ShEquity

During this International Women’s Month, take action and support gender-lens organizations and impact investment firms such as ShEquity towards economically empowering women across Africa. 💜 How can you help? ✅ Invest in women-led businesses and/or gender-lens investment vehicles ✅ Volunteer to mentor & support female entrepreneurs ✅ Advocate for gender-inclusive policies ✅ Become our champion, share our mission and spread awareness Every action counts in building an inclusive future where women and their families thrive! 💪🏾✨ 🔗 Visit www.shequity.com to learn more. Pauline Koelbl Mervi Mulliah, FCCA Tara Sabre Collier Minayo Sagala Tenemba Anna Samaké Rowena Bethel Erin Gainer Sophie Winssinger Pelka Claire Murigande, PhD EMBA Celeste Tchetgen Vogel Ndeye Makalou, Pharm D Dr. Starlin F. Damilola Olokesusi Affiong Williams Liliane Munezero #ShEquity #InspireInclusion #InvestInWomen #GenderEquality #WomenEntrepreneurs #JoinTheMovement #WomenEmpowerment #FutureIsFemale #BreakingBarriers

African women are bold, resilient, and unstoppable. From leading businesses to driving social change, they continue to shape the future of our continent. At ShEquity, we invest in women-led and gender-smart businesses with intention of unlocking their potential, driving #innovation, and amplifying #impact. When women rise, entire communities flourish. No other words testify to the power of #Africanwomen as this quote by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: "I am not afraid of the future, for I have seen the power of African women"! 📢 Let’s celebrate the women who inspire us to push boundaries! Let’s celebrate their greatness! 💜 Pauline Koelbl Mervi Mulliah, FCCA Tara Sabre Collier Minayo Sagala Tenemba Anna Samaké Rowena Bethel Erin Gainer Sophie Winssinger Pelka Claire Murigande, PhD EMBA Celeste Tchetgen Vogel Ndeye Makalou, Pharm D Dr. Starlin F. Damilola Olokesusi Affiong Williams Liliane Munezero #ShEquity #WednesdayMotivation #ImpactInvesting #GenderLens #genderlensinvesting #smartinvesting #impactinvesting #gendersmart #sustainablebusinesses #climateaction

CALLING ALL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: The #WEEmpower UN SDG Challenge is live! This global challenge for business leaders and #changemakers will bring together five awardees from around the world for UN Global Goals week to take part in tailored trainings, networking, the opportunity to pitch their businesses for a grant and much MORE. Learn more and apply TODAY! https://lnkd.in/euW87T5 Amanda Ellis Pauline Koelbl WE Empower UN SDG Challenge Arizona State University #Goal5 #ShEquity #WEEmpower #ImpactInvesting #GenderLens #BlendedFinance #genderlensinvesting #smartinvesting #impactinvesting #gendersmart #sustainablebusinesses #climateaction

Exciting news! ShEquity is thrilled to be part of Giving Women's upcoming event in Zurich on March 27! Join us as we explore how #philanthropy and #impact investing can work together to drive lasting change. Our founder, Pauline Koelbl, will share insights on leveraging blended #finance to de-risk #investments, empower women, and build #sustainable economic opportunities in Africa’s green economy. Don't miss this important conversation on closing the gender funding gap! #ImpactInvesting #GenderLens #BlendedFinance #ShEquity #genderlensinvesting #smartinvesting #impactinvesting #gendersmart #sustainablebusinesses #climateaction

Calling all #medical #Innovators #startups #SMEs from #Asia #Africa and #LatinAmerica to enter the #WIPOAwards Competition and win six months of mentoring on #Intellectualproperty #businessmodeldevelopment, #marketaccess #accesscapital for your new venture The Innovation Hub University of KwaZulu-Natal Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation - BITRI Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation - BITRI NUST Namibia Harare Institute of Technology World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO Villgro Africa Sicelo Dube Capebio ShEquity Wits Diagnostic Innovation Hub

We’re proud to share that our Senior Advisor, Pauline Koelbl, has been recognized as one of the top 25 women investors in Africa—a group every female founder should know. Pauline, Founder and Managing Partner of ShEquity Partners, is dedicated to advancing Africa's climate transition and fostering a gender-inclusive future by investing in gender-smart, climate-conscious businesses. This list, curated by Uche Aniche, highlights leaders who are reshaping the entrepreneurial landscape. Today, we celebrate Pauline’s visionary leadership and the transformative impact she has on the future of entrepreneurship. At Be That Girl Foundation, we honor trailblazers like Pauline who challenge the status quo and drive systemic change. #BeThatGirl #WomenEmpowerment #WomenEducation #SelfDetermination

