About Us

We are a business venture catalyst for low-income markets in developing countries globally

VISION

The vision that guides our work

Sustainable development in low-income markets in developing countries can provide powerful business opportunities, but current mainstream market solutions are often neither profitable nor sustainable.

Our vision is lasting sustainability in low-income markets of developing countries.

Since 2008, Ennovent has catalysed over 250 ventures in 35 countries through 75 projects.

VALUES

Five core values that define our work

Ennovent is guided by a set of core values which are central to how we engage with our partners, operate as a team and aspire to achieve our vision.

Impact before profit
Our aspiration to create a sustainable future for all will not be sacrificed for short-term financial gains
Go beyond
We deliver high-quality results to consistently exceed the expectations of our clients and partners
Drive innovation
We are entrepreneurial, continuously learning and iterating to foster a culture of innovation
Work together
We recognise that our services are best delivered through trusted and collaborative partnerships
Passionate team
Encouraged by trust and ownership, our enthusiastic team is committed to doing their best

STRUCTURE

A business, units and a network to effectively take innovative businesses to low-income markets globally

Ennovent employs a unique organisational structure that combines the advantages of a business, units and a network. This structure is designed to operate globally and deliver value to our partners.

Business

A for-profit model ensures long-term financial viability and independence

Units

An intrapreneurial setup enables agile collaboration across business units

Network

A cohort of committed supporters provides specialised resources globally

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TEAM

Meet our diverse team of passionate individuals

Our team consists of project managers, business analysts and experts in the areas of innovation, sustainability and entrepreneurship. With a strong commitment to catalysing businesses with sustainable solutions, our team has successfully steered projects across Asia, Africa and Latin America.

NETWORK

Committed network offering diverse resources

The global network includes individuals and organisations collaborating to create a sustainable impact in low-income markets. Our network members are located in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, and can be categorised into three distinct types.

Investors

Diverse investors who finance early-stage business innovations for sustainability

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Specialists

Subject matter experts who can solve specific challenges and mentor businesses

Vendors

Vendors who offer essential business services across various functions

HISTORY

Know more about our journey

Established in 2008, Ennovent began with a simple mission – to improve the lives of people living in low-income markets. Our role then focused on structuring investments into early-stage enterprises that served these communities. Today, the vision remains the same but our mission has expanded. We now catalyse innovative business ventures to create economic, social and environmental sustainability in developing countries.

June 2021

Ennovent is the India management partner for Healthy Cities for Adolescents program, supported by Fondation Botnar & ISUH.

March 2021

UN Global Fund For Coral Reefs selects two projects from Matanataki's pipeline as pilot investments for its Fiji Joint program.

January 2021

Matanataki partners with BNCFF to deploy funding for technical assitance of blue businesses in Fiji's Great Sea Reef landscape.

December 2020

Ennovent’s Impact Investment Holding makes a follow-on investment in Hasiru Dala Innovations.

November 2020

Pacific RISE enables investment readiness work to support the buy out of Waste Recyclers Fiji, a Matanataki pipeline business

September 2020

Matanataki partners with Terra Merita to establish sustainable & ethical agri supply chains from Fiji and Ghana to international markets.

July 2020

DOT Glasses enlists Ennovent support to to jointly provide affordable eyecare beyond the last mile in India and Nepal.

March 2020

Launch of Veolia's POPUP India 2.0 to catalyse ventures from the biomass-to-energy sector in India

December 2019

Ennovent renews its partnership with WWF Landscape Finance Lab to catalyse business ventures in priority landscapes

August 2019

Partnership with SEED to run their Accelerator and Replicator programs to promote social entrepreneurship in India

July 2019

Ennovent established joint venture Matanataki to drive investments into green and blue businesses in Fiji's Great Sea Reef landscape.

June 2019

Ennovent partners with Matanataki to drive investments into green and blue businesses in Fiji's Great Sea Reef landscape

April 2019

Ennovent enlists a board of advisors to guide its operations in India, Nepal and Bhutan

December 2018

Ennovent and Trail Angels, along with local partners, undertake design of a snow leopard trail in Nepal

October 2018

Formal agreement with citiesRISE to anchor a project to transform the state of mental health policy and practice in Chennai

September 2018

Ennovent completes study on the funding landscape of the sustainable livelihoods sector in India

April 2018

Ennovent partners with Trail Angels and Austrian Development Agency to launch Fair Trail Himalayas in Nepal

January 2018

Ennovent Bhutan partners with Helvetas to provide students in Technical Training Institutes with catalysation services

January 2018

Ennovent’s Impact Investment Holding (IIH) made a follow-on investment in ERC Eye Care

December 2017

Ennovent launched the IHUWASH Accelerator to identify, support enterprises in the WASH sector

December 2017

Ennovent Nepal signs contract with Oxfam in Nepal on Fecal Sludge Management

August 2017

Ennovent partners with WWF to spin-off the Landscape Finance Lab as an independent financial viable business

April 2017

Ennovent Nepal Private Limited registered in Nepal

March 2017

Ennovent invests in Hasiru Dala Innovations, working to create sustainable livelihoods for waste workers

November 2016

NIUA and Ennovent initiate the ‘Innovation Hub for Urban WASH Solutions’ supported by USAID

June 2016

Ennovent joins hands with Kairos to enable the market expansion of Sunlight modular lighting solutions in India and Africa

November 2015

Ennovent launches its operation in Nepal and Bhutan and hires its first local team members

August 2015

Ennovent undertakes an extensive survey of the social enterprise landscape in India for British Council

June 2015

An investment in Karma Healthcare is the ninth investment facilitated by the Ennovent Circle

March 2015

Ennovent's Impact Investment Holding and Upaya Social ventures invest in Anant Learning & Development

August 2014

Three Circle members invest in clean energy access company, Boond

June 2014

Ennovent's Impact Investment Holding and other Circle members invest in Sudiksha Knowledge Solutions

December 2013

Ennovent's Impact Investment Holding makes an investment into ERC Eye Care

March 2013

Launch of Ennovent's Startup Services to help clients develop and refine their business models

August 2012

Ennovent Circle facilitates an investment into Drishti Eye Care via Lok Capital

May 2012

Launch of the global WWF Switzerland Tropical Forest Challenge

April 2012

Launch of the Ennovent Circle, an exclusive group collaborating to create an impact in India

December 2011

Ennovent India Advisors Private limited registered as a legal entity in India

May 2011

Ennovent's Impact Investment Holding makes its first investment in Barefoot Power

September 2009

First Discover Challenge, Global Energy Challenge, launched

September 2008

Ennovent GmbH registered on 19 September in Austria

PARTNERS

Working with entrepreneurs, corporates, funders and NGOs

United by mutual goals, Ennovent partners with leading organisations globally to drive sustainability and catalyse business ventures in low-income markets.

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