SOVEC Fund

Social Venture Capital Foundation Location: SOVEC Management BV Krijn Taconiskade 418 1087 HW Amsterdam The Netherlands Contact: Phone: +31 020 673 2818 Fax: +31 020 662 1779 Email: [email protected] Financed by: Private individuals, partner funds Website: link

Finance Finance mechanism: Equity, Debt, Mix Budget: Funding range: Minimum: €50.000 Maximum: €500,000 Minimum return on investment: 20% Period / deadlines:

Aim — To alleviate poverty in developing countries by providing Venture Capital to entrepreneurs in Africa, who can herewith build their businesses, create job opportunities, provide income and really emancipate people.

More information — SOVEC will invest in SME’s with a certain track record, that are able to function as a profitable, stand alone business, that stimulate the regional economy and create employment. The SME will be headed by local entrepreneurs who combine a successful business attitude with a sound social conscience. SOVEC will not invest in “start-ups” or in companies with activities or products that have a negative environmental or social impact or are otherwise considered non-sustainable.

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Specific information on target countries — main focus on Ghana

Criteria — Environmental, Social

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