On this International Women’s Day, let’s talk numbers: 📊 Women-led businesses generate higher returns yet receive less than 2% of global VC funding.                                                                              African female entrepreneurs face a $42 billion gender funding gap, even though women-led businesses generate at least twice the return compared to those led by men 💡 Studies show that when women thrive, communities prosper and economies grow. At #ShEquity, we are on a mission to bridge this gap by investing in, mentoring, and championing Africa’s most promising female entrepreneurs. 💜 This #IWD2025, let’s commit to not just celebrating women—but funding them, supporting them, and ensuring they have a seat at the table. Pauline Koelbl Edith Uyovbukerhi Mervi Mulliah, FCCA Minayo Sagala Tenemba Anna Samaké Rowena Bethel Erin Gainer Sophie Winssinger Pelka Claire Murigande, PhD EMBA Celeste Tchetgen Vogel Ndeye Makalou, Pharm D Dr. Starlin F. Damilola Olokesusi Affiong Williams Liliane Munezero #InspireInclusion #WomenInBusiness #ShEquity #FundingWomen

Celebrating Women Who Innovate, Build, Lead & Inspire!  This International Women’s Day, we honor the unstoppable #womenentrepreneurs who are driving change, creating opportunities, and shaping Africa’s future. At #ShEquity, we don’t just invest in women-led businesses—we invest in impact, prosperity, innovation, and inclusion. Today, we celebrate YOU—the visionary founders, bold risk-takers, and trailblazers making waves in the business world. We celebrate our #ShEquity investors, advisors, team members, #SHEBA Queens and the incredible female founders driving our portfolio companies forward on this special day! Tag a phenomenal woman entrepreneur in the comments and tell us how she inspires you!  Special thanks to the following trailblazers who are part of ShEquity family: Pauline Koelbl Edith Uyovbukerhi Mervi Mulliah, FCCA Tara Sabre Collier Minayo Sagala Tenemba Anna Samake Rowena Bethel Eliane Ubalijoro Erin Gainer Sophie Winssinger Pelka Claire Murigande, PhD EMBA Celeste Tchetgen Vogel Ndeye Makalou, Pharm D Dr. Starlin F. Damilola Olokesusi Affiong Williams Liliane Munezero                     #ShEquity #IWD2025 #InspireInclusion #WomenEntrepreneurs #InvestingInWomen #BreakingBarriers #SmartInvesting #GenderLensInvesting

#Africa: A future market ! Un immense merci aux organisateurs de l’#ICForumCH 2025 pour l’invitation à participer à ce panel passionnant sur “Africa: A future market.” Roland Widmer Diepak Elmer Patricia Danzi Patrick Egli. Ce fut un honneur d’échanger avec des experts engagés sur un sujet qui me tient particulièrement à cœur : comment investir en Afrique de manière durable et le rôle de la coopération au développement. Celeste Tchetgen Vogel Dina Pomeranz Sebastian Schmidt Félicitations pour une discussion riche et percutante ! J’ai hâte de voir les actions concrètes qui en découleront. Chez ShEquity, nous investissons dans des solutions gender-smart qui relèvent les défis climatiques tout en générant des profits et impacts durables. Pourquoi? Parce qu’investir dans les femmes entrepreneurs qui ont des business durable, c’est investir dans un avenir prospère pour l’Afrique ! Simply put, it is a smart business! N’hésitez pas a me contacter si vous souhaitez explorer des synergies et collaborer! #InvestInWomen #AfricaNow #SustainableGrowth #GenderSmartInvesting #ClimateAction #ICForumCH2025

"African female entrepreneurs don’t need handouts—they need bold, smart investments that fuel their innovations and drive lasting change!" – Pauline Koelbl 💡 It’s time to bridge the gender funding gap in Africa! Women-led and gender-smart businesses are transforming economies, creating jobs, and tackling global challenges—but they need the right support to scale. 📖 Read on to discover our Founder’s journey and relentless determination to drive change through ShEquity.The path hasn’t been easy, but the mission is clear: #Empower. #Invest. #Transform. 🚀 Are you an investor or changemaker? Let’s collaborate and fuel the future of women-led businesses in Africa! 📢 Join the conversation, share this message, and be part of the movement! #WomenInBusiness #AfricaRising #GenderSmartInvesting #ImpactInvesting #SheLeads #FinancialInclusion #SmartCapital #FutureIsFemale #SustainableGrowth #ClosingTheGap