Social enterprise funding/impact investing

What is social enterprise funding/impact investing?

Impact investing (also referred to as social enterprise funding) is finance provided to companies and organisations that generate social and environmental impact alongside a financial return.

Below is a list of funders who provide this type of finance.

	Name of funder	Website
	Accion Venture Lab	https://www.accion.org/venturelab
	Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)	http://www.aecfafrica.org
	AfriLabs Hub	http://afrilabs.com
	Afrisam	https://www.afrisam.co.za
	Better Ventures	http://www.better.vc
	Capital For Development	https://www.c4dpartners.com/
	Capria Ventures	http://capria.vc
	Conservation International	http://www.conservation.org
	DGMT	https://dgmt.co.za
	E2 Squared	http://www.esquared.org.za
	Endeavor South Africa	http://endeavor.co.za
	Engeli Beyond Investment	https://www.engeli.co.za
	FIRE	http://fireafrica.org
	GAWA Capital Impact	http://www.gawacapital.com
	Global Partnerships	http://www.globalpartnerships.org
	GrowthAfrica	http://growthafrica.com
	Impact Amplifier	http://www.impactamplifier.co.za
	Impact Finance Management S.A.	http://www.impact-finance.com
	Investisseurs & Partenaires	http://www.ietp.com
	Leapfrog Investments	http://www.leapfroginvest.com
	LGT Venture Philanthropy	https://www.lgtvp.com
	LifeCo UnLtd SA	http://www.lcu-sa.com/#WhatWeDo
	Mandala Capital	http://www.mandala-capital.com
	Mango Fund	http://www.mangofund.org
	Mustard Seed	http://mustardseed.vc
	National Lotteries Commission	http://www.nlcsa.org.za/arts-and-culture/
	National Lotteries Commission	http://www.nlcsa.org.za/charity/
	National Lotteries Commission	http://www.nlcsa.org.za/miscellaneous/
	National Lotteries Commission	http://www.nlcsa.org.za/sport-and-recreation/
	Open Society Foundation	https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/how-we-work/how-we-fund
	Phakamani Impact Capital	http://phakamanifunds.com
	Root Capital	http://www.rootcapital.org
	Seedstars Africa	https://www.seedstars.com
	Seedstars World	http://www.seedstarsworld.com
	SEF	https://www.sef.co.za
	Shared Interest	http://www.sharedinterest.org
	SilverStreet Capital	http://www.silverstreetcapital.com
	SME FUNDS CAPITAL	http://www.smefunds.com
	The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme	http://tonyelumelufoundation.org
	Total	http://www.totalimpactcapital.com
	Tshikululu Social Investments	http://www.tshikululu.org.za
	U.S. Fund for UNICEF Bridge Fund	https://www.unicefusa.org/unicef-bridge-fund
	Vital Capital Fund	http://www.vital-capital.com
	Wharton Social Impact	https://socialimpact.wharton.upenn.edu
	Women in Tech Africa	http://www.womenintechafrica.com