NESsT UK
Private Equity Shares Campaign Surpasses Fundraising Goal
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (OCTOBER 31, 2011) – NESsT announced today that the Central and Eastern European private equity industry has successfully raised €314,000 to benefit efforts to support social enterprises in the region. To date, close to 20 private equity firms have come forward to “give back” to the region in which they have invested over the last decade.
NESsT to Present International Venture Philanthropy Award to Thierry Baudon of Mid Europa Partners
LONDON (NOVEMBER 3, 2011) – The NESsT International Venture Philanthropy Award
was established in 2001 to promote excellence in the field of venture philanthropy and to celebrate
outstanding venture philanthropists in emerging markets. The award will be presented during the
CEE Private Equity Forum, an annual event organized by C5 to bring together private equity
professionals in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE).
NESsT organizes International Forum about Supporting Programs for Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship
(Lima, Peru) – Latin America is experiencing a period of significant development. There is a general consensus on the importance of integrating technology in developing nations and, in recent years, awareness has accelerated with the launch of programs that promote and support innovation and technological entrepreneurship in the region.
To contribute to the discussion and exchange on this process, NESsT and the Science and Technology Program (FINCyT), are organizing an International Forum about Supporting Programs for [...] More ›
NESsT and Citi Award Winners of the 2010 Social Enterprise Competition
(Budapest, Hungary)– NESsT and Citi will hand over the awards to the winners of the 2010 NESsT-Citi Social Enterprise Competition this afternoon. The goal of this competition is to promote excellence in social enterprise development among local non-profits in Central Europe, belonging to the NESsT portfolio.
LGBT Capital and Galeforce Capital Form First Global LGBT Impact Investing Alliance
LGBT Capital and Galeforce Capital today announced a strategic alliance to offer a world-first focus on Impact Investing in the LGBT sector, combining sound commercial investment with social enterprise impact.
LGBT Capital is the world’s first corporate advisory and investment management firm focused on the LGBT consumer sector, with particular interest in LGBT social networking companies benefiting from LGBT growth. Galeforce Capital is the first philanthropic investment fund dedicated to supporting LGBT social enterprises [...] More ›
NESsT Plays Key Role in Private Equity Industry Events
Launches Women in Social Enterprise (WISE) Award
Private equity professionals, firms, and their advisors in Latin America and in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) continue to show their commitment to partnering with NESsT through joint efforts at key events on both ends of the world, and this year was no exception.
NESsT teamed up with both the Hungarian Venture Capital Association (HVCA) and the Latin American Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) in their most important regional events of [...] More ›
NESsT Participates at ABVCAP 2011 Congress in Brazil
(São Paulo, Brazil) – This week NESsT is announcing the winners of the
Social Enterprise Competition in Brazil to promote excellence in social enterprise development
among local nonprofits in the State of Bahía. As well, it’s participating at the venture capital
industry’s premier event for Latin America – the ABVCAP 2011 Congress.