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ACCION

United States of America

Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world with a pioneering legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing. Accion catalyze financial service providers to deliver high quality affordable solutions at scale for the three billion people who are left out of or poorly served by the financial sector. For more than 50 years Accion has helped tens of millions of people through its work with more than 90 partners in 40 countries.

Type: Corporate

Geography: Global

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Acumen Fund

United States of America

The Acumen Fund's mission is to create a world beyond poverty by investing in social enterprises emerging leaders and breakthrough ideas. The Acumen Fund's vision is that one day every human being will have access to the critical goods and services they need including affordable health water housing energy agricultural inputs and services so that they can make decisions and choices for themselves and unleash their full human potential. This is where dignity starts not just for the poor but for everyone on earth.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: United States of America

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Aloe Private Equity

China

Aloe s ethical way of working brings mutual benefits to all parties involved. To its Limited Partners it brings peace of mind and trust that capital is not only cautiously managed internally but that it is invested externally exclusively to fulfil Aloe s mission statement to develop hard asset based companies which provide proven technological solutions to environmental and social challenges especially those experienced by the high growth markets of Asia. Aloe also prides itself on the transparent and open communication it has with its investors where both successes and challenges experienced by portfolio companies are frankly discussed often leading to invaluable feedback.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Global

Impact: Generate Funds for Charitable Giving

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Ankur Capital

Ankur Capital is an early stage venture capital fund that invests in opportunities created by rising aspirations and digital access for the next billion Indians. We invest in technologies and product innovations in agriculture healthcare education and other areas with the potential to create large scale impact.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: India

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Ashoka

United States of America

Ashoka is the largest network of social entrepreneurs worldwide, with nearly 3,000 Ashoka Fellows in 70 countries putting their system changing ideas into practice on a global scale. Founded by Bill Drayton in 1980, Ashoka has provided start-up financing, professional support services, and connections to a global network across the business and social sectors, and a platform for people dedicated to changing the world. Ashoka launched the field of social entrepreneurship and has activated multi-sector partners across the world who increasingly look to entrepreneurial talent and new ideas to solve social problems.

Type: Accelerator/Incubator

Geography: United States of America

Impact: Capacity Building

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Asian Healthcare Fund

India

Asian Healthcare Fund (AHF) is a New Delhi based growth stage healthcare focused private equity fund. AHF invests across India's healthcare sector and is focused on companies that are into direct healthcare delivery indirect healthcare services medical devices and equipment diagnostics specialized manufacturing and bio pharmaceutical R & D services.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Asia

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Beyond Capital Fund

United States of America

Beyond Capital Fund supports high potential entrepreneurs with innovative business models helping to fight poverty. Their investments address critical human needs providing basic services which are not currently available through traditional markets.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Eastern Africa

Impact: Access to Education

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Contrarian Capital India Partners Pvt. Ltd.

India

Contrarian Capital India Partners Pvt Ltd operates as a venture capital firm. The Company invests in healthcare education livelihood generation food agribusiness and energy sectors. Contrarian Capital India Partners serves customers in India.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Asia

Impact: Access to Education

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Footprint Ventures

India

We invest in entrepreneurs who have a vision passion and commitment to seize a market opportunity.We invest in Markets on the Edge of Change. Change is driven by technology demographics or regulation.India offers many greenfield opportunities created by the changing market dynamics.Footprint is on the ground to actively support our entrepreneurs.Our significant operational & strategic expertise helps entrepreneurs solve complex start up and growth issues. We work alongside the founders to locate strategic partners find talent and strategize to open new markets.

Type: Investor Network

Geography: India

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Global Impact Investing Network

United States of America

The Global Impact Investing Network is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing. Impact investments are investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return.

Type: Fund Manager

Geography: Global

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Grameen Capital India Ltd

United States

In all our work we embrace and draw inspiration from our rich Grameen Bank Heritage. Our core values areWe seek to empower the world s poor especially the poorest womenWe hold ourselves and our partners accountable for transparency and measurable results including social and financial performanceWe champion innovation that makes a difference in the lives of the poorWe first seek to form partnerships with those who can advance our mission before acting aloneWe respect invest in and promote local social entrepreneurs and local ownershipWe honor the voice professionalism and integrity of our staff and volunteers

Type: Other Capital Providers

Geography: Global

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Gray Ghost Ventures

United States of America

Gray Ghost Ventures (GGV) is an impact investing firm dedicated to providing market-based solutions to entrepreneurs who are addressing the needs of low-income communities in emerging markets. GGV focuses on serving these low-income communities in developing nations through for-profit investment in operating companies or investment funds, ecosystem development and capacity building.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Latin America and the Caribbean

Impact: Access to Education

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IITM’s Rural Technology & Business Incubator

India

IIT Madras' Rural Technology and Business Incubator (RTBI) is a registered not for profit society (under Section 10 of the TamilNadu Societies Registration Act 1975). Established on the 16th Oct 2006 as a formal business incubator with the inception support of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Government of India and World Bank's Infodev arm the aim of RTBI is to support rural and social inclusive start ups primarily those that enable scalable products and services for the under served and bottom of the pyramid segment.

