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Orange Corners
Orange Corners is a global initiative of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs managed by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) in collaboration with local embassies and…
Orange Social Venture Prize
Orange is a multinational telecommunications operator with operations in 18 countries across Africa and the Middle East, serving 161 million customers as of December 2024. Orange…
Mastercard Foundation
The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity is a seven-year, $126 million fund established in 2023 following the successful conclusion of the Mastercard Foundation Fund…
Internet Society Foundation
The Internet Society Foundation focuses on supporting the development of innovative methods, technologies, and infrastructure to improve Internet connectivity and access, especially in underserved areas. The…
Innovation Against Poverty (AIP)
Innovations Against Poverty (IAP) is a challenge fund managed by SNV in partnership with Inclusive Business Sweden and BoP Innovation Centre. IAP encourages the private sector…
IDRC-CRDI
Established in 1970, IDRC is a Canadian Crown corporation that funds research and innovation within and alongside developing regions to drive global change. IDRC supports researchers…
CEI Africa Foundation
CEI Africa is a foundation established in 2021 by the German development finance institution KfW on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and…
GSMA (Global System for Mobile Communications Association)
The GSMA is a global organisation that unifies the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovation that is foundational to positive business environments and societal…
Global Fund For Women
Global Fund for Women is an international grantmaking foundation established in 1987 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It is a global champion of the human…
EEP Africa (Energy and Environment Partnership Trust Fund)
The Energy and Environment Partnership Trust Fund (EEP Africa) is a clean energy financing facility hosted and managed by the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) with funding…
Echoing Green
Echoing Green has been on the front lines of solving the world’s biggest problems for over 35 years by raising up transformational leaders who challenge the…
DOEN Foundation
The DOEN Foundation is a Dutch foundation established in 1991 by the Dutch Postcode Lottery. DOEN receives its funding (approximately €30 million annually) from the net…
Coca Cola Foundation
The Coca-Cola Foundation is the primary philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company, established in 1984. As of 2023, the Foundation has awarded more than $1.6 billion…
Cartier Womens Initiative
The Cartier Women’s Initiative is an annual international entrepreneurship programme that aims to drive change by empowering women impact entrepreneurs. Founded in 2006, the programme supports…
AU-EU Youth Lab
Youth Action Lab is a joint initiative between the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU), funded by the European Commission. Established to support youth-led…
Aspire Coronation Fund
Award-winning grant-making nonprofit organisation established in 2016 by Access Bank/Access Holdings (Nigeria) to support local, national and regional non-profit organisations and social enterprises addressing challenges and…
African Women’s Development Fund
Pan-African feminist grant-making organisation established in 2000. First pan-African women’s fund dedicated to supporting women’s rights organisations and feminist movements across Africa. Since its inception, AWDF…
Africa Netpreneur Prize
The Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic entrepreneur program in Africa, led in partnership with the African Leadership Group. The initiative aims to identify and spotlight African…
Sankalp
Established in India in 2009 and expanding to Kenya in 2014, the Sankalp Forum has a 15-year legacy of supporting entrepreneurs. As an initiative of Intellecap…
Green Climate Fund
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a critical component of the global climate finance architecture, established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)….
The International Climate Finance Accelerator (ICFA)
The International Climate Finance Accelerator (ICFA) supports first- and second-time investment management or advisory firms in launching climate-focused investment vehicles. Designed to promote climate action in…
Mest Express
MEST Express is an acceleration program supporting early and growth-stage startups in Ghana. It helps them become investment-ready and positioned for rapid growth. With a hands-on…
USADF
The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) offers grants to African enterprises and organizations that drive economic development, focusing on agriculture, off-grid energy, and youth entrepreneurship. These…
Water and Energy for Food (WEF4F
Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) is a joint international initiative led by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the European Union…
UNDP
UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience so countries can sustain progress. As the…
SIDA (Challenge Fund)
Sida, a government agency, is dedicated to improving living conditions for people facing poverty and oppression. To foster economic, environmental, and social sustainability in the developing…
Stardust Startups
Stardust Startups provides financial, moral, and social support for the innovative work of emerging entrepreneurs and early-stage startups, making positive social and environmental impacts in sustainability,…
Ocean Innovation Challenge (OIC)
The Ocean Innovation Challenge (OIC) is a unique initiative designed to accelerate progress on SDG14 by identifying, financing, advising, and mentoring innovative, entrepreneurial, and creative approaches…
IKEA Foundation
“The IKEA Foundation is a strategic philanthropic organization dedicated to tackling poverty and climate change. Working alongside more than 140 partners, the Foundation focuses on improving…
Global Innovation Fund
The Global Innovation Fund (GIF) is a non-profit, impact-first investment fund headquartered in London, with offices in Washington, D.C., Nairobi, and Singapore. GIF invests in developing,…
Get Invest
