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
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Pacific Community Ventures (PCV) has developed a new place-based guide to investing in underestimated people and places. The playbook is organized around three pillars: capital structuring, community engagement & trust-based outreach, and data-driven impact optimization. It
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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 »
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
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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
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Convergence, the blended finance network, takes a deep dive into the development of Refugee Impact Bonds by KOIS, a global impact investing firm (and C3 grantee). Proceeds are financing a four-year microenterprise training and grants
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Alfanar is a venture philanthropy organization working in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan to advance the work of high-impact organizations. In a 2023 case study, EVPA looks at Alfanar’s support for FabricAid, a social enteprise focused
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