Village Capital

Village Capital is a nonprofit that supports early-stage founders building businesses around social, economic and environmental problems. It combines investment-readiness accelerator programmes with direct and indirect investment. It works through a decentralised team organised in regional groups covering six parts of the world.

Services

• Startup accelerator programmes: training and resources for founders in climate innovation and adaptation, economic mobility, and equitable access to essential services.
• Support for local organisations: tools, methods and curriculum for entrepreneur support organisations that co-deliver programmes.
• Impact investing: structuring, managing and deploying funds through equity, debt and revenue-share arrangements.
• Shared tools: open resources aimed at making entrepreneurship support more inclusive, including its Abaca platform.

Who it serves

Early-stage startups worldwide, with many located outside the largest US startup hubs. The organisation says it has run more than 150 accelerators and backed over 1,400 startups from 28 countries, and that many are women-led.

Key facts

• Legal status: nonprofit
• Network: more than 10,000 mentors
• Regional teams: six parts of the world