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Presentation by Steve Hardgrave, Gray Ghost Ventures, at the Take Action! 2010 Impact Investing Conference in Boston.
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09.16.10 | Taking Action! BostonGGV Overview
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Invested in Impact
GGV’s “three golden threads”:
1. Impact focused on the “base of the pyramid”
2. Risk adjusted financial returns
3. Catalytic in attracting additional capital
Brief History
2000: Philanthropic activity in microfinance
2003: Investment in microfinance funds
2006: Direct investment “beyond microfinance”Information and communications technology (ICT)Education
2009: First Light Incubator
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Investment by Area
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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USD Miscelaneous
Incubator
Beyond MF
Microfinance
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Invested in Financial Inclusion
15 microfinance funds 100+ MFIs 9.5 million clients
Tracking toward high-teens returns Anchor investor in various funds
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Invested in Access
Mobile banking to over 1mm unbanked 1.6mm users in a mobile marketplace Improved lighting for 1mm people Positive credit score for 300k rentersTarget of > 20% IRR Early BoP technology fund
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Invested in Education
148 schools financed 112k students in ISFC financed schools 12k enrollment increase 335 new teaching positions
Projected >20% IRR First school finance company for BoP
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GGV Forward Focus
Address the gaps between capital, need and opportunity
1. Demonstration of returns and impact
2. Seed capital for pre-proof-of-concept ideas needed
3. Mobilize third party capital