SheTrades Invest is dedicated to unlocking finance for women in developing and least developed markets. The project facilitates the connection of capital providers with women seeking funding and SMEs supporting women, while promoting the mainstream of gender-lens investment and building capacity of women entrepreneurs to become investment and due diligence ready. Click here to download our brochure.
The project is currently receiving applications from:
Free of charge capacity building
Increase your financial and managerial capacity by participating in capacity building activities offered by the project. Once registered, you will have access to:
Matchmaking with ITC SheTrades Invest Financing Partners
SheTrades Invest will connect you with our financing partners based on their financing/lending criteria. We do this through:
Promoting your financial products and services
Tap into a pool of over 3,000 women-led businesses from all over the world
Get matched with women-led and SMEs benefiting women
SheTrades Invest utilizes a sophisticated matchmaking system that connects capital providers with eligible women-led businesses who are seeking capital and/or investment. The businesses showcased in our programme have been reviewed to comply with partners’ investment and/or lending criteria
Receive guidance on how to start or develop a gender lens strategy
By becoming a SheTrades Invest partner, you will be able to strengthen and deepen your impact on women by gaining access to cutting-edge information, events, and tailored feedback from SheTrades experts to develop or refine your gender lens strategy
Sharpen the focus on gender-responsive financing and gender-lens investing
Partners are invited to contribute to the development of publications, articles, and participate in global events to promote gender equality.
Become a mentor
SheTrades Invest partners also have the option of becoming mentors to SheTrades women entrepreneurs seeking to improve their competitiveness and grow their businesses.
The SheTrades Initiative is grateful for the partnership and funding from: