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Press release Open Society Invests $25 Million to Boost Global Climate Projects
The Allied Climate Partners, supported by the Soros Economic Development Fund, addresses a critical financing gap at the early, risk-oriented stages of the development process for climate projects.
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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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Press release Soros Economic Development Fund Invests $10 Million in African-led Initiative to Accelerate a Just Energy Transition and Drive Inclusive, Sustainable Development
SEDF is investing $10 million in the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa, an Africa-led blended finance platform working to catalyze transformative green infrastructure projects that enhance climate resilience across the continent.
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Press release REDI Microfinance Initiative Shows Roma Entrepreneurs Are Creditworthy, Provides a Pathway to Financial Inclusion
Roma entrepreneurs—long excluded from Europe’s formal economy—perform on par with non-Roma borrowers when given equitable access to financing, challenging entrenched assumptions about risk and reliability.
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 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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