GET.invest is a European program that mobilizes investment in renewable energy projects in developing countries. The program supports project developers and companies achieve investment readiness and…
Development Innovation Ventures (DIV)
Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) is USAID’s tiered, evidence-based, open innovation program that funds breakthrough solutions to some of the world’s toughest development challenges. By prioritizing innovation…
Ashden Awards
Ashden partners with entrepreneurs to support them, promote green jobs, and engage citizens in climate action. The organization provides politicians with the tools to implement effective…
Autodesk
The Autodesk Foundation aims to support innovative solutions addressing the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. The Foundation works across five continents, providing its portfolio…
Anonymous Hope Fund (AHF)
The Anonymous Hope Fund® is an international organization founded in 2017 with a mission to empower, educate, emotionally support, mentor, and provide practical assistance to individuals…
America’s Seed Fund
“America’s Seed Fund is dedicated to transforming scientific and engineering discoveries into products and services with commercial and societal impact. The deep technologies we fund are…
AECF
“The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) is a leading non-profit development organization dedicated to supporting innovative agribusiness and renewable energy enterprises. AECF aims to reduce rural…
DeveloPPP
DeveloPPP is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) funding programme. It is aimed at companies that want to invest sustainably in a…
D-Prize
D-Prize is for new organizations. Most of our awardees are first-time entrepreneurs, and most have not yet launched their organization or raised other funding. We especially…
Fund For Innovation
Created in 2021 and chaired by Esther Duflo, co-recipient of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics, FID is an innovative development financing mechanism. At the heart of its…
AgFund
AGFUND works to implement its mission to support sustainable human development by identifying successful experiences, networking, and coordination between partners according to areas of interest. And financially…
DRK Funds
DRK Foundation is a global venture philanthropy firm supporting early stage, high impact social enterprises. We believe that with early funding and rigorous support, exceptional leaders,…
Explore Equity Investors
Aruwa Capital Management
Founded in 2019 by Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, Aruwa Capital Management is a female-founded and led early-stage growth equity and gender lens…
Arise Ventures
Founded in 2020 by Ankita Vashistha and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Arise Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm representing the third global fund following…
Arise Investment
Leading African boutique investment and development company established August 2016 through partnership agreement amongst four founding shareholders: Norfund (Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries, 48% shareholding…
Antler
Antler is a Global early-stage venture capital firm and startup accelerator founded in 2017 by Magnus Grimeland and Fridtjof Berge, headquartered in Singapore. It operates the…
ALUWANI Capital Partners
Aluwani Capital Partners is an independent, black-owned investment management business established in 2015 through a management buyout of a portion of Momentum Asset Management’s third-party institutional…
Afrishela
Afrishela (meaning “her money” in Swahili) is a US$30 million, innovative Pan-African investment vehicle designed, led, and managed by African women for African women. Incubated and…
Africa Finance Corporation
Africa Finance Corporation is a pan-African investment-grade multilateral development financial institution established in December 2007 via a treaty amongst sovereign African states to provide pragmatic solutions…
Acumen
Acumen is a pioneering American non-profit impact investment fund founded in April 2001 by Jacqueline Novogratz with seed capital from the Rockefeller Foundation, Cisco Systems Foundation,…
8f Asset Management
8F Asset Management is a Singapore-based private equity firm founded in 2016 that specialises in impact investing through sustainable aquaculture production. The firm manages private equity…
XSML Capital
Founded in 2008, XSML Capital is an investment firm dedicated to providing growth capital to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in frontier markets across Central and…
DOEN Foundation
The DOEN Foundation is a Dutch foundation established in 1991 by the Dutch Postcode Lottery. DOEN receives its funding (approximately €30 million annually) from the net…
Catalyst Fund (Managed by BFA Global)
Early-stage venture capital fund and accelerator managed by BFA Global, focusing on climate adaptation and resilience solutions in Africa. Evolved from a philanthropic accelerator (2015-2022 –…
Accelerater Africa
Accelerate Africa is a pre-seed and seed-stage accelerator program dedicated to empowering Africa’s bold and visionary founders. The program focuses on supporting entrepreneurs in the earliest…
Saviu Ventures
Founded in 2018, Saviu Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, specializing in early-stage investments across Africa, with a strong focus on…
Villgro Africa
Villgro Africa is an early-stage business incubator and impact investor that supports emerging healthcare businesses across the African continent. Established in 2017 as the African arm…
Vantage Capital
Founded in 2001, Vantage Capital is an Africa-focused fund manager specializing in mezzanine financing. With over $1.6 billion in funds raised, it stands as the largest…
Tlcom
TLcom Capital is a venture capital firm that focuses on technology-enabled businesses in Africa. With offices in Lagos, Nairobi, and London, the firm partners with exceptional…
Seed Stars
Seedstars Africa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to investing in high-growth companies across Sub-Saharan Africa. Established in 2012 to bridge the funding gap…
Savannah Fund
About Funding Organization: Savannah Fund is a seed capital fund specializing in investments ranging from US$50,000 to US$1,000,000 in early-stage, high-growth technology startups across sub-Saharan Africa….
