Small and medium enterprises

Swiss-origin global emerging markets VC and ecosystem builder. Seedstars World Competition selects best startups from 80+ countries annually. Africa Ventures fund for pre-seed/seed. Community of 10,000+ startups. Programs across 20+ African countries.

Russian export credit

Established SMEs with growth potential and local market knowledge.

East African tech growth

Impact-driven entrepreneurs

Tech entrepreneurs in Africa seeking German and European market access

Clean energy enterprises with gender and productive use focus. Women-led energy businesses prioritized. Off-grid, mini-grid, and clean cooking solutions. Investment-ready or near-investment-ready clean energy startups.

High-impact entrepreneurs scaling beyond $10M revenue

High-impact entrepreneur support

High-growth entrepreneurs

Endeavor network entrepreneurs raising growth rounds

Global high-impact entrepreneurship network. Selects top entrepreneurs through rigorous International Selection Panel. 2,500+ entrepreneurs in 40+ countries. African chapters in SA, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco. Endeavor Catalyst fund co-invests. Network access to 4,000+ mentors and board members.

Established foundation focusing on health, education, and children in Sub-Saharan Africa. $500M+ deployed. Quiet but significant Africa funder.

Pediatric HIV prevention and treatment programs. Partners with strong local presence in high-burden countries. Primarily works through PEPFAR/USAID sub-awards rather than open grant applications.

Smallholder nutrition and agricultural income

Organizations addressing malnutrition in Africa and globally

Swedish export insurance

US government-backed fund ($300M) investing in Egyptian private sector. Broad mandate to support Egyptian enterprise and job creation. Mix of direct equity/debt investments and fund-of-funds. One of Egypt's largest dedicated SME investors. Operating through 2028.

Seed and growth-stage SMEs across all sectors.

Export credit insurance