Exploring the Frontier – Anna Prior, WSJ
This Wall Street Journal Article explores the industry of investing in pre-emerging, or frontier, markets. Read the article here....
December 08, 2009
2009 Tag
Vietnam’s Investing Landscape: A Conversation with SEAF Blue Waters’ Keirn O’Connor
Seeking Alpha’s Don Dion interviews SEAF’s Keirn O’Connor on investing in Vietnam. Read the interview here....
September 15, 2009
SEAF Invests in Animal Feed Company and High Speed Internet in Georgia
Download File Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) announced today two new investments in growth-oriented small and medium enterprise (SME) in Georgia that SEAF will manage through the Georgia Regional Development Fund (GRDF). The two investments, totaling 3.7 million, join GRDF’s other nine investments in Georgia for...
August 05, 2009
SEAF Invests in Agriculture and Power Equipment in Vietnam
Download File Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) announced today a new investment in a growth oriented small and medium enterprise (SME) in Vietnam that the group will manage through the Blue Waters Growth Fund (BWGF). The USD 1.69 million (VND 30 billion) convertible bond investment was...
August 03, 2009
SEAF Testifies on Afghanistan to the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs
Download File Written Testimony to the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs. “U.S. Promotion of the Afghan Economy: Impediments and Opportunities.” Room 2154, Rayburn House Office Building 10:00 a.m. July 14, 2009 Submitted by: Mildred Callear, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) Chairman John F. Tierney and...
July 14, 2009
Reuters: If You Can Take the Heat, Invest in Afghanistan
Reuters interviews Mustafa Kazem about SEAF’s Afghan Growth Finance and and access to credit in Afghanistan. Read the full article....
May 26, 2009
SEAF Announces New Investment in Vietnam
Download File SEAF Blue Waters Growth Fund (SEAF BWGF), managed by Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF), announced today a new investment in a growth-oriented software development firm in Vietnam. VietSoftware International (VSII) received mezzanine financing from SEAF BWGF to support the company’s planned increase in programmers...
May 22, 2009
Wall Street Journal: SEAF India to Launch Agribusiness Fund
The Wall Street Journal profiles the SEAF India Agribusiness International Fund (SIAIF), and quotes SIAIF Managing Director Hemendra Mathur. Read the full article....
March 12, 2009
Finnfund Commits EURO 3 Million in South Balkan Fund
Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) announced today Finnfund’s approval of a EURO 3 million equity investment in the SEAF South Balkan Fund (SBF). Since end of 2005, SBF has provided equity and long-term debt to SMEs in Serbia, Montenegro, and Macedonia in order to facilitate...
March 03, 2009
SEAF’s Trans-Balkan Romania Fund Completes Its Term with High Marks
Download File Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) announced today that the SEAF Trans-Balkan Romania Fund LLC (the Fund) has exited its last investment, completing its term with excellent results. The Fund, with USD 8.5 million in committed capital, invested a total of USD 7.5 million in...
January 28, 2009