21/09/2015

Women entrepreneurs : Focus of Angel Investors all around the globe

All around the globe funding opportunities are coming for women entrepreneurs. Angel Investors are focusing on funding women entrepreneurs so that they can flourish. Few funding avenues available are:
1) Kenya Women Investment Company:This group is operational in east and south Africa and aims at providing seed funding to women entrepreneurs
2) Kenya Women Microfinance Bank Limited (KWFT),It is institution serving only women entrepreneurs and has more than 600000 clients.
3) The Women’s Investment Fund: It is Nigeria's female focussed investment fund .It provides financial assistance to women to run their business.   
4) Women’s Investment Portfolio Holding Limited: It is company which focuses on investment for women entrepreneurs and is managed by black women in South Africa. 
5) Angel Investor Network Indonesia, ANGIN is an angel investor group focusing on promoting female entrepreneurs and empowering women to increase overall participation in the Indonesian economy 
6) Aspire: It is run by Capital for Enterprise Ltd and focuses on providing funds to women entrepreneurs whose enterprises are listed in UK. 
7) Incito VenturesThis female-focused investor network is dedicated to provide seed funding to women entrepreneurs and they also offer social impact accelerator. 
8) Investing Women: It is for women entrepreneurs who want to flourish in Scottish economy. 
9) 37 Angels37 Angels invests between $50K and $150K of seed capital in early-stage ventures. 
10) AstiaThis innovative, global not-for-profit organization propels women’s full participation as entrepreneurs and leaders in high-growth businesses around the world. 
11) Golden Seeds: They have invested huge funds on women led enterprises. They provide venture funds after considering applications at chargeable basis. 
12) Pax World Global Women’s Equality FundThis global equity fund seeks to grow capital over the long term by investing in the common and/or preferred stock of companies that are leaders in advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment. 
13) Pipeline Fellowship: They accepts applications from all US. 
14) Springboard EnterprisesSpringboard invests in women-led, high-growth technology-oriented companies. 
15) The JumpFund The Jump Fund invests women’s capital in early-stage, female-led LLC or C-corporations in Chattanooga, TN or the southeast region of the U.S.
16) Women’s Donor NetworkWDN members individually and collectively provide around $200 million a year to advance the movement for social change. 
17) Women’s Venture Capital Fund: It also focuses on providing investment to women entrepreneurs.

For more information visit their websites and one can read more on http://blog.girltank.org/angel-investors-looking-for-women-entrepreneurs/

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