SEAF’s India Agribusiness Fund Managing Director Hemendra Mathur outlines the case and process for investing in ‘cattle’ as an asset class. This article originally appeared on VCCircle.com, August 18, 2015 Investing in ‘cattle’ as an asset class BY Hemendra Mathur VC/PE players have an opportunity to make attractive returns...
SEAF CEO Bert van der Vaart was interviewed by Agri Investor – a PEI publication – to discuss SEAF’s target initiatives in the agribusiness sector. This article was originally featured on PEI Agri Investor website on August 21, 2015 SEAF to launch $100m India fund, halfway to...
Dhaka, Bangladesh—Global impact investment manager SEAF announced that is has exited SEAF Bangladesh Ventures’ investment in Solar Intercontinental – SOLARIC – a producer/distributor of 3rd generation solar energy home systems and nano-grids focused on improving the energy structure of Bangladesh and other frontier markets. SEAFBV –...
In Tanzania, SEAF is the implementer of KASI Agriventures (or “KASI”), a program funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and based in Dar es Salaam. KASI is seeking a service provider to: 1) prepare a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan; and 2) conduct a baseline...
CEED Business Angels Club First Pitch Session a Success On March 5th, CEED Macedonia co-hosted its first Pitch Session for the CEED Business Angels Club. The event was organized in collaboration with Summer Work and Travel (SWT) Alumni and Newman’s Business Accelerator. Twenty-one startups had 2...
CEED Moldova: New Vehicle in Supporting Entrepreneurs CEED Moldova was launched in June 2013 in order to contribute to the development of the Moldovan entrepreneurial eco-system. Since the launch CEED Moldova has organized two groups of CEED Grow entrepreneurs and plans to launch a CEED CEOs...
Building a Global Company: Do You Have What It Takes? On March 3rd 2015, CEED Slovenia welcomed its 9th generation of entrepreneurs by hosting a networking event with 3 guest speakers from London, San Francisco, and New York City. Bostjan Špetič, Founder of Zemanta based in NYC, Boštjan BregarFounder and...
SEAF CEO Bert van der Vaart spoke with Homestrings.com about forming SEAF, entrepreneurship, and emerging markets. To view the article: https://www.homestrings.com/news-and-analysis/2015/march/18/meet-bert-van-der-vaart-co-founder-of-the-small-enterprise-assistance-fund-seaf/#.VQma1mSUfnI ...
WEBINAR SERIES: THE HOMESTRINGS DIASPORA BOND Diaspora can play a vital role in the growth of the Macedonian economy, but the avenues to do so are often unclear. How can Diaspora impact entrepreneurs, help create jobs, and add to the overall prosperity of Macedonia in a...
African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program Program Overview: The African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) is a trade and investment initiative started by the U.S. Department of State in 2010. The program provides firm-level technical support to sub-Saharan African women entrepreneurs to help them access the networks, knowledge, and capital...
