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Story | 20-11-2024

How impact investors can empower female entrepreneurs

Story | 15-11-2024

What’s on Goodwell’s radar? - Nov 2024 edition

Story | 25-09-2024

Modernising Africa’s retail infrastructure: OmniRetail’s CEO shares his insights

Story | 19-09-2024

Goodwell enters the Ugandan market with investment in the Agent Banking of Company Uganda Ltd (ABC)

Story | 28-08-2024

Growing a resilient future with Good Nature Agro

Story | 21-08-2024

Goodwell’s 2023 Impact Report is out now

Story | 15-08-2024

Pepea fund makes first investment: Gaea Foods Limited

Story | 13-06-2024

Goodwell Investments is now a certified B Corp!

Story | 16-05-2024

Four things to consider if you want to strengthen your gender lens investment strategy

Story | 16-04-2024

Goodwell invests in OmniRetail, fuelling better opportunities for informal retailers across sub-Saharan Africa

Story | 19-02-2024

Charting the trends that will shape African investment in 2024

Story | 05-12-2023

Understanding our investment process

Story | 21-11-2023

Meet Haul247: The platform that’s revolutionizing logistics in Africa

Story | 08-11-2023

Goodwell Investments, Oikocredit, and Global Partnerships SVF invest in Good Nature Agro to support smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa

Story | 30-10-2023

Goodwell leads USD 1.5 million extension round for emerging market insurtech Inclusivity Solutions

Story | 21-09-2023

Goodwell supports agricultural innovation in West Africa with Complete Farmer investment

Story | 03-08-2023

Goodwell invests in SOUK Farms, supporting the company's goal to scale sustainable agricultural production across Rwanda

Story | 10-07-2023

Instill Education’s unique approach to improving education outcomes in Africa

Story | 03-07-2023

Invest International supports fast growing companies in Africa through a EUR 10 million investment in new Goodwell fund

Story | 27-06-2023

Creating resilient growth opportunities with financial inclusion

Story | 06-06-2023

Impact through efficiency: digitalising microfinance institutions

Story | 30-05-2023

uMunthu II announces first close with EUR 57 million for inclusive businesses in Africa

Copia Agent Teresia Kimani

Story | 11-05-2023

Copia: e-commerce for unconnected African customers

Story | 17-04-2023

MFS Africa enables the next step in Africa’s mobile money revolution

Story | 31-03-2023

Oxfam Novib partners with Goodwell investments in a EUR 20 million fund to support East African SMEs

Story | 20-03-2023

Digital lender Asante boosts mobile money agents

Story | 15-03-2023

Goodwell Investments selected as Emeritus Impact Manager for the Impact Assets 50 2023

Story | 21-11-2022

Goodwell fuels the next wave of African innovation with EUR 150 million fund

Story | 20-10-2022

How Fintech is Powering Inclusive Growth in Africa

Story | 09-08-2022

Investing with a gender lens: how we ensure gender diversity when selecting portfolio companies

Story | 16-03-2022

Goodwell Investments selected as a Top 50 impact fund (IA50) 2022

Story | 08-03-2022

Our commitment to gender equality

Story | 19-01-2022

Copia Global Raises $50 Million To Ramp Up Expansion

Story | 30-11-2021

Investment spotlight: Good Nature Agro

Story | 11-11-2021

Goodwell Investments co-leads MFS Africa Series C $100 million

Story | 19-10-2021

Goodwell Investments backs Asante Financial Services to bring high-impact digital lending to Africa

Story | 30-04-2021

Goodwell Investments launches new EUR 50 million fund to support high growth African SMEs

Story | 24-02-2021

Goodwell Investments Selected for ImpactAssets 50 2021

Story | 27-11-2020

Goodwell Investments Backs Chicoa Fish Farm with $1.5 Million Series A Funding to Boost Food Security in Africa

Story | 24-11-2020

Goodwell Investments receives two Private Equity Africa Awards

Story | 08-10-2020

Goodwell launches fund for Belgian investors

Story | 08-10-2020

Goodwell Investments launches Belgian private equity fund for an inclusive economy

Story | 01-10-2020

Goodwell Investments leads Good Nature Agro series a to boost legume value chains in Zambia

Story | 25-08-2020

Goodwell Investments co-leads USD 12 million funding round for Sparkmeter

Story | 27-05-2020

Goodwell Investments backs Inclusivity Solutions with follow-on investment

Story | 19-05-2020

Tomato Jos Raises EUR 3.9 Million in Series A Funding to Boost Local Tomato Processing and Food Security in Nigeria

Story | 06-05-2020

East Africa Fruits secures USD 2.05 million in Series A funding, marking Goodwell Investments' first investment in agriculture

Story | 27-02-2020

Goodwell Investments Selected for ImpactAssets 50 2020

Story | 03-12-2019

Goodwell Investments named VC Fund of the Year 2019

Story | 29-10-2019

Goodwell Investments Invests USD 2 Million in On-Demand Delivery Platform Sendy to Boost Access to Basic Goods in East Africa

Story | 02-10-2019

Our Impact Report 2019 is out!

Story | 20-06-2019

Goodwell Investments joins Max.ng in USD 7.5 million investment round to scale moto-taxi transportation in in Africa

Story | 12-06-2019

Goodwell takes share of Inclusivity in US$1.56 million Series A Round

Story | 26-02-2019

Goodwell Investments Secures Spot on Prestigious IA 50 List 2019

Story | 21-01-2019

Goodwell Investments acquires share in Copia to provide underserved African communities with access to basic goods

Story | 07-11-2018

MFS Africa Receives Additional Funding to Expand Fintech Services Across Africa and Asia

Story | 02-10-2018

Preqin recognizes Goodwell as one of most consistent VC managers

Story | 05-09-2018

Goodwell Investments Launches New EUR 20 Million Fund to Support Inclusive Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Story | 20-06-2018

Global fintech investors team up to promote responsible digital finance

Story | 20-04-2018

Goodwell Investments Invests in MFS Africa to Drive Financial Inclusion in Africa and Beyond

Story | 19-03-2018

Goodwell Investments reaffirms commitment to microfinance with follow-on investment in Musoni Services

Story | 13-03-2018

Goodwell selected for Impact Assets 50 2018

Story | 23-02-2018

Goodwell Investments acquires stake in Oradian, expanding financial inclusion in frontier markets

Story | 23-04-2017

Avishkaar Goodwell funds exit Suryoday

Story | 20-11-2024

How impact investors can empower female entrepreneurs

Story | 15-11-2024

What’s on Goodwell’s radar? - Nov 2024 edition

Story | 25-09-2024

Modernising Africa’s retail infrastructure: OmniRetail’s CEO shares his insights

Story | 19-09-2024

Goodwell enters the Ugandan market with investment in the Agent Banking of Company Uganda Ltd (ABC)

Story | 28-08-2024

Growing a resilient future with Good Nature Agro

Story | 21-08-2024

Goodwell’s 2023 Impact Report is out now

Story | 15-08-2024

Pepea fund makes first investment: Gaea Foods Limited

Story | 13-06-2024

Goodwell Investments is now a certified B Corp!

Story | 16-05-2024

Four things to consider if you want to strengthen your gender lens investment strategy

Story | 16-04-2024

Goodwell invests in OmniRetail, fuelling better opportunities for informal retailers across sub-Saharan Africa

Story | 19-02-2024

Charting the trends that will shape African investment in 2024

Story | 05-12-2023

Understanding our investment process

Story | 21-11-2023

Meet Haul247: The platform that’s revolutionizing logistics in Africa

Story | 08-11-2023

Goodwell Investments, Oikocredit, and Global Partnerships SVF invest in Good Nature Agro to support smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa

Story | 30-10-2023

Goodwell leads USD 1.5 million extension round for emerging market insurtech Inclusivity Solutions

Story | 21-09-2023

Goodwell supports agricultural innovation in West Africa with Complete Farmer investment

Story | 03-08-2023

Goodwell invests in SOUK Farms, supporting the company's goal to scale sustainable agricultural production across Rwanda

Story | 10-07-2023

Instill Education’s unique approach to improving education outcomes in Africa

Story | 03-07-2023

Invest International supports fast growing companies in Africa through a EUR 10 million investment in new Goodwell fund

Story | 27-06-2023

Creating resilient growth opportunities with financial inclusion

Story | 06-06-2023

Impact through efficiency: digitalising microfinance institutions

Story | 30-05-2023

uMunthu II announces first close with EUR 57 million for inclusive businesses in Africa

Copia Agent Teresia Kimani

Story | 11-05-2023

Copia: e-commerce for unconnected African customers

Story | 17-04-2023

MFS Africa enables the next step in Africa’s mobile money revolution

Story | 31-03-2023

Oxfam Novib partners with Goodwell investments in a EUR 20 million fund to support East African SMEs

Story | 20-03-2023

Digital lender Asante boosts mobile money agents

Story | 15-03-2023

Goodwell Investments selected as Emeritus Impact Manager for the Impact Assets 50 2023

Story | 21-11-2022

Goodwell fuels the next wave of African innovation with EUR 150 million fund

Story | 20-10-2022

How Fintech is Powering Inclusive Growth in Africa

Story | 09-08-2022

Investing with a gender lens: how we ensure gender diversity when selecting portfolio companies

Story | 16-03-2022

Goodwell Investments selected as a Top 50 impact fund (IA50) 2022

Story | 08-03-2022

Our commitment to gender equality

Story | 19-01-2022

Copia Global Raises $50 Million To Ramp Up Expansion

Story | 30-11-2021

Investment spotlight: Good Nature Agro

Story | 11-11-2021

Goodwell Investments co-leads MFS Africa Series C $100 million

Story | 19-10-2021

Goodwell Investments backs Asante Financial Services to bring high-impact digital lending to Africa

Story | 30-04-2021

Goodwell Investments launches new EUR 50 million fund to support high growth African SMEs

Story | 24-02-2021

Goodwell Investments Selected for ImpactAssets 50 2021

Story | 27-11-2020

Goodwell Investments Backs Chicoa Fish Farm with $1.5 Million Series A Funding to Boost Food Security in Africa

Story | 24-11-2020

Goodwell Investments receives two Private Equity Africa Awards

Story | 08-10-2020

Goodwell launches fund for Belgian investors

Story | 08-10-2020

Goodwell Investments launches Belgian private equity fund for an inclusive economy

Story | 01-10-2020

Goodwell Investments leads Good Nature Agro series a to boost legume value chains in Zambia

Story | 25-08-2020

Goodwell Investments co-leads USD 12 million funding round for Sparkmeter

Story | 27-05-2020

Goodwell Investments backs Inclusivity Solutions with follow-on investment

Story | 19-05-2020

Tomato Jos Raises EUR 3.9 Million in Series A Funding to Boost Local Tomato Processing and Food Security in Nigeria

Story | 06-05-2020

East Africa Fruits secures USD 2.05 million in Series A funding, marking Goodwell Investments' first investment in agriculture

Story | 27-02-2020

Goodwell Investments Selected for ImpactAssets 50 2020

Story | 03-12-2019

Goodwell Investments named VC Fund of the Year 2019

Story | 29-10-2019

Goodwell Investments Invests USD 2 Million in On-Demand Delivery Platform Sendy to Boost Access to Basic Goods in East Africa

Story | 02-10-2019

Our Impact Report 2019 is out!

Story | 20-06-2019

Goodwell Investments joins Max.ng in USD 7.5 million investment round to scale moto-taxi transportation in in Africa

Story | 12-06-2019

Goodwell takes share of Inclusivity in US$1.56 million Series A Round

Story | 26-02-2019

Goodwell Investments Secures Spot on Prestigious IA 50 List 2019

Story | 21-01-2019

Goodwell Investments acquires share in Copia to provide underserved African communities with access to basic goods

Story | 07-11-2018

MFS Africa Receives Additional Funding to Expand Fintech Services Across Africa and Asia

Story | 02-10-2018

Preqin recognizes Goodwell as one of most consistent VC managers

Story | 05-09-2018

Goodwell Investments Launches New EUR 20 Million Fund to Support Inclusive Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Story | 20-06-2018

Global fintech investors team up to promote responsible digital finance

Story | 20-04-2018

Goodwell Investments Invests in MFS Africa to Drive Financial Inclusion in Africa and Beyond

Story | 19-03-2018

Goodwell Investments reaffirms commitment to microfinance with follow-on investment in Musoni Services

Story | 13-03-2018

Goodwell selected for Impact Assets 50 2018

Story | 23-02-2018

Goodwell Investments acquires stake in Oradian, expanding financial inclusion in frontier markets

Story | 23-04-2017

Avishkaar Goodwell funds exit Suryoday