The last in C3’s series of 2024 webinars features research projects that strengthen the evidence base for catalytic capital, answering questions such as when and how catalytic capital is needed, what role it plays, and […]
Maximizing Catalytic Capital’s Leveraging Power (Webinar #3) Read More »
In the second installment of our 2024 webinar series, C3 teams up with African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) to bring together leaders from Impact Investing Ghana, Open Capital, I&P, Aceli Africa and the Initiative for
Webinar Series: Maximizing the Leveraging Power of Catalytic Capital in Africa Read More »
Aceli’s 2024 report shares data and case studies drawn from 1,567 agriculture loans totaling $152 million, more than double the volume captured in the organization’s Y2 report. The analysis includes metrics from Aceli’s financial incentives
Aceli Africa Year 3 Learning Report Read More »
Nongovernmental investors play a key role in the financial ecosystems of underinvested places. In a new report, Urban Institute analyzes how catalytic capital can impact the flow of financing to these communities, using Cleveland as
Catalytic Capital for Neighborhood Reinvestment: Lessons from Cleveland Read More »
In the first installment of our 2024 webinar series, C3 teams up with Mission Investors Exchange (MIE) to feature insights from four of our Strengthening the Evidence Base grantees on how catalytic capital investments impact
Webinar Series: Maximizing Catalytic Capital’s Leveraging Power (U.S. Research) Read More »
Analysis from MSI Integrity finds that employee ownership represents a significant opportunity for catalytic investment across the risk-return spectrum. In a new report, it explains that shifting corporate ownership to employees is a uniquely powerful
A new report from Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) showcases the effectiveness of catalytic capital in supporting African SMEs. It evaluates the current financing landscape, including capital gaps, offering an analysis of risks and opportunities for
Using Catalytic Capital to Foster African Entrepreneurs in Underserved Markets Read More »
A report from the Impact Finance Research Consortium (IFRC) sheds new light on the features and applications of catalytic capital. A collaboration of the Wharton ESG Initiative, the Harvard Business School Social Impact Collaboratory, and
Catalytic Capital in Impact Investing: Forms, Features and Functions Read More »
Mumbai-based 200 Million Artisans researched the impact of catalytic capital on India’s Creative Manufacturing and Handmade (CMH) sector. Surveying entrepreneurs, it concluded that “the right financing at the right time, right place, and right terms”
First Peoples Worldwide (FPW) studied the role that catalytic capital plays in “forwarding self-determination and non-extractive investing” for Indigneous Peoples in the United States. “Native Peoples have built economic power; Native businesses are flourishing; and
Indigenizing Catalytic Capital Read More »
In an insightful report, the Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI) focuses on the role of catalytic capital as a force multiplier for investments in the digital credit industry. The paper draws lessons from how digital
The Role of Catalytic Capital in Digital Credit Markets Read More »
New research from Periféria Policy and Research Center looks at the potential of catalytic capital investments in the housing sector of Central and South-Eastern Europe (CSEE), where housing has become increasingly unaffordable. The report focuses
From Open Capital Advisors, a “Voices from the Field” report highlights the experience of small and growing businesses in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing particularly on agriculture and health care and the underlying challenges that have left
Scaling Impact of Agricultural and Healthcare SGBs in SSA through Catalytic Debt Read More »
From Ashesi University and Impact Investing Ghana, new research details how patient, long-term catalytic capital has been deployed in Ghana’s small and medium enterprises (SME) financing sector. C3 funded this research as part of our
Catalytic Capital Investments in Ghanian SMEs Read More »
New Growth Innovation Network (NGIN) elevates key insights about racial wealth gaps. Some key takeaways: racialized definitions of risk continue to hold back capital; 2020 financial commitments can mostly be viewed as market corrections rather
Catalytic Capital for BIPOC Wealth Creation Read More »
In it’s Year 2 Learning Report, Aceli Africa reflects on its engagement with lenders in support of 713 loans totaling $85 million to agri-SMEs across Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. C3 supported this work as
Unlocking Private Capital for African Agriculture Read More »
This joint effort from the Initiative for Blended Finance at the University of Zurich, the Bertha Centre at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, and Roots of Impact analyzes catalytic capital and
What’s in it for the Entrepreneur? Read More »
