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Every public or institutional investor in the register, with stage focus, sector focus, cheque range and headquarters.

580 firms · page 11 of 13

Dashen Bank

BankAddis Ababa

Private bank with footprint; launched “SuperApp” and joined SME Finance Forum.

SME & digital banking
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Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN)

BankAbuja

Wholesale DFI supporting MSMEs via partner institutions; >495k MSMEs financed.

Development finance
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EIB - EIF → VEHIS (auto leasing)

GovernmentWarsaw

EIB/EIF-backed securitisation supports financing of low-carbon fleets for SMEs

Auto leasing - Women-ledgreen SMEs
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Fipar-Holding (CDG Group)

GovernmentRabat, Morocco

CDG subsidiary investing in large, structuring projects for Morocco’s economy.

Industrytelecomsenergy
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IDO Investments

GovernmentMuscat, Oman

Oman's sovereign-backed investment platform supporting startups and scale-ups.

Diversified sectors (VC/PE)
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BGFI Bank Cameroon - Corporate & Investment

BankDouala

Subsidiary of BGFI Holding, financing infrastructure and corporate expansion.

Bankingproject finance
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Byggðastofnun + EIF guarantee

GovernmentIceland

EIF guarantee enables investments in underserved rural areas by Byggðastofnun

Rural SMEsfemale-ledyoung farmers
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CORFO (through Scale VC program)

GovernmentSantiago

Government agency investing via co-funding and capacity-building for VC funds

VC fund supportecosystem development
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Endeka SGR SPA

BankItaly

Processi digitali ed erogazione in tempi rapidi. Semplice accesso al credito.

Generalist
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Enterprise Estonia (EAS)

GovernmentEstonia

National development foundation promoting SMEs; manages InvestEU SME support.

SME & microfinance
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Innovation and Digital Development Agency (IDDA)

GovernmentBaku

State agency providing grants, VC, concessional loans and innovation support.

Innovationtech startups
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Landsbankinn (via NIB)

GovernmentReykjavík, Iceland

State-owned Landsbankinn partners with NIB to finance SMEs across key sectors

SMEs in fishingtourismreal estate
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Allen & Company LLC

Bank, Family Office, Venture CapitalUnited States

Allen & Company is a private investment and advisory firm based in New York.

Energy
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Bank of Maldives (BML) - ADB Package

BankMalé

Partnered with ADB to deliver sector-specific financing amid economic shocks

SME & tourism sector finance
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Bank of the Lao P.D.R. - China Development Bank Loan

GovernmentVientiane

A $300M MoU signed in 2019; disbursement delayed due to criteria complexity.

Agri and regional market SMEs
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Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI)

GovernmentAddis Ababa

Government-affiliated institution offering SME training and finance support.

Access to finance & market linkage
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IFC - Crédit du Maroc Partnership

GovernmentCasablanca

IFC facility enabling Crédit du Maroc to boost inclusive & green SME lending

SMEWomenGreen
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INVEST Grant (Germany)

GovernmentBerlin, Germany

Schnell zur passenden Förderung – erstmals ausschließlich digital verfügbar.

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Investment Promotion Agency of Mali (API-Mali)

GovernmentBamako

National agency promoting investment across sectors, including SME targeting

All investors / SMEs
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OPEC Fund via IFC → Bank of Maldives

GovernmentMalé

Supported SMEs in tourism sector via private-sector debt during the pandemic

SME/tourism support
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Société Générale Cameroun - Corporate Banking

BankDouala

Major international bank subsidiary offering investment and project finance.

Bankingproject finance
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State Guarantee Fund (KGF)

GovernmentAnkara, Turkey

The only Turkish institution providing government-backed SME loan guarantees

SME bank credit guarantees
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Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF)

GovernmentAccra, Ghana

State-backed fund boosting risk capital availability via local fund managers

SME-focused venture financing
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World Bank & IFC Entrepreneurship Advisory Projects

Government

Supporting youth entrepreneurship, with advisory and incubator strengthening

Startupsyouthinclusive growth
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Agency for Investment Promotion (API-Congo)

GovernmentBrazzaville

Government agency promoting investment and regional value chain development

Investment facilitationvalue chains
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Industrial Development Bank of Sudan

BankKhartoum

State bank providing smaller loans for higher-value agricultural activities

Agriculture value additioncash crops
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Leumi Partners

BankIsrael

Bank Leumi is an Israeli bank that provides banking and financial services.

BankingFinanceFinancial Services
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Levant Investment Bank (LIBANK)

BankBeirut

Investment bank offering PE products, with operations in Beirut and London.

Mediaeducationdigital tourism
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Local Enterprise Office Grants (Ireland)

GrantDublin, Ireland

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ProInversión

GovernmentLima

Promotes private investment and public infrastructure projects across Peru.

Public-private partnerships & infrastructure
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Regional Development Bank (RDB Bank)

BankKelaniya

State-owned bank with extensive rural branch network supporting SME growth.

Rural & SME development
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ANDE / Uruguay Startup Initiative

GovernmentMontevideo

Government-led program offering funding & support for early-stage startups

Ecosystem supportincubation
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Absa Bank Kenya (Women’s World Banking partnership)

BankNairobi

Supports over 1M women entrepreneurs via tailored finance and partnerships

Inclusive gender-focused SME finance
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Banque Internationale pour l’Industrie et le Commerce (BIIC)

BankBenin

Partnered with AGF to expand SME financing using guarantees to lower risk.

SME financing via guarantees
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Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) - Credit Guarantee Scheme

GovernmentHoniara

Administered via partner banks, covers up to 90% of unsecured loan portion

Loan guarantees for MSMEs
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GHIH (Gabode Holding) - via DPFZA

GovernmentDjibouti

State-owned logistics/infrastructure operator driving national investment.

Infrastructure & logistics
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Moscow Seed Fund

BankRussia

Provides early-stage debt financing; made investments such as ActiveCloud.

Private Debt / Early-stage
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Techstart NI

GovernmentNorthern Ireland, United Kingdom

Seed tech investment and £10k & £50k innovation grants in Northern Ireland

Technology
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fort amsterdam capital

BankNew York, United States

Quick and Reliable Real Estate Lending Across the Greater Northeast Region

venture capital & private equity
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Al Jazeera Sudanese Jordanian Bank

BankKhartoum

Public commercial Islamic bank, supports economic and social development.

Islamic commercial banking
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BFI Film Fund

GrantLondon, United Kingdom

Four screens open seven days a week for the widest choice of great films.

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Banque Nationale pour le Développement Économique (BNDE)

GovernmentDakar

Established 2013 from public fund; supports economic development and SMEs

Development bankingSME support
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Brunei Investment Agency (BIA)

GovernmentBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Brunei’s sovereign wealth fund under the Ministry of Finance and Economy.

Sovereign wealthbroad portfolio
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CAF + Bank Pekao (EIF InvestEU Guarantee)

BankWarsaw

EIF guarantee enables Bank Pekao to lend €290m to ~4,000 underserved SMEs

Debt financing - Startups & microbusinesses
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Development Bank of Wales

GovernmentCardiff, United Kingdom

We are a development bank supporting businesses primarily based in Wales.

venture capital & private equity
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Fondi BESA SH.A.

BankTirana

Leading Albanian microfinance institution; supports SMEs & tech startups.

MicrofinanceSMETech
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AZPROMO (Export & Investment Promotion Agency)

GovernmentBaku

Promotes non-oil exports and attracts foreign investment and SME growth.

Exportnon-oil investment
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Banque Nationale de Développement Agricole (BNDA)

BankBamako

Long-established development bank supporting rural/agro industrial SMEs.

Agriculture and agro-processing SMEs
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