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Investment Case Study Media Development Investment Fund
The Media Development Investment Fund advances affordable debt financing to independent media companies that provide news and information and foster debate.
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Investment Case Study Emerging Media Opportunity Fund
Managed by the Media Development Investment Fund, EMOF provides affordable debt financing to established independent news media in frontier and emerging markets.
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Press release Soros Economic Development Fund Joins Ethiopia Investment Fund
Open Society’s impact investing arm will join several leading regional and national development funds in a new $100 million investment fund, supporting business development and job creation.
Investment Case Study InsuResilience Investment Fund
InsuResilience invests in affordable insurance for smallholder farmers and others in low-income countries whose livelihoods are at risk from extreme weather.
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Investment Case Study Kiva Refugee Investment Fund
Kiva Refugee Investment Fund provides senior unsecured loans to Kiva MFI Partners that work closely with displaced populations, with an initial focus on the Middle East and Latin America.
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Investment Case Study Roma Entrepreneurship Development Initiative
REDI supports the development of Roma-owned businesses and enterprises.
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Press release Open Society Supports an Innovative Model to Make Naloxone Easier to Access Amidst the U.S. Overdose Crisis
A new $1 million investment into the non-profit Remedy Alliance by the Soros Economic Development Fund will expand access to low-cost naloxone to combat the U.S. overdose crisis.
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Investment SONG Investment Company
Song, now managed by Aspada, was established as a $17M fund in 2008 by SEDF, Google.org, and Omidyar Foundation to invest in SMEs in India.
Theme Independent Media
Since 1995, the Soros Economic Development Fund has invested in critical media companies to foster their growth and safeguard their editorial independence.
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Press release Open Society Announces Investment to Improve Labor Rights for Domestic Workers in Latin America
Aiming to improve labor rights, Open Society’s Soros Economic Development Fund is investing $1.75 million in Symplifica, which simplifies the process for households to employ domestic workers legally.
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Impact Investment Data Use Notice
The Open Society Foundations are committed to upholding data protection laws and providing you with transparent information about how we deal with your data.
Theme Climate and Inclusive Development
We work at the intersection of climate and inclusive, equitable, and sustainable development and democracy, supporting vulnerable and excluded communities who are most at risk.
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Press release Soros Economic Development Fund Reinvests $5 Million in Working Capital Fund
An investment in the Working Capital Fund reinforces SEDF’s commitment to catalytic capital that advances human rights and worker dignity across global supply chains.
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Press release Soros Economic Development Fund Backs Women-Led EcoEnterprises Fund IV to Drive Climate Action and Inclusive Development in Latin America
EcoEnterprises backs bioeconomy companies that preserve natural capital, combat climate change, and promote inclusive, sustainable development in Latin America.
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Press release Soros Economic Development Fund Invests $8 Million in SP Ventures’ AgVentures Fund III
SP Ventures’ AgVentures Fund III, a Brazilian venture capital fund focused on transforming agriculture, food systems, and livelihoods—economic and social inclusion—across Latin America.
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Press release Soros Economic Development Fund Invests $7 Million in Persistent’s Africa Climate Venture Builder Fund
Persistent’s Africa Climate Venture Builder Fund is accelerating climate innovation and inclusive green growth across Africa.
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Press release Soros Economic Development Fund Invests $15M in Forest-Friendly Amazon Businesses
Open Society’s impact investment arm is one of the backers of a new $60 million Brazil-based fund dedicated to financing sustainable businesses in Brazil’s Amazon region that create jobs and preserve standing forests.
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Press release Soros Economic Development Fund Invests in Race and Gender Equity
Through the Soros Economic Development Fund, its impact investing arm, Open Society is supporting efforts to reduce bias against businesses owned by women and people of color.
Press release Soros Economic Development Fund Invests $15 Million in Clean Energy and Inclusive, Sustainable Development Across Africa
SEDF is investing $15 million in the Acumen Hardest-to-Reach Initiative, which aims to provide access to clean energy for 70 million low-income customers while improving climate resilience and driving inclusive, sustainable development in Africa.
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Investment Case Study Helios Clear Fund
The Helios Clear Fund is Africa’s first dedicated private equity fund focused on climate mitigation, adaptation, and inclusive economic development.
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