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Avion Ventures

United States of America

Avion Ventures is a Latina focused pre accelerator for mobile platforms. This unique program is for U.S. born Latinas and Latin Americans. This program is a combination of in person & virtual curriculum designed to grow the opportunities of Latinas in tech. Avion Ventures are based in San Francisco with resources and mentors available to realize your objectives

Type: Accelerator/Incubator

Geography: United States of America

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Blum Capital Partners

United States of America

Blum Capital Partners is a private equity firm specializing in investments in both public and private companies. It focuses on middle market PIPEs recapitalizations buyouts and growth capital investments. The firm also manages hedge funds. It typically invests in small and mid capitalization companies that have a market capitalization between $350 million and $3 billion. The firm takes a substantial position in each business either through the acquisition of strategic blocks of common shares in the public market privately negotiated minority investment or a private control position.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Americas

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Common Pitch Chile

COMMON is a collaborative brand and a creative community for accelerating social change. Founded in January 2011 by Alex and Ana Bogusky, John Bielenberg and Rob Schuham, COMMON supports, connects and celebrates those who are participating in the design of a new era of socially committed company. In the summer of 2011 introduced Common COMMON Pitch, "a party to fix the world", a night of ideas, creativity, collaboration and community. That night COMMON took 12 entrepreneurs from various countries of the world to the stage to share their business ideas with a social conscience.

Type: Accelerator/Incubator

Geography: Chile

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FONDESURCO

Peru

For over 20 years Fondesurco has been working hand in hand with the neediest of the rural sector in the south giving them the opportunity to grow through access to financial services that allow them to improve their quality of life. FONDESURCO is the leading NGO in rural credit for developing the sector. Today they announce that FONDESURCO is renewed and takes a step forward renewing its commitment to continue reaching out to people of fewer economic resources and maintaining leadership in the implementation of financial inclusion throughout the south as it did since its inception in 1994 leading microcredit to those areas where previously no one dared to attend. This transformation is taken with great responsibility for each of the partners FONDESURCO since they know that from this moment they can serve more customers from a wider range of financial services that enable them to progress. Thus today as Cooperative FONDESURCO reaffirm their commitment to continue growing together with their customers.

Type: Other Capital Providers

Geography: Peru

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Fundación Faces

United States of America

Founded in 2003 by Dr. Romesh Wadhwani the Foundation s primary mission is economic acceleration of emerging economies. The Foundation embarked upon its mission in India first and subsequently the Foundation has expanded into the U.S and other countries. In India with an expected growth of 250 300 million people joining the workforce by 2022 large scale job creation has became the primary imperative for the country. Also as India s population grows young most advanced nations of the world are growing old offering India an opportunity to become the global talent supplier. Catalyzing job creation and skill development become the two primary target areas of focus for the Foundation. During the last decade Wadhwani Foundation has launched five niche high impact Initiatives in India. These include promoting entrepreneurial and employment skills tapping the educated disabled encouraging innovation and driving policy changes to jump start economic opportunities. To address persistently high youth and displaced worker unemployment in the U.S Wadhwani Foundation launched the Race to a Job initiative in 2012.

Type: Foundation

Geography: Americas

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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IDEPRO

Bolivia (Plurinational State o

IDEPRO is a Bolivian microfinance institution (MFI) whose mission is to improve the productivity and competitiveness of small farmers and micro small and medium enterprises through the provision of specialized and integrated services. Founded in 1991 the organization has pioneered an innovative value chain approach that provides underserved producers with the tools and resources needed to lift themselves out of poverty.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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IDH Microfinanciera

Honduras

The Human Development Institute (IDH) is a Honduran microfinance institution that provides working capital loans to predominantly rural borrowers using a group lending methodology. The organization was founded in 1979 by a Christian group looking to provide business training opportunities for microentrepreneurs in some of the poorest regions of the country.

Type: Foundation

Geography: Americas

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Inter-American Development Bank

United States of America

Established in 1959, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB-MIF) is the the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean, with a strong commitment to achieve measurable results, increased integrity, transparency and accountability. They have an evolving reform agenda that seeks to increase their development impact in the region. They work to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through financial and technical support for countries working to reduce poverty and inequality, they help improve health and education, and advance infrastructure. Their aim is to achieve development in a sustainable, climate-friendly way.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Latin America and the Caribbean

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Manos Accelerator

United States of America

Manos Accelerator is a first-of-its-kind accelerator targeting Latino entrepreneurs in the city of San Jose. It provides a unique 3-month mentorship program that moves them onto a fast track to success. Manos Accelerator's mission is to create a Latino startup community and to dramatically increase the number of Latino entrepreneurs in the creation process of innovation.

Type: Accelerator/Incubator

Geography: Global

Impact: Income/Productivity Growth

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MiCredito

Nicaragua

MiCrédito, is a Nicaraguan microfinance institution (MFI) providing working capital loans to micro-entrepreneurs, many of whom live in hard to reach, rural communities. Witnessing first-hand the challenges of living without electricity, MiCrédito is committed to using the microfinance channel to unlock access to green technologies.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Americas

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Norandino

Peru

NORANDINO is a rural savings and credit cooperative that was established in 2005 to meet the financing needs of its member producers. While the majority of NORANDINO s portfolio is concentrated in coffee the cooperative is also active in sugar cane cacao bananas and mangos.

Type: Other Capital Providers

Geography: Peru

Impact: Agricultural Productivity

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NXTP Labs

Argentina

NXTP Labs is the most active early stage fund for tech companies in Latin America. A powerful network for entrepreneurs, investors, executives and organizations who believe in building the best ventures with global impact. Acceleration and growth are part of the DNA.

Type: Accelerator/Incubator

Geography: Global

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Opinno

Spain

Opinno is a global innovation consultancy. They transform organizations through design, prototyping and validation of new products, services and business models, using lean development and open innovation methodologies.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Americas

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Pro-Rural

Bolivia (Plurinational State o

Pro-Rural is a Bolivian non-governmental organization that works to improve the socio-economic position of small-holder farmers by strengthening the enterprises that serve them. They do so by providing credit and technical assistance to small, institutional borrowers, including cooperatives, social enterprises and producer associations.

Type: Foundation

Geography: Americas

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Sembrar Sartawi

Bolivia (Plurinational State o

Sembrar Sartawi is a Bolivian microfinance institution (MFI) that serves mostly small agricultural producers in rural areas. The organization has developed a framework that addresses the risks associated with agricultural lending and mitigates those risks by providing non-financial services that help producers increase and/or stabilize their income. These services include tailored credit, technical assistance and access to markets.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Americas

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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VisionFund

United Kingdom of Great Britai

VisionFund is the microfinance subsidiary of World Vision, a Christian relief and development organization. VisionFund provides financial services to empower the enterprising poor to liberate their families from poverty.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Africa

Impact: Access to Financial Services