Accion Venture Lab
Accion Venture Lab
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Venture Lab is an investment initiative that provides seed capital and support to innovative financial inclusion start-ups, fostering experimentation and promoting business models that improve financial access for people living in poverty worldwide. Since these start-ups traditionally lack access to capital and assistance, Venture Lab provides flexible financial and non-financial support to suit the needs of each investee enterprise, such as investment and support (investee companies may get connected to Accion’s in-house technical experts, microfinance teams and customers from partner institutions around the world, and the global banking and investing community.).
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Geographical Scope
Technical or Other assistance
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Funding/Investment/CapBuild type
Equity, quasi-equity. Typically invests U.S. $300,000 to $500,000 in equity or quasi-equity instruments, depending on the circumstances. Welcomes opportunities to co-invest with like-minded investors and bring others to the table, particularly for later-stage investment into portfolio companies.
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Email: info@accion.org