London (May 23, 2023) – Today, Village Capital is calling on entrepreneurs in Europe and across the globe to join the 2023 IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator (HPA). Now in its fifth year –the IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator has already supported close to 150 startups working on impactful datatech products. Startups will benefit from one year of technical mentorship from IBM, investment readiness training from Village Capital with bespoke mentor and investor matching, as well as access to both IBM’s and Village Capital’s broader networks.

Washington, DC (May 18, 2023) – Today, Village Capital announced an investment in Let’s Get Set from its Financial Health Innovation Fund (FHIF), an early-stage investment vehicle funded by MetLife Foundation. Volunteers of America (VOA) joined the round via its Futures Fund, a social impact investment fund that supports the scaling of high-impact health, housing and social service models as joint-venture partnerships with community health entrepreneurs. Let’s Get Set, launched in 2020 and based in San Francisco, California, helps families earning less than USD $75,000 create a path to enhanced financial stability via unrealized tax credits.

Washington, DC (May 15, 2023) – Today, Village Capital and Dream.Org launched Dream Climate Tech Launchpad, a milestone-based fellowship program for Black & Latinx-led startups innovating in the climate tech space and working to ensure a green transition for all. These solutions will create a localized impact for underserved communities that have been historically excluded from the clean energy transition in the United States.

Istanbul, Turkey (May 15, 2023) – Village Capital, in partnership with the Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF), has released a report titled  Unlocking the Pipeline MENA: Getting High Growth Potential Ventures Investment Ready. The insights report explores the key themes and trends impacting the early-stage ventureecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, encouraging stakeholders to collectively collaborate to drive sustainable entrepreneurial and economic growth within the region.

London, May 4th, 2023 – Village Capital, with support from Visa Foundation, have selected 15 Europe-based startups to take part in their Greentech Europe 2023 program. 

Washington, DC (April 25, 2023) – Village Capital, with support from the World Education Services (WES) Mariam Assefa Fund, today launched an accelerator program for startups creating inclusive solutions for immigrants, refugees, and communities of color disproportionately impacted by climate change in the United States. 

Ciudad de México, 17 de abril de 2023; Village Capital, con el apoyo de Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh, anunció que ocho startups han sido seleccionadas para participar en el nuevo programa de aceleración, Reshaping Consumer Behaviour en Latinoamérica.

Mexico City (April 17th, 2023) – Village Capital, with the support of Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh, announced that eight startups from Latin America have been selected to participate in the accelerator program, Reshaping Consumer Behaviour in Latin America.

Washington, DC. (April 13, 2023) — Village Capital has announced 32 startups operating in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East have been selected to join the Financial Solutions for Migrants program, an accelerator for impact-driven startups developing digital financial inclusion solutions for migrants.

Ciudad de México, 10 de abril de 2023; Village Capital, con el apoyo de Unilever, lanza un nuevo programa de aceleración en Latinoamérica que apoyará entre 10 y 15 startups que crean soluciones relacionadas con ingredientes sustentables, la descarbonización del sector retail y soluciones de reciclaje. 

Mexico City (April 10, 2023) — Village Capital, with support fromUnilever, is launching a new collaborative program for 10-15 entrepreneurs building solutions related to sustainable services, ingredients, and packaging.

Ciudad de México, 27 de marzo de 2023; Village Capital, con el apoyo de Argidius Foundation, anuncia un nuevo programa de aceleración enfocado en Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs), como aceleradoras, incubadoras, fondos, universidades y proveedores de servicios que capacitan a emprendedores colombianos. El programa de aceleración: Colombian Ecosystem Builders contribuirá a construir la infraestructura necesaria para garantizar que Colombia pueda beneficiarse de una comunidad próspera de startups, mediante la capacitación de Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs).