Acceleration in Central America
by Global Accelerator Learning Initiative 

With the support of Citibanamex, GALI is working to increase understanding of acceleration and early stage ventures in Central America. This data summary includes information from 812 ventures operating in Central America, contributed by 56 accelerator programs.

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#ClosingTheGap - Cambodia
by David Totten and Michael Smiddy

This country report highlights that the Cambodian entrepreneur ecosystem has good foundations based on active participation of motivated ‘ecosystem builders’ and successful entrepreneurs. However, the Cambodian Government needs to sustain broad-based improvements to the overall business environment.

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#ClosingTheGap - Laos
by Matt van Roosmalen and Latdamone Phodsavang

This country report highlights that the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Lao PDR depends on broad-based improvements to the overall business environment. Fast growing and larger SMEs with more internal capacity are more likely to benefit from a wider and more flexible selection of financial offerings, which would make continued growth possible and therefore allow them to emerge from the missing middle successfully.

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#ClosingTheGap - Myanmar 
by David Totten, Grace Pyone Mya Moe Lwin and Matt van Roosmalen

This country report highlights that SMEs in Myanmar face familiar challenges to other developing economies, compounded by a political and economic environment that is still in transition. This has also impacted the financial sector, and consequently SMEs’ access to credit. A flourishing tech ecosystem indicates high potential, yet at this time, there have been few opportunities for SMEs with traditional business models.

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#ClosingTheGap - Vietnam
by Matt van Roosmalen and David Totten

This country report highlights that the Vietnamese entrepreneur ecosystem is developing very quickly, with an increasing number of participants and diversity of services. Support for ecosystem development is equally diverse, with government, development partners, and domestic and international private sector accounting for significant investment.

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ANDE at 10 Years: Impact and Influence on the SGB Sector
By Monitor Deloitte

Commissioned by the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) as part of a strategic planning process at the organization’s decennial, this report outlines the progression of the Small and Growing Business (SGB) sector over the past ten years, and assesses the degree to which ANDE has influenced and impacted the sector’s evolution. This report was prepared by Monitor Deloitte, with ANDE’s support, as a third-party view of ANDE’s role within the SGB sector. In addition to highlighting areas where ANDE has excelled, this report also shares opportunities for where ANDE can positively expand or enhance its influence.

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Sizing the Impact Investing Market
by Abhilash Mudaliar and Hannah Dithrich

This white paper presents the first rigorous analysis and estimate of the size of the impact investing market. It estimates that over 1,340 organizations currently manage USD 502 billion in impact investing assets worldwide. This research also underscores the diversity of the market, capturing data from many types of investors — from family offices to foundations to banks to pension funds — who are based in every region of the world and investing worldwide. Over 800 asset managers account for about 50% of industry assets under management, while 31 development finance institutions (DFIs) manage just over a quarter of total industry assets. Most impact investing organizations are relatively small, with about half managing less than USD 29 million each, yet there are also many large players managing over USD 1 billion each. Overall, this research indicates that a significant amount of capital is at work to address the world’s social and environmental challenges. And the market continues to grow rapidly, with new investors entering to establish impact investing practices and to allocate additional capital to positive impact.

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Efficacy of Mobile EdTech in India
Published by Gray Matters Capital (GMC)

This report finds out how the combined application of behavioral science, data-driven strategies and optimization can address the key challenges EdTech firms with Mobile solutions face in their journey from downloads to impact. The report is based on the hands-on work Gray Matters Capital (GMC) mentors did with the 8 cohort companies during the GMC Calibrator program, the behavioral blueprint and user labs conducted in conjunction with Behavioural Architecture expert firm, Final Mile Consulting, the user testing with 2000+ users enabled by Career Launcher (CL Educate) as well access to their cohort’s customers and insights from 42 Education entrepreneurs apart from market data analysis and expert views.

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