Investment in growth capital:
Founded in 2009, Sitawi is a Brazilian impact investor offering subsidized loans, grants, and technical support to social enterprises. Sitawi also provides consulting services to to private sector clients on ESG and impact investing. Sitawi is considered one of the pioneers and thought leaders of impact investing in Brazil. The organization prides itself with a suite of tools for social entrepreneurs and donors. One of their impact instruments is their loan portfolio. Credit worthy social entrepreneurs are funded with working capital loans at a large discount to market rates, empowering them to grow without the burden of unsustainable financing costs. Sitawi is also key member of the Brazilian Social Finance Task force, and is working with the government of Ceara to structure the country’s first social impact bond.

FOR MORE INFO:
http://sitawi.net/b-sitawi

Investment in Guia 2.5 2017
Founded in 2009, Quintessa helps Brazil’s brightest social entrepreneurs develop and scale their business through their award winning accelerator.

FOR MORE INFO:
http:quintessa.org.br

Investment in knowledge, network, technology + access to capital

Fa.Vela is favela-based enterprise accelerator and non-profit civil society organization that works with entrepreneurial education.  They offer business acceleration programs for favelas and periphery residents to model sustainable enterprises and leverage the leadership in local transformation.

Fa.Vela’s mission is to create opportunities for the human capital, intellectual and economic development supporting income generation and of positive socio- environmental impacts at the local level.

FOR MORE INFO:
favela.org.br

Investment in access to capital, network, & knowledge

VALE DO DENDÊ is a social holding company designed to foster forward-looking ecosystems with a focus on diversity. Working largely in the promotion of the ecosystem of Salvador, Bahia, the group has been developing actions in three pillars.

1. Investing in businesses of social and economic impact through Aceleradora Vale do Dendê (Dende Valley Accelerator);
2. Forming creative talents through Vale do Dendê Academy
3. Providing services to public and private entities through a strategy consultancy (Vale do Dendê Consulting)

FOR MORE INFO:
valedodende.org