Blog, Europa, Evento, NESsT Accelerator Program, Notícias, Portfólio, Apoiadores, América Latina, Romênia, Polônia
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Refletindo sobre o IKEA Social ...

In May 2025, we were delighted to host an in-person meeting in Olsztyn, Poland, bringing together NESsT portfolio enterprises, partners from IKEA Social Entrepreneurship, and members of the NESsT regional and global teams.

Reflecting on the NESsT-IKEA Social Entrepreneurship 2025 Retreat
Amazônia, Bioeconomia, Blog, Financiamento, Portfólio
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Finanças combinadas: Unlocking Funding for ...

Enterprises face a major challenge when it comes to accessing capital: limited access to credit and investment, as they are often deemed high-risk by traditional banks and investors. With this gap in funding, blended finance emerges as a strategic solution. It combines philanthropic, public, and private capital to reduce risk and attract investment in sustainable enterprises. By taking on the first risk, organizations like NESsT create the necessary conditions for banks and private investors to feel confident in supporting these businesses, thus increasing their access to credit and growth capital. 

Blended Finance: Unlocking Funding for Sustainable Businesses in the Amazon
Amazônia, América Latina, Notícias, Peru, Apoiadores
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NESsT se une a Conexsus, BID e Green Climate ...

NESsT announces today that it has joined the Sustainable Connections Institute (Conexsus), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in AmazonBeEco, an unprecedented four-year initiative to support the sociobioeconomy in the Pan-Amazon region.

NESsT Joins Conexsus, IDB, and Green Climate Fund to Scale Enterprises from the Sociobioeconomy Across the Pan-Amazon Region
Blog, Europa, Violet Fund
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O Fundo Violeta NESsT : Fortalecimento do apoio ...

As we kick off celebrations for Pride Month 2025, we’re revisiting the recent efforts of the NESsT Violet Fund that have helped drive our work to bring vital financial and technical support to enterprises that are advancing equality for the LGTBQIA+ community in Central & Eastern Europe.

The NESsT Violet Fund: Strengthening Support for LGBTQIA+ Equality through Entrepreneurship
Blog, Destaque
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NESsT nomeia Renata Truzzi como diretora de impacto e ...

NESsT announces Renata Truzzi has been named Chief Impact & Operations Officer. Truzzi – who joined the organization in 2012 – has served in multiple capacities within NESsT, most recently as Global Acceleration & Impact Director. Her background in impact investing, business development, marketing, and fundraising will further support NESsT’s organizational effectiveness and operational excellence. 

NESsT Appoints Renata Truzzi Chief Impact & Operations Officer

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Reflecting on the NESsT-IKEA Social Entrepreneurship 2025 Retreat

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Reflecting on the NESsT-IKEA Social Entrepreneurship 2025 Retreat

In May 2025, we were delighted to host an in-person meeting in Olsztyn, Poland, bringing together NESsT portfolio enterprises, partners from IKEA Social Entrepreneurship, and members of the NESsT regional and global teams.

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NESsT Joins Conexsus, IDB, and Green Climate Fund to Scale Enterprises from the Sociobioeconomy Across the Pan-Amazon Region

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NESsT Joins Conexsus, IDB, and Green Climate Fund to Scale Enterprises from the Sociobioeconomy Across the Pan-Amazon Region

NESsT announces today that it has joined the Sustainable Connections Institute (Conexsus), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in AmazonBeEco, an unprecedented four-year initiative to support the sociobioeconomy in the Pan-Amazon region.

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Summary Blog: NESsT's Pledge to Invest $6M into Amazon Conservation

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Summary Blog: NESsT's Pledge to Invest $6M into Amazon Conservation

At COP16, NESsT reinforced its ongoing commitment to improving access to funding for locally-led bioeconomy initiatives in the Amazon. This work, including its plans to invest $6 million in seed-stage financing through 2025 to support these efforts, was recently featured in Carbon Pulse.

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Alejandra Ramírez and Mauricio Verkooijen named NESsT Country Directors of Colombia and Peru

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Alejandra Ramírez and Mauricio Verkooijen named NESsT Country Directors of Colombia and Peru

NESsT announces today exciting leadership developments in two of its South American markets, due to ever-growing opportunities to channel financial resources and business acumen to social enterprises based through the Andes and Amazon.

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Movimento Black Money receives investments from NESsT and Google

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Movimento Black Money receives investments from NESsT and Google

Movimento Black Money (MBM) tem como objetivo transformar a realidade econômica da comunidade negra no Brasil por meio de empreendedorismo, educação e serviços financeiros. NESsT recebeu o MBM em seu portfólio para apoiar inicialmente o Mercado Black Money, um mercado on-line para empresas de propriedade de negros, sustentando seu crescimento com capital e orientação empresarial. O Google for Startups anunciou Movimento Black Money como uma das 12 novas startups brasileiras que receberão financiamento sem capital por meio de seu Fundo de Fundadores Negros.

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Maré de Sabores caters campaign to vaccinate 36,000 residents in Maré, a favela in Brazil

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Maré de Sabores caters campaign to vaccinate 36,000 residents in Maré, a favela in Brazil

The #VacinaMaré campaign provided Covid-19 vaccines to more than 36,000 residents over 18 years of age in the favelas of Maré. During the vaccine drive, NESsT portfolio company Maré de Sabores provided food to 900+ health professionals and volunteers, including over 2,700 snacks and 1,200 meals.

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NESsT e a Blackstone Charitable Foundation comemoram o sucesso do Programa de Empreendedorismo Social da Universidade Brasileira

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NESsT and the Blackstone Charitable Foundation Celebrate the Successful Brazilian University Social Entrepreneurship Program

À medida que o primeiro ano do Programa de Empreendedorismo Social Universitário da NESsT Brasil se aproxima do fim, NESsT e seus parceiros comemoram os resultados.