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# 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ![7a074a3c-de65-4e07-9355-268d83d0328e-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/7a074a3c-de65-4e07-9355-268d83d0328e-s.jpg?width=55&name=7a074a3c-de65-4e07-9355-268d83d0328e-s.jpg) | Accion Venture Lab | [https://www.accion.org/venturelab](https://www.accion.org/venturelab) |
| ![848ace6a-1ab8-45d2-af76-1f4c5e6831f8-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/848ace6a-1ab8-45d2-af76-1f4c5e6831f8-s.jpg?width=55&name=848ace6a-1ab8-45d2-af76-1f4c5e6831f8-s.jpg) | Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) | [http://www.aecfafrica.org/](http://www.aecfafrica.org/) |
| ![AfriLabs-m](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/AfriLabs-m.webp?width=670&height=235&name=AfriLabs-m.webp) | AfriLabs Hub | [http://afrilabs.com/](http://afrilabs.com/) |
| ![afrisam](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/afrisam.png?width=225&height=225&name=afrisam.png) | Afrisam | [https://www.afrisam.co.za/](https://www.afrisam.co.za/) |
| ![9f8a31fc-8d74-4460-ac25-0257bbbf2385-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/9f8a31fc-8d74-4460-ac25-0257bbbf2385-s.jpg?width=55&name=9f8a31fc-8d74-4460-ac25-0257bbbf2385-s.jpg) | Better Ventures | [http://www.better.vc/](http://www.better.vc/) |
| ![1bf31ade-e55e-47af-9d4b-8cd0c5ca0261-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/1bf31ade-e55e-47af-9d4b-8cd0c5ca0261-s.jpg?width=55&name=1bf31ade-e55e-47af-9d4b-8cd0c5ca0261-s.jpg) | Capital For Development | [https://www.c4dpartners.com/](https://www.c4dpartners.com/) |
| ![75013603-5c64-4094-9abc-dba673110776-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/75013603-5c64-4094-9abc-dba673110776-s.jpg?width=55&name=75013603-5c64-4094-9abc-dba673110776-s.jpg) | Capria Ventures | [http://capria.vc](http://capria.vc) |
| ![4705cc77-c1d2-49e4-b743-5b15c872e1e7-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/4705cc77-c1d2-49e4-b743-5b15c872e1e7-s.jpg?width=53&name=4705cc77-c1d2-49e4-b743-5b15c872e1e7-s.jpg) | Conservation International | [http://www.conservation.org/](http://www.conservation.org/) |
| ![d6b1d00a-7fb6-4c41-8ed9-ba482eb5cb36-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/d6b1d00a-7fb6-4c41-8ed9-ba482eb5cb36-s.png?width=52&name=d6b1d00a-7fb6-4c41-8ed9-ba482eb5cb36-s.png) | DGMT | [https://dgmt.co.za/](https://dgmt.co.za/) |
| ![70b1d564-3dcd-4535-864e-add389bcb995-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/70b1d564-3dcd-4535-864e-add389bcb995-s.jpg?width=52&name=70b1d564-3dcd-4535-864e-add389bcb995-s.jpg) | E2 Squared | [http://www.esquared.org.za/](http://www.esquared.org.za/) |
| ![afa9f081-e0a9-4444-ac39-8f51f3206eab-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/afa9f081-e0a9-4444-ac39-8f51f3206eab-s.jpg?width=52&name=afa9f081-e0a9-4444-ac39-8f51f3206eab-s.jpg) | Endeavor South Africa | [http://endeavor.co.za/](http://endeavor.co.za/) |
| ![e45b9a73-350c-4c0f-b096-493d353baff9-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/e45b9a73-350c-4c0f-b096-493d353baff9-s.jpg?width=52&name=e45b9a73-350c-4c0f-b096-493d353baff9-s.jpg) | Engeli Beyond Investment | [https://www.engeli.co.za/](https://www.engeli.co.za/) |
