Nesst
Investing in enterprises that empower communities to access quality jobs
A good job can change a life.
NESsT invests in social enterprises that generate dignified jobs for people most in need. We use an engaged approach providing tailored financing and one-on-one business development support to social entrepreneurs in emerging markets.
How NESsT Fights Poverty
Invest
We leverage donations and patient capital from supporters into investments in social enterprises that generate dignified jobs for people most in need.
Engage
We use an engaged approach providing tailored financing and one-on-one business development support to social entrepreneurs. We commit to these social enterprises for five to seven years, helping them through the tough transition of moving from startup to fully scale businesses.
Transform
Through their businesses, social entrepreneurs empower people in their communities with the hard and soft skills, technology, and ongoing support they need to improve their livelihoods and create dignified futures.
Why Social Enterprises?
We believe that locally-based social enterprises are uniquely qualified to transform low-income, excluded, and environmentally-vulnerable communities. These enterprises are on the ground, have the trust of the communities, and have created businesses aligned with their best interests.
Regions
- Brazil & the Southern Cone
- The Andes
- Poland & the Baltics
- Romania & the Balcans
- Visegrad
Overview
| Website | Visit website |
| Location | Miraflores, Lima, Peru |
| Targets | Africa, Antarctica Region, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Europe, Fiji, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kiribati, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Nicaragua, Northern America, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela |
| Sectors | Sector agnostic |
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Programs
- Past Program
Financiamiento para emprendimientos indígenas en Perú
by Nesst
Amazon Indigenous Rights and Resources
- Past Program
- Past Program
IKEA Social Entrepreneurship
by Nesst
We are looking for 12 social enterprises working in Chile, Colombia, Peru and Brazil.
Portfolio
| Name | Country | Sector(s) | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAMUT RECYCLED FLOOR, SUSTANABILITY, CIRCULAR ECONOMY, TYLES | Bolivia | Construction and manufacturing | Growth stage |