The cases

The report includes 57 documented case studies from a total of 120 initiatives identified by the consultants and the committee of experts. Some of the criteria considered for their selection included financial sustainability, social innovation, replicability potential, and silo representation.

You can filter the case studies using the following criteria.

Country

ODS

Silo

Financial instrument

Mexico

Kaya Impacto México

Catalytic Capital Case Study

Brazil

Yunus Social Business

Catalytic Capital Case Study

Brazil

Corporations

Impact Bank

An impact fintech

Colombia Mexico

Professional services firms

Kaya Impact

Bridging the Gap between Impact Investors and Entrepreneurs

Mexico

Foundation

WWF Nature Pays

Strengthening Community Enterprises through Venture Philanthropy

Regional

Investor

AlphaMundi

Gender Lens Investment

Regional

Investor

Alive Ventures

Impact Fund for Growing Social Businesses

Ecuador

Investor

Fondo Creas

Smart Capital for Impact Businesses in Ecuador

Brazil

Foundation

Arymax Foundation

Evidence-Based Social Investment

Argentina

Company

Banco Galicia

addresses social investment from the continuum of capital

Guatemala

Foundation

Fundación Argidius

promotes the strengthening of entrepreneurship ecosystems

Mexico

Foundation

Fundación Gonzalo Río Arronte

Venture philanthropy and advocacy

Chile

Foundation

Fundación Colunga

A range of financial vehicles to support social purpose organizations in different stages of development

Brazil

ICE Brasil

Catalytic Capital Case Study

Colombia

Inversor

Catalytic Capital Case Study

Brazil

Corporations

Grupo Gaia

Hacking the financial system

Brazil

Corporations

Impact Bank

An impact fintech

Brazil

Foundation

Fundo Vale

Invests in the Conservation of the Amazon

Regional

Foundation

Pro Mujer

Gender Lens Investment

Argentina

Investor

Sumatoria

Financial Instruments for Impact

Regional

Investor

Pomona Impact

Financing for the Missing Middle

Regional

Foundation

Refugee Investment Network

Facilitates investment in favor of refugees

Brazil

Professional Services Firm

Programa de Aceleração da Plataforma Parceiros pela Amazônia

Hybrid finance instruments for conservation

Brazil

Investor

In3Citi

builds an ecosystem for impact investment

Argentina

Family Office

Puerto Asís Investments

an investing for purpose platform that operates across the continuum of capital

Uruguay

Desarrollando el Mercado Solar en Uruguay

Catalytic Capital Case Study

Regional

Foundation

BBVA Microfinance Foundation

Productive Finance

Bolivia

Professional services firms

Munay

Empowerment for entrepreneurial Bolivian women

Chile

Foundation

Fundación Mustakis

From Philanthropy to ESG Investing

Regional

Foundation

Linked Foundation - New Ventures

Empodera 360° - Technical Assistance and Finance for Women’s Health Ventures

Regional

Investor

Deetken Impact

Innovating the way to invest

Colombia

Investor

LGT Venture Philanthropy

Strengthens Impact Ventures

Colombia

Foundation

FAES

Impact with a Systemic Approach

Colombia

Foundation

IC Fundación and Chocolate Colombia

Support and Finance for Cooperatives

Mexico

Investor

CO_ apoya el ecosistema

entrepreneurship ecosystem in Mexico

Brazil

Investor

Instituto Carlyle

A private equity fund servicing better education

Colombia

Investor

Patient capital for rural development

Acumen’s Fondo Pionero and Cacao Hunters