| ![ade2a02c-2271-4344-87d1-7ea22bbfc17a-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/ade2a02c-2271-4344-87d1-7ea22bbfc17a-s.jpg?width=52&name=ade2a02c-2271-4344-87d1-7ea22bbfc17a-s.jpg) | FIRE | [http://fireafrica.org/](http://fireafrica.org/) |
| ![1663d17b-a010-4930-8f81-9ba8e41e488c-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/1663d17b-a010-4930-8f81-9ba8e41e488c-s.jpg?width=52&name=1663d17b-a010-4930-8f81-9ba8e41e488c-s.jpg) | GAWA Capital Impact | [http://www.gawacapital.com/](http://www.gawacapital.com/) |
| ![21e528c5-c2e8-466c-a616-c8cc9369527d-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/21e528c5-c2e8-466c-a616-c8cc9369527d-s.jpg?width=52&name=21e528c5-c2e8-466c-a616-c8cc9369527d-s.jpg) | Global Partnerships | [http://www.globalpartnerships.org/](http://www.globalpartnerships.org/) |
| ![1dd7c4ac-a015-49bb-858c-036c39d7e6a2-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/1dd7c4ac-a015-49bb-858c-036c39d7e6a2-s.jpg?width=52&name=1dd7c4ac-a015-49bb-858c-036c39d7e6a2-s.jpg) | GrowthAfrica | [http://growthafrica.com/](http://growthafrica.com/) |
| ![2eea3317-6af9-4cfd-a41f-4ccdc833a6bf-s-1](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/2eea3317-6af9-4cfd-a41f-4ccdc833a6bf-s-1.jpg?width=51&name=2eea3317-6af9-4cfd-a41f-4ccdc833a6bf-s-1.jpg) | Impact Amplifier | [http://www.impactamplifier.co.za/](http://www.impactamplifier.co.za/) |
| ![4705cc77-c1d2-49e4-b743-5b15c872e1e7-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/4705cc77-c1d2-49e4-b743-5b15c872e1e7-s.jpg?width=51&name=4705cc77-c1d2-49e4-b743-5b15c872e1e7-s.jpg) | Impact Finance Management S.A. | [http://www.impact-finance.com/](http://www.impact-finance.com/) |
| ![2f2fd483-20b3-4b56-b19b-57b0a373b605-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/2f2fd483-20b3-4b56-b19b-57b0a373b605-s.jpg?width=51&name=2f2fd483-20b3-4b56-b19b-57b0a373b605-s.jpg) | Investisseurs & Partenaires | [http://www.ietp.com](http://www.ietp.com) |
| ![470bfd05-1d87-4c5f-b069-d4827fb1d93e-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/470bfd05-1d87-4c5f-b069-d4827fb1d93e-s.jpg?width=51&name=470bfd05-1d87-4c5f-b069-d4827fb1d93e-s.jpg) | Leapfrog Investments | [http://www.leapfroginvest.com](http://www.leapfroginvest.com) |
| ![6b973130-3e18-44e3-a310-6e1753c077ee-s-1](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/6b973130-3e18-44e3-a310-6e1753c077ee-s-1.jpg?width=51&name=6b973130-3e18-44e3-a310-6e1753c077ee-s-1.jpg) | LGT Venture Philanthropy | [https://www.lgtvp.com/en/](https://www.lgtvp.com/en/) |
| ![66efac51-84d3-43e6-b1f7-edb3e8bed79b-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/66efac51-84d3-43e6-b1f7-edb3e8bed79b-s.jpg?width=51&name=66efac51-84d3-43e6-b1f7-edb3e8bed79b-s.jpg) | LifeCo UnLtd SA | [http://www.lcu-sa.com/#WhatWeDo](http://www.lcu-sa.com/#WhatWeDo) |
| ![143fe129-00e3-4d2d-9ffc-7b2343303a3d-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/143fe129-00e3-4d2d-9ffc-7b2343303a3d-s.jpg?width=51&name=143fe129-00e3-4d2d-9ffc-7b2343303a3d-s.jpg) | Mandala Capital | [http://www.mandala-capital.com/](http://www.mandala-capital.com/) |
| ![9da74cc0-5016-4cf7-98ec-5dad3e8a70d1-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/9da74cc0-5016-4cf7-98ec-5dad3e8a70d1-s.jpg?width=51&name=9da74cc0-5016-4cf7-98ec-5dad3e8a70d1-s.jpg) | Mango Fund | [http://www.mangofund.org/](http://www.mangofund.org/) |
