Village Capital: Impact Startup Accelerator

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Unlocking social and financial capital for impact-creating startups solving the world’s biggest problems. Real impact takes root when startups and ecosystems grow together. We support entrepreneurs through accelerator programs and resources across our thematic areas: Climate Innovation & Adaptation, Economic Mobility, and Equitable Access to Essential Services. Learn more about our startup programs. We strengthen ecosystems by partnering with locally-led ESOs to co-deliver programs for entrepreneurs. We also equip ESOs with tools, methodologies, and curriculum. Learn more about our ESO programs. We unlock capital by structuring, managing, and deploying funds through a variety of financing structures (such as equity, debt, and revenue-share) to connect impact-creating startups with the right type of capital for them. Learn more about our impact investing work. We reimagine the entrepreneurship support system and build tools everyone can use. Use our tools today. Say Hello to the Founders Driving Impact QuinTerra Petaling Jaya, MalaysiaFood waste QuinTerra “In less than a year, we’ve successfully diverted over 1 tonne of food waste from landfills, with a target of diverting up to 12 tonnes annually.” QuinTerra transforms edible waste into nutrient-rich feed to grow sustainable, healthy vegetables. Yen Ling Cheong Tierra de Monte Queretaro, MexicoAgriculture Tierra de Monte “Our purpose is to promote the right to grow healthy food, reward farmers’ work, and care for soil biodiversity.” Tierra de Monte develops and sells biological treatments for crops that increase productivity, protect biodiversity, and regenerate the soil by stimulating ecosystems. Adriana Luna Balad Cairo, EgyptFinancial services Balad “By availing financial services customized to communities, remittance senders and recipients can contribute to local economic development, creating a ripple effect that benefits the entire community.” Balad gives easy, instant access to remittance funds from across the world. Sally Asaad, Adham Azzam, and Mohamed Assem Crop2Cash Ibadan, NigeriaAgriculture Crop2Cash “We are revolutionizing financial inclusion and providing smallholder farmers with the comprehensive support they need to grow their businesses and improve their livelihoods.” Crop2Cash transforms how local farmers access credit, agricultural inputs, and insurance. Michael Ogundare Thrive Link St. Louis, MO, USHealth services Thrive Link “Think about asking someone, who just got out of the hospital, to sit in a government aid office to help them with their application.” Thrive Link equips families to access health insurance, food stamps, and utility assistance by verbalizing their answers to application questions. Kwamane Liddell BetterSea Lisbon, PortugalSustainability BetterSea “We realized that it takes over 100 people on a given team trying to solve decarbonization and de-risk the process for a single large company. Meanwhile, the rest of the industry was dominated by SMEs that didn’t even have the knowledge or access to the resources to deduct the best pathway to understand the regulations, never mind decarbonizing efficiently.” BetterSea helps shipping companies reduce their carbon footprint. Gordana Ilic and Maximilian Schroer How to Get Involved Apply to one of our programs for startups Apply to one of our programs for ESOs