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SITAWI Finance for Good, a long-standing member of the PPA, will now manage the Partnership for the Amazon Platform (PPA) philanthropic fund. The Fund will receive contributions in the form of donations from partners in the initiative to enable partnerships and projects within the scope of the objectives and mission of the PPA. The PPA Fund Manager is a contracted organization, after selection by public notice, which involved several companies,

Startups selected to participate in the Acceleration Program of the Partnership Platform for the Amazon (PPA) have met in Manaus, Brazil for a business round with impact investors, institutes and philanthropic foundations. Pitch presentations were held on December 5th 2019, in Manaus.  A grand total of R$4,8 million was invested in 9 social impact businesses, which operate in the fields of food production, energy production, sustainable extractivism, environmental education, fluvial

A pioneering matchfunding initiative in the public sector will raise R$ 4 million for the financing of cultural projects, either tangible or intangible. In the largest matchfunding in Brazilian history, each R$ 1 donated by the public will be matched by a R$ 2 donation from BNDES. The raised amount can exceed R$ 6 million, number that can be reached by donations from those interested in the initiatives. Co-idealized by

Connecting people to the Amazon through natural foods and practicing fair trade. This is what Manioca – a business that takes ingredients from the Amazon to all in an innovative and savory manner – does, bringing sustainable development to the Amazon region. Created by Joanna Reis, Manioca received R$ 200,000 in a co-investment from SITAWI, Conexsus and IDESAM. The contribution aims to reduce distribution costs, create a closer bond and

In 16 days, Dinheiro e Consciência Network mobilized R$ 1.25 million from 80 investors for Morada da Floresta, Vela Bikes and Impact Hub SP. In its first round, the crowdlending platform brought the opportunity to invest in 3 impact businesses, combining fair rate to the entrepreneur and attractive return to the investor. SITAWI believes and endorses this innovation in Social Finance field! We support the Dinheiro e Consciência Network to

SITAWI Finance for Good has partnered with the InterCement Institute to manage a  philanthropic fund to support the organization’s community development activities. The R$ 420,000 fund will go towards establishing InterCement’s “Community Ideas” contest, which will support entrepreneurial projects in the cities in which the organization operates. The purpose of the initiative is to encourage members of Community Development Committees to engage in entrepreneurship through the development and implementation of

SITAWI recently led a closed fundraising process for the first “collective loan” for an impact business in the country. Together with other investors, it was possible to disburse R$ 100,000 for the selected impact business. This innovation unites crowdlending with impact investing. In addition to below market rates for the borrower, SITAWI will provide ongoing strategic advice. For the investor, this is an “easier” investment opportunity for both the risk

A study by the Data Popular Research Institute for the British Council points out that 95% of the Brazilian population does not speak English*. Several factors help explain this number, including the high prices of language courses, poorly trained teachers, and business models that do not favor learning. With that in mind, the entrepreneur Gustavo Fuga created 4YOU2, bringing an innovative model that combines foreign teachers, an adaptive methodology, and

Impact investing is a concept on the rise. On the one hand, we have entrepreneurs who want to solve social problems using a business logic, with or without profit. On the other hand, we have investors and organizations with capital available to contribute to these innovative initiatives, who may or may not need to share the financial results. Within this context, Impact Hub São Paulo mediated a panel to discuss

SITAWI’s analyst Marcela Miranda participated in the evaluation table of the 1st edition of the Labora Social Business Acceleration Program, the social innovation laboratory of Oi Futuro, with the technical execution of Yunus Social Business. The evaluation panel was composed of market experts with knowledge and experience in the areas of management and business, investment, innovation and social impact. It included representatives from Oi and Oi Futuro, Yunus Social Business,