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The Global Innovation Fund invests in social innovations that aim to improve the lives and opportunities of millions of people in the developing world. Through our grants and risk capital, we support breakthrough solutions to global development challenges from social enterprises, for-profit firms, non-profit organisations, researchers, and government agencies.
Headquarters
London, UKFounded in
2014Company Size
Employeesinvestor type
Venture Capitalinvestment stage
Company Size
EmployeesSectors of focus
geographical focus
Team
FUNDING ROUNDS
Safeboda
Transport & Logistics
Amount
$230,000
Date
Apr 1, 2016
Funding Round
Debt Financing Iinvestors
Global Innovation Fund
Afrimarket
E-Commerce & Retail
Amount
$11,500,000
Date
Sep 5, 2016
Funding Round
Series Binvestors
Global Innovation Fund, Jacques Antoine Granjon, Kima Ventures, Olivier Mathiot, Orange, Proparco
PayGo Energy
Energy & Environment Resources
Amount
$1,400,000
Date
Apr 21, 2017
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Village Capital, Novastar Ventures, Global Partnerships/Eleos Social Venture Fund, Global Innovation Fund, Energy Access Ventures, D-Prize, Aster
Paga
Financial Services
Amount
$10,000,000
Date
Sep 6, 2018
Funding Round
Series Binvestors
Global Innovation Fund, Unreasonable Capital, Goodwell Investments, Adlevo Capital, Omidyar Network
BreastIT
Healthcare & Pharma
Amount
$20,000
Date
Oct 11, 2018
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Global Innovation Fund
Mr Green Africa
Energy & Resources
Amount
$1,000,000
Date
Aug 19, 2019
Funding Round
Series Ainvestors
DBO Equity, Global Innovation Fund
WhereIsMyTransport
Transport & Logistics
Amount
$7,500,000
Date
Mar 2, 2020
Funding Round
Series Ainvestors
Liil Ventures, Global Innovation Fund, Goodwell Investments, Google, Nedbank, Toyota Tsusho Corporation
Mr Green Africa
Energy & Resources
Amount
$200,000
Date
Jun 15, 2021
Funding Round
Bridgeinvestors
Global Innovation Fund
Mr Green Africa
Energy & Resources
Amount
Undisclosed
Date
Feb 10, 2022
Funding Round
Unspecifiedinvestors
DOB Equity, Global Innovation Fund, Water Unite Impact Investment Vehicle, BESTSELLER Foundation, AlphaMundi, Minderoo Foundation, DOW
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