200 Million Artisans is launching the Kula Innovate Capital Activation Engine to build the market infrastructure needed to accelerate the flow of catalytic capital to craft-led enterprises in India.
Geographic Focus:
India
Sector:
Creative Manufacturing and Handmade
The Alliance for Financial Inclusion and Habitat for Humanity's Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter are working together to address barriers to inclusive, affordable and sustainable housing finance.
Geographic Focus:
Global
Sector:
Housing
Appalachian Community Capital is piloting the implementation of a standardized Advisor Integration Framework to reduce transaction friction and accelerate the flow of catalytic capital through community investment notes issued by Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs).
Geographic Focus:
North America
Sector:
Multi-Sector Research
The Financing Agency for Social Entrepreneurship (FASE) is leading a project to develop, structure and launch a pilot catalytic co-investment vehicle to channel capital from previously untapped investor groups into early-stage European social enterprises seeking risk capital below €500,000.
Geographic Focus:
Europe
Sector:
Multi-Sector Research
Impact Charitable is piloting a first-of-its-kind platform to incubate philanthropic funds and warehouse deals—giving aspiring impact-first fund managers the opportunity to test their investment thesis and execute transactions without having to form a legal fund entity.
Geographic Focus:
North America
Sector:
Multi-Sector Research
I&P Ecosystems, the learning and advisory arm of Investisseurs & Partenaires, is teaming up with FrontEnd Ventures to develop an LP Conversion Funnel that will help African limited partners move from interest to commitments in emerging SME and VC funds.
Geographic Focus:
Africa
Sector:
Multi-Sector Research
Lucha is working to address friction that prevents catalytic capital from reaching Latin American enterprises at the scale needed by creating The Impact Bridge for LATAM, an automated diligence and underwriting engine alongside new catalytic capital onramps, particularly for non-traditional providers.
Geographic Focus:
Latin America
Sector:
Access Tech, Climate & Nature