From Sida to scale − here are 5 pathways to finance for climate startups
Collaborative efforts, structured pipelines and blended finance are crucial for impact entrepreneurs seeking to bridge the “valley of death”, especially in the Global South. But there is an increasing number of solutions emerging. Here are a few.
Aid money is insufficient in tackling climate change and other global challenges at the kind of pace and scale that is necessary. This realization has been driving the shift towards a more "business minded" approach from parts of the civil society and government aid offices.
There are plenty of startups working with scalable climate and environmental innovations in the Global South, but the funding landscape is complex.