EWB Ventures
Overview
EWB Ventures is the investment arm of Engineers Without Borders Canada, dedicated to supporting early-stage social enterprises in Africa. The firm focuses on ventures that address social challenges and have the potential to positively impact communities. EWB Ventures provides customized, long-term investments ranging from $50,000 to $150,000 USD, aiming to nurture scalable solutions to poverty and inequity. The firm's investment strategy is sector-agnostic, encompassing areas such as technology, agriculture, financial services, blockchain, logistics, green technology, education, and healthcare. EWB Ventures seeks to invest in enterprises that align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring that their portfolio companies contribute to building an equitable and sustainable world. EWB Ventures operates primarily in Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Uganda, and Kenya, focusing on regions where their investments can have a significant social impact. The firm emphasizes providing not only capital but also business development support, financial modeling, talent acquisition, investor preparation, and leadership training and mentoring to its portfolio companies, fostering long-term growth and sustainability.
Investment Focus
- Social impact focus
- Scalable business model
- Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals
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What sectors does EWB Ventures invest in?
EWB Ventures invests in Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Education, Agriculture and Logistics, and is based in Ontario, Canada. EWB Ventures is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does EWB Ventures invest at?
EWB Ventures backs companies at Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B, Growth and Late Stage, writing cheques of 50K - 150K.
Which regions does EWB Ventures invest in?
EWB Ventures invests across Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Côte d'Ivoire.
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