In Australia’s recent federal budget, the Australian Government announced that it would lift the finance cap of its Emerging Market Impact Investment Fund (EMIIF) from AUD40 million to AUD 250 million. EMIIF is a development financing mechanism for the Australian...
The Emerging Market Impact Investment Fund (EMIIF) contributes to inclusive, gender equal and sustainable economic development in Asia and the Pacific by providing much-needed financing to early- and growth-stage SMEs while shaping the impact investing and gender lens...
16 November 2022 EMIIF has invested AUD 5.6 million into the Southeast Asian Women’s Economic Empowerment Fund (SWEEF). SWEEF is a women led fund operating in Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines and focusing on female entrepreneurs and sectors where women play a...
EMIIF has made its second investment: US$3.5 million in Ascend Vietnam Ventures (AVV)’s Alpha Fund. AVV is the only venture capital fund in Vietnam to include a focus on technology firms founded by women. Australian Government’s funding to AVV, including the EMIIF...
EMIIF invested US$4 million in first loss equity in Lendable MSME Fintech Credit Fund. Lendable provides debt financing to fintech companies, with a mission to increase access to fair financial products and services for the...
EMIIF has made its first blended finance investment, a US$4 million first loss equity commitment in Lendable MSME Fintech Credit Fund. Lendable provides debt financing to fintech companies, with a mission to increase access to fair financial products and services for...