Sankalp
Established in India in 2009 and expanding to Kenya in 2014, the Sankalp Forum has a 15-year legacy of supporting entrepreneurs. As an initiative of Intellecap…
Renew Capital
Established in 2007, Renew Capital is an Africa-focused impact investment firm dedicated to backing innovative companies with high-growth potential. The firm manages investments on behalf of…
Partech
Partech is a global investment platform that specializes in technology and digital companies. It has offices in San Francisco, Paris, Berlin, and Dakar. It invests in…
Modus Africa
Modus Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in technology-driven startups. The firm supports innovative companies with high growth potential, particularly in…
Ingressive
Ingressive Capital is a Pan-African venture capital firm based in Lagos, Nigeria, managing a $50 million Fund II. The firm focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage tech…
Green Climate Fund
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a critical component of the global climate finance architecture, established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)….
Future Africa
Founded in 2016, Future Africa is a venture capital firm based in Lagos, Nigeria. The firm seeks to make investments in the agriculture and environment sectors….
Catalyst Fund
The Catalyst Fund is a pre-seed venture capital fund and accelerator dedicated to supporting tech startups focused on climate adaptation and resilience in Africa. The fund…
Anza Capital
Anza Holdings is a venture builder and investment platform that supports early-stage startups and entrepreneurs in Africa, with a particular emphasis on Tanzania. The organization provides…
Alitheia
Established in 2009, Alitheia Capital is a pioneering impact-investing private equity and financial advisory firm headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. The firm specializes in identifying and investing…
Ajim Capital
Ajim Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm established in 2022. It focuses on providing financing to startups across Sub-Saharan Africa. The firm is dedicated to…
Accelerate Africa
Accelerate Africa is a Pan-African organization dedicated to unleashing Africa’s economy by supporting startups and SMEs. The platform aligns with the African Union and the African…
Union Square Ventures
Union Square Ventures (USV) is a venture capital firm based in New York City, specializing in early-stage investments across various sectors and technologies. Their guiding thesis…
Injaro
Injaro Investments is a private equity and credit fund manager focused on Africa, dedicated to creating financial and social value for investors and partners. Concentrating on…
FMO
FMO, the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, promotes sustainable growth across 85 countries by investing in energy, financial institutions, and agribusiness sectors. Focused on inclusive development, FMO…
G-Force
GForce is committed to driving impactful climate solutions by supporting startups in the sustainability and environmental sectors. Backing “stellar founders,” GForce provides pre-seed funding, strategic guidance,…
500 Global
500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm and startup accelerator supporting early-stage tech companies worldwide. With $2.3 billion in assets under management (AUM),…
Founders Factory
Founders Factory is a global accelerator and venture studio that partners with startups and corporate clients to help early-stage ventures grow across sectors like fintech, health,…
Visa Accelerator Program
The Visa Accelerator Program in Africa supports fintech and digital payment startups by providing mentorship, resources, and access to Visa’s global network. Tailored for innovative startups,…
Baobab Network
The Baobab Network is Africa’s premier accelerator, investing in early-stage startups with high growth potential. Each selected startup receives $100,000 in seed funding, extensive hands-on support,…
AngelPad
AngelPad is a seed-stage accelerator based in New York City and San Francisco, dedicated to helping founders refine business models, achieve product-market fit, and prepare for…
Techstars
Techstars is a renowned pre-seed and early-stage venture capital firm and accelerator that has been supporting high-potential startups since 2007. Operating across diverse industries and regions…
Y Combinator
Y Combinator (YC) is a world-renowned accelerator that provides early-stage startups with funding, mentorship, and resources to refine their business models, grow their user base, and…
Tiny seed
TinySeed is a unique startup accelerator dedicated to helping early-stage SaaS companies grow sustainably. Explicitly designed for bootstrapped founders, TinySeed’s year-long remote program offers tailored mentorship,…
Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN)
The Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN) supports entrepreneurs in developing countries by providing critical access to financing for climate and clean energy initiatives. PFAN offers free…
Sputnik ATX VC
Sputnik ATX offers an intensive three-month startup program in downtown Austin, TX. Successful applicants receive start-up training, mentorship, and support. Each team gets office space for…
Savanna Fund
Savannah Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm supporting high-growth tech startups across Sub-Saharan Africa. With a mission to unlock potential, Savannah Fund provides essential funding,…
Verod Kepple
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage technology startups across Africa. They aim to support innovative and scalable companies…
Oasis Capital
Oasis Capital Ghana Limited operates as a growth and venture capital fund manager. The firm provides risk capital through equity, quasi-equity, and profit-sharing facilities to African…
Kepple Africa Ventures
Kepple Africa Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage startups with roots in Kenya and Nigeria. Its mission is “creating new industries…
Katapult
Katapult VC is an investment firm that focuses on early-stage, impact-driven tech startups from around the world. Their approach combines equity investments with a tailored 3-month…