Agri-SME Digital Finance Tool by WBCSD

Owned by Amrita Das (Unlicensed)
Sept 01, 2022
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@Ashu Sikri (Unlicensed) @Ravi Shankar Sharma (Unlicensed) @Sai @Ravi Shankar Sharma (Unlicensed)

 

Goal-SME investment Platform Deep Dive :

Aim : Mobilizing capital for Women-owned Agri SMEs in Indonesia .

Link to the website : https://www.wbcsd.org/Overview/Thank-you-webinar?mn=4gGZtJhn2Rhfhh2lpsUlIBeGTCid688-sT6S.8vWaL_2HnZD2MCZz

With an aim of mobilizing capital , WBCSD has created a open Agri-SME investment platform . The investor can analyze and communicate the investment opportunities and barriers. It is planned to lift the visibility of Agri-SME investment opportunities through different Publications , Digital tool (Platform ) , value chain dialogue & Networking . A momentum will be build across the whole value chain & cultivate a connected community of value chain actors to mobilize capital for Agri-SME investment opportunities .

Why this Tool ?

To create a dynamic online ecosystem that catalyzes the flow of debt, equity and grant funding to Agri - SMEs by improving the visibility of investable SME deals for investors .

A simple interface is built for users to post requests for funding, review deals in the pipeline ,invite contacts to join ,conduct due diligence and more.

Link to the Platform : https://invest.globalagribusinessalliance.com/

The tool designing and supporting partner is ARTHA

Anyone can login to the Page and register themselves .

An individual from a company can register and add the team mates to it. After the personal profile is created, one can add enterprise profile with overview of the project , Impact , use of funds ,total investment required etc.

Enterprise page which the investors will look at will look like :

(This page was an example for the training )

The User can also add a pitch video to thew page .

There is also a option to invite the organization to join the system ,see the pipeline funding opportunities and can filter as per the criteria like Environment ,Geography or impact

Partners involved :

Implementation Partners

  • Grow Asia

  • WBCSD

  • Just Rural transition

  • CROSSBOUNDARY

Supporting & Strategic Partners

  • PISAgro

  • GrowHer

  • Corteva agriscience

In the coming Networking Week (26-30 September) ,profiles of the agripreneurs are to be submitted in the website . The information need to be posted by Sept 12.

  • The overview of the business model should include what your company does and who your customers are .

  • Top-line revenue information (not formally required to post a profile ,but necessary for match-making purposes)

  • At least one funding opportunity / request.

  • In the financial overview section, it is needed to have details on revenue earned from operations vs grants, current operating income , net income etc.

  • Can include the type of funding you are looking for -

-Equity

-Debt

-Grant ,etc

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