| ![238010ca-9489-4b65-bf74-38dd50e01f18-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/238010ca-9489-4b65-bf74-38dd50e01f18-s.png?width=51&name=238010ca-9489-4b65-bf74-38dd50e01f18-s.png) | Mustard Seed | [http://mustardseed.vc/](http://mustardseed.vc/) |
| ![bafe5386-de7c-40b8-bb19-ad89de0684ed-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/bafe5386-de7c-40b8-bb19-ad89de0684ed-s.jpg?width=51&name=bafe5386-de7c-40b8-bb19-ad89de0684ed-s.jpg) | National Lotteries Commission | [http://www.nlcsa.org.za/arts-and-culture/](http://www.nlcsa.org.za/arts-and-culture/) |
| ![bafe5386-de7c-40b8-bb19-ad89de0684ed-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/bafe5386-de7c-40b8-bb19-ad89de0684ed-s.jpg?width=51&name=bafe5386-de7c-40b8-bb19-ad89de0684ed-s.jpg) | National Lotteries Commission | [http://www.nlcsa.org.za/charity/](http://www.nlcsa.org.za/charity/) |
| ![bafe5386-de7c-40b8-bb19-ad89de0684ed-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/bafe5386-de7c-40b8-bb19-ad89de0684ed-s.jpg?width=51&name=bafe5386-de7c-40b8-bb19-ad89de0684ed-s.jpg) | National Lotteries Commission | [http://www.nlcsa.org.za/miscellaneous/](http://www.nlcsa.org.za/miscellaneous/) |
| ![bafe5386-de7c-40b8-bb19-ad89de0684ed-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/bafe5386-de7c-40b8-bb19-ad89de0684ed-s.jpg?width=51&name=bafe5386-de7c-40b8-bb19-ad89de0684ed-s.jpg) | National Lotteries Commission | [http://www.nlcsa.org.za/sport-and-recreation/](http://www.nlcsa.org.za/sport-and-recreation/) |
| ![0f5e8d62-54a6-478c-b14f-6ef5b1e66bf2-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/0f5e8d62-54a6-478c-b14f-6ef5b1e66bf2-s.jpg?width=51&name=0f5e8d62-54a6-478c-b14f-6ef5b1e66bf2-s.jpg) | Open Society Foundation | [https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/how-we-work/how-we-fund](https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/how-we-work/how-we-fund) |
| ![f6512047-5853-443b-a39c-81186af94198-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/f6512047-5853-443b-a39c-81186af94198-s.jpg?width=51&name=f6512047-5853-443b-a39c-81186af94198-s.jpg) | Phakamani Impact Capital | [http://phakamanifunds.com/](http://phakamanifunds.com/) |
| ![b164273e-1386-4159-869c-5a02522f026b-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/b164273e-1386-4159-869c-5a02522f026b-s.jpg?width=51&name=b164273e-1386-4159-869c-5a02522f026b-s.jpg) | Root Capital | [http://www.rootcapital.org/](http://www.rootcapital.org/) |
| ![7afd4de1-38a8-4c9d-9871-c085b5b36f5c-s-1](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/7afd4de1-38a8-4c9d-9871-c085b5b36f5c-s-1.jpg?width=51&name=7afd4de1-38a8-4c9d-9871-c085b5b36f5c-s-1.jpg) | Seedstars Africa | [https://www.seedstars.com/](https://www.seedstars.com/) |
| ![7afd4de1-38a8-4c9d-9871-c085b5b36f5c-s-1](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/7afd4de1-38a8-4c9d-9871-c085b5b36f5c-s-1.jpg?width=51&name=7afd4de1-38a8-4c9d-9871-c085b5b36f5c-s-1.jpg) | Seedstars World | [http://www.seedstarsworld.com/](http://www.seedstarsworld.com/) |
