• Capacity Development Provider
Nexus for Development's Pioneer Facility provides affordable debt financing to grow the operations of impactful social enterprises. The fund specifically provides uncollateralized, working capital to social enterprises focused on sustainable energy, clean water, and sanitation-based solutions for low-income populations in Southeast Asia.
  • Stages of Support

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

    • Debt
  • Intervention Type

    • Invest Directly
  • Sectors of Focus

    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Water & sanitation
  • Stakeholder or Business Model Focus

    • Base of the pyramid
    • Social enterprise
    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Science, engineering or invention based businesses
    • Accessibility
    • Advocacy
    • Citizen empowerment
    • Rural communities
    • Gender inclusion
    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Urban communities
    • Resiliency / climate change
    • Ethical sourcing
    • Minority or previously excluded population
    • Franchising
    • Refugees and migration
    • Transparency and accountability
  • Impact objectives

    • Energy and fuel efficiency
    • Sustainable energy
    • Water resources management
    • Access to clean water and sanitation
    • Access to energy
  • Verticals

    • CleanTech