• Capacity Development Provider

Global Urban Village's mission is to empower entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds with the knowledge and capital to build successful businesses. They support entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia who are contributing to sustainability and improving quality of life, with a focus on solutions addressing urban livability, the future of work, and climate change and an emphasis on women-led businesses.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

Organization Programs

Regional Programs: ShelterTech, Investment-readiness consulting projects

  • Investment Instruments

    • Grant
  • Sectors of Focus

    • Green and Renewable Energy
    • Sustainable Infrastructure and Transportation
    • Water and Sanitation
    • Circular Economy and Waste Reduction
    • Clean Air and Pollution Reduction
  • Services

    • Invest or provide direct financial support to SGBs or entrepreneurs
    • Run an accelerator program
    • Invest into funds targeting small and growing businesses (SGBs) or entrepreneurs
  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services
    • Market linkages
    • Investment linkages
  • Capacity development services

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Value/supply chain development
    • Talent development/HR (including leadership)
  • Market linkages services

    • Access to new markets/customers
    • Meeting product standards
  • Investment linkages services

    • Pitch readiness
    • Technical support on term sheets or investment structuring
    • Access to investors
  • Program online

    • Primarily online
  • Focus Tech

    • No
  • Focus Population

    • Base of the pyramid population
    • Women entrepreneurs