| ![4f4d3be4-7e76-4ee0-8189-019c061b4ca5-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/4f4d3be4-7e76-4ee0-8189-019c061b4ca5-s.png?width=51&name=4f4d3be4-7e76-4ee0-8189-019c061b4ca5-s.png) | SEF | [https://www.sef.co.za/](https://www.sef.co.za/) |
| ![c4de83a5-bf89-477a-b9f2-76bc8c9808b8-s (1)-1](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/c4de83a5-bf89-477a-b9f2-76bc8c9808b8-s%20(1)-1.jpg?width=51&name=c4de83a5-bf89-477a-b9f2-76bc8c9808b8-s%20(1)-1.jpg) | Shared Interest | [http://www.sharedinterest.org/](http://www.sharedinterest.org/) |
| ![0a015097-9e62-4281-b411-c4ddd3ce4e6d-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/0a015097-9e62-4281-b411-c4ddd3ce4e6d-s.jpg?width=51&name=0a015097-9e62-4281-b411-c4ddd3ce4e6d-s.jpg) | SilverStreet Capital | [http://www.silverstreetcapital.com/](http://www.silverstreetcapital.com/) |
| ![b0ce702f-5018-4a22-b7da-1221ac572d61-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/b0ce702f-5018-4a22-b7da-1221ac572d61-s.jpg?width=51&name=b0ce702f-5018-4a22-b7da-1221ac572d61-s.jpg) | SME FUNDS CAPITAL | [http://www.smefunds.com/](http://www.smefunds.com/) |
| ![a0800418-97e0-4c37-927f-5f56584f1f8e-s-1](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/a0800418-97e0-4c37-927f-5f56584f1f8e-s-1.jpg?width=51&name=a0800418-97e0-4c37-927f-5f56584f1f8e-s-1.jpg) | The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme | [http://tonyelumelufoundation.org/](http://tonyelumelufoundation.org/) |
| ![0f496483-fe1c-4a77-a553-d842d9ffe78f-s-1](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/0f496483-fe1c-4a77-a553-d842d9ffe78f-s-1.jpg?width=51&name=0f496483-fe1c-4a77-a553-d842d9ffe78f-s-1.jpg) | Total | [http://www.totalimpactcapital.com/](http://www.totalimpactcapital.com/) |
| ![8e1640e1-5e61-4eea-9f29-d1e60c66f59e-s](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/8e1640e1-5e61-4eea-9f29-d1e60c66f59e-s.jpg?width=51&name=8e1640e1-5e61-4eea-9f29-d1e60c66f59e-s.jpg) | Tshikululu Social Investments | [http://www.tshikululu.org.za/](http://www.tshikululu.org.za/) |
| ![6fc624ec-42bc-4366-b0fd-682f8da98616-s-1](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/6fc624ec-42bc-4366-b0fd-682f8da98616-s-1.jpg?width=51&name=6fc624ec-42bc-4366-b0fd-682f8da98616-s-1.jpg) | U.S. Fund for UNICEF Bridge Fund | [https://www.unicefusa.org/unicef-bridge-fund](https://www.unicefusa.org/unicef-bridge-fund) |
| ![c773ea2b-632c-446e-b296-380c46373d68-s-1](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/c773ea2b-632c-446e-b296-380c46373d68-s-1.jpg?width=51&name=c773ea2b-632c-446e-b296-380c46373d68-s-1.jpg) | Vital Capital Fund | [http://www.vital-capital.com/](http://www.vital-capital.com/) |
| ![3781e104-6092-43ba-9631-30a376ac894e-s-1](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/3781e104-6092-43ba-9631-30a376ac894e-s-1.jpg?width=51&name=3781e104-6092-43ba-9631-30a376ac894e-s-1.jpg) | Wharton Social Impact | [https://socialimpact.wharton.upenn.edu](https://socialimpact.wharton.upenn.edu) |
| ![580b79c5-466b-41b0-a119-0e20159c474a-s-1](https://knowledge.finfind.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/KB-funder-logos/580b79c5-466b-41b0-a119-0e20159c474a-s-1.jpg?width=51&name=580b79c5-466b-41b0-a119-0e20159c474a-s-1.jpg) | Women in Tech Africa | [http://www.womenintechafrica.com](http://www.womenintechafrica.com) |

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