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Invest for Impact Nepal (IIN) and the Nepal Private Equity Association (NPEA) co-hosted an event on “Unlocking the Potential of PEVC Investments in Nepal” on October 23, 2024, bringing together 90+ representatives from DFIs, development partners, insurance companies, PEVC funds, and high-net-worth individuals. During the event, NPEA presented its PEVC Market Snapshot report, which revealed key investment trends: - USD 101 million has been invested in Nepal’s ecosystem through 16 funds as of 2023. - In 2023 alone, USD 35 million was invested by 8 funds, with 5 of them being SIF licenced funds. - Sector-wise investments showed IT as the leading sector, followed by renewable energy, agribusiness and real estate. - For exits, founder buyouts emerged as the most implemented strategy, with 5 funds achieving 17 exits from portfolio companies. Mr. Anup Upreti from Pioneer Law Associates led a session on navigating Nepal’s PEVC regulatory landscape, what has been achieved to date and the unfinished agenda that needs to be addressed to further increase investments into the sector. The event also marked the launch of NPEA’s Investment Platform, which highlights key data points around PEVC investments, which was inaugurated by H.E. Mr. Rob Fenn, British Ambassador to Nepal and H.E. Dr. Danielle Meuwly, Ambassador of Switzerland to Nepal. This was followed by a panel discussion around opportunities to drive PEVC growth in Nepal. The panellists for this interesting discussion were: Mr. Srini Nagarajan, Managing Director and Head of Asia, British International Investment (BII) Dr. Nabaraj Adhikari, Executive Director, Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) Mr. Khagendra Basnet, Director, Department of Industry (DOI) Ms. Nikita Bajracharya, Senior Investment Manager, Dolma Impact Fund Mr. Rajendra Khetan, Chairman, Khetan Group And the discussion was moderated by Mr. Buddhika Samarasinghe, Programme Director at Invest for Impact Nepal.   One of the key takeaways from this discussion was the need to develop a vibrant venture capital industry which lays the foundation for a new generation of entrepreneurs to emerge and contribute to a more inclusive growth, job creation, and diversification of the economy. Critical in this is the role of regulators to develop a more favourable enabling environment and the need to crowd-in impact and DFI investors to support PEVC fund growth. British International Investment FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation #PEVCInvestments #PEVCfunds #alternativeinvestmentecosystem #Inclusivegrowth #Impactinvesting #DFIs #Investforimpactnepal

Join us for a panel event on October 23rd from 09:00 - 11:00 BST to launch the Second Edition of our Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (#GESI) Report, 'The Role of UK-Based Organisations in Advancing Global Gender Equality and Social Inclusion.' The report is updated with additional case studies from BEI members and features a new section on the importance of localisation. At the launch, BEI members will discuss the innovative approaches they have taken to localisation in International Development. We are looking forward to welcoming speakers from The Cadmus Group, World Vision and Concern Worldwide for the panel.   This Second Edition highlights the integral role of localisation within International Development. The shift towards localisation triggers earnest conversations about locally led development, with major donors increasingly making efforts to redress the power imbalance of traditional development approaches. Alongside the case studies from the First Edition of the GESI report, the Second Edition will feature additional case studies from: BDO UK LLP The Cadmus Group Concern Worldwide DAI Development Pathways Ltd Ecorys Impel Consultancy Ltd Mercy Corps People in Need World Vision UK We are thrilled to be expanding our work on GESI by sharing the innovative mechanisms and developments of our members. To register for the launch event, click the following link:    https://lnkd.in/enwGA79Z   #Localisation #Development #LocalApproaches #GESI #GenderEqualityAndSocialInclusion #WomenAndGirls

Invest Salone at AFSIC - Investing in Africa: Yesterday we co-hosted the Sierra Leone Investment Summit together with the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA) and Pangea Global Ventures where we celebrated three milestone transactions to Sierra Leone totalling $46.5m in investment. Congratulations to all parties involved and it is really exciting being involved in such transformational investments which will make a real difference to Sierra Leoneans. Thank you to our panellists, it was great to hear your insights and lessons learned about investing in Sierra Leone and we hope there will be a lot more transactions to follow. Come and visit us at our booth if you want to learn more. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office The Cadmus Group Valerie N.E. Entsiful, ACCA Alex Kucharski Fola Pedro, FCCA Sebastian Ashong-Katai Siaka Stevens Jack Ovens @cedric martin Victor Bangura John Scicchitano