2016 as the first and only institution that helps private public and philanthropic investors find and connect with each other for blended finance deals in emerging and frontier markets.Convergence enables more investment in these markets by leveraging public and philanthropic funding to unlock billions of private sector dollars for global development which can lead to as much as a 10x increase in overall investment. By allowing investors to quickly search databases for credible deals or investors that match their investment needs Convergence broadens investors networks and simplifies their screening process.To identify encourage and support blended finance investments Convergence Connects credible private public and philanthropic investors with one another to invest in deals posted on the platform Provides grant funding to practitioners to design innovative finance vehicles that would otherwise be too risky or complex to pursue and Eases the investment process for both new and experienced investors through a range of practical tools and resources on how to structure blended finance transactions and streamline the investment process.Blended finance investments facilitated through Convergence magnify the impact of public and philanthropic investors funding by attracting additional private capital towards investments that deliver social economic and environmental impact. At the same time public and philanthropic investors participation in these investments reduces risk and enhances returns of emerging and frontier market investments for private investors.The platform is playing a particularly important role in driving investment to close the estimated $2.5 trillion annual gap in funding for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which will guide the next 15 years of development around the world.
| Type: Corporate | Geography: Global | Impact: Access to Education |
Investor
Kois Invest
Belgium
KOIS INVEST is specialized entirely on impact investing placing capital in impact ventures and funds that generate a competitive financial return as well as positive impact on society and environment.First KOIS INVEST is an active investor focusing on impact investments through all its investments. To date KOIS INVEST has performed mainly private equity investments in high impact companies across different regions.Second beyond deployment of capital directly into impact businesses KOIS INVEST is offering first class advisory services to assist different types of investors in the selection of impact assets across different asset classes with best chances for financial performance and positive impact.
| Type: Investment Fund Manager | Geography: Belgium | Impact: Access to Financial Services |
Investor
Verde Ventures Fund (Conservation International)
United States of America
Human beings depend on nature for more than it can imagine. Yet these days they are taking more from nature than it can replace and that means the clean air fresh water and food who depend on are in trouble.At Conservation International (CI) CI work with governments industries and community leaders to find a better balance because people need nature to thrive.
| Type: Other Capital Providers | Geography: United States of America | Impact: Community Development |