Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF): Sichuan SME Investment Fund (SSIF)

By Daniel Brett

SEAF is an investment management group that provides growth capital and business assistance to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging and transition markets underserved by traditional sources of capital. Through our network of offices around the world, we invest in entrepreneurs to seek to build successful businesses, hoping to realize both attractive returns for our investors and a measurable development impact in local communities.For over two decades, SEAF has been investing in growth-oriented SMEs in emerging markets. Launched in Central and Eastern Europe, we have since expanded our operations to Latin America and Asia and have invested in 22 countries to date.

Pacific Community Ventures, Inc. (PCV), Impact Assets, The Fuqua School of Business, 2014

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