Type: Accelerator/Incubator

Geography: India

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Intellecap

India

Intellecap is a pioneer in providing innovative business solutions that help build and scale profitable and sustainable enterprises dedicated to social and environmental change. The unique positioning at the intersection of social and commercial business sectors allows us to attract and nurture intellectual capital that combines the business training of the commercial world with the passion and commitment of the social world to shape distinctive solutions.

Type: Accelerator/Incubator

Geography: India

Impact: Access to Energy

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IntelleGrow

India

IntelleGrow is a venture debt company that provides debt to high growth small and medium enterprises in India catering to sectors namely Energy Education Healthcare Agriculture Supply Chain Water & Sanitation and Financial Inclusion.

Type: Corporate

Geography: India

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Lok Capital

India

The Lok Capital initiative was launched at the end of 2000 with the support of a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. Lok Capital means People s Capital. Lok Capital defines itself as a hands on financial investor with social performance goals and standards dedicated to promoting financial and social inclusion through all its activities. Lok Capital manages two BoP funds with over $85mn under management. The funds are the central entity of the Lok group structure. Lok Foundation the charitable trust at the heart of Lok Capital was set up in 2003 to promote financial and social inclusion principally in India by means of targeted grants technical support research and advocacy.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Asia

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship

United States

With world class programs and immersive executive mentorship Miller Center accompanies social entrepreneurs on their journeys to impact creating innovative and sustainable solutions to some of the world s most pressing challenges. Through its signature programs Miller Center engages an international network of business investment capital and technical resources to build the capacity of social enterprises around the world. As a Center of Distinction at Santa Clara University the Center's work is focused on three major activity areas social entrepreneurship action research and impact capital.

Type: Accelerator/Incubator

Geography: Global

Impact: Access to Education

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Mitra Capital

Mitra Capital is a boutique investment banking firm specializing in Financial & Strategic Advisory Cross border Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Banking (domestic and International) to both public and private companies. The firm also specializes in capital raising for Start ups and SME's.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Americas

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Nereus Capital

India

Nereus Capital is an alternative asset manager investing in industries undergoing transformative change.Our flagship fund the India Energy Fund provides flexible financing to companies engaged in renewable power generation and clean technologies in India.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: India

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Nexus India Capital Advisors

United States of America

We partner with exceptional entrepreneurs in the US and India. Our team comprises ex entrepreneurs who are strong bottom up thinkers and sleeves rolled up operators. With decades of experience in building and funding globally leading companies we manage USD 1.2 billion across funds. Our footprint in world s two leading markets positions us uniquely with global insights and ability to serve entrepreneurs.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: United States of America

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Omidyar Network

United States of America

Omidyar Network invests in entrepreneurs who share our commitment to advancing social good at the pace and scale the world needs today. We are focused on five key areas we believe are building blocks for prosperous stable and open societies Education Emerging Tech Financial Inclusion Governance & Citizen Engagement and Property Rights.We take calculated risks in the earliest stages of innovation helping to transform promising ideas into successful ventures. As an active impact investor we offer more than just financial support. We provide vital human capital capabilities from serving on boards to consulting on strategy coaching executives to recruiting new talent. We connect promising investees to entrepreneurial visionaries with business know how. We also leverage the tremendous capacity of Web and mobile technologies to go beyond incremental improvement and make a significant widespread impact.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Global

Impact: Access to Education

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Open Capital Advisors

Kenya

Open Capital is a financial services and strategy consulting firm based in Nairobi that supports high impact businesses investors and innovative solutions throughout East Africa. Open Capital work enables sustainable businesses to grow and raise capital while helping markets to allocate capital efficiently. Open Capital blend their deep local market experience and global perspective with a customized approach. Open Capital work alongside with clients to ask the important questions develop actionable recommendations and achieve lasting results.

Type: Corporate

Geography: Kenya

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Startup Central

India

StartupCentral is an independent source for information and insight on the Indian startup economy.

Type: Investor Network

Geography: Asia

Impact: Access to Financial Services

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Unitus Seed Fund

IN

Unitus Seed Fund (USF) makes seed stage venture investments in innovative startups serving low income populations. USF's portfolio companies create opportunities for economic self reliance education and obtaining basic necessities for millions of people living at the base of the economic pyramid (BOP). USF accelerates the growth of these early stage businesses by providing funding support and strategic connections.

Type: Investment Fund Manager

Geography: Central Asia

Impact: Access to Education

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UnLtd India

India

UnLtd India finds, funds and supports start-up social entrepreneurs - individuals with the ideas, passion and entrepreneurial skills to bring about lasting social change in India. The organisation operates out of Mumbai and works in conjunction with the Social Entrepreneurs' Trust, its fundraising arm in the UK.

Type: Accelerator/Incubator

Geography: Southern Asia

Impact: Access to Financial Services