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18 IESE Business School
Cleantech Venture Seminar
Code: 2.e
The Challenge for SMes in emerging economies of accessing Credit
Although Latin America has seen important developments in its financial markets, access to capital is still
mostly being offered to multi-nationals and large enterprises. This panel proposes discussing what has to
be done for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region to gain greater access to capital.
Methodology: We would like to share concrete examples of products and initiatives that increase credit accessibility
to companies in this category (SMEs), as well as discuss the developments needed in the private
banking sector to better attend this market.
Speakers: José Francisco de Conrado y Villalonga - MicroBank
Orlando Ferreira - IADB – IIC
Anne Gaboury- DID
Maarten de Jong - BID
panel coordinators: Gonzalo Arenas (MBA 2011) and Enrique Fernández (MBA 2012)
Code: 2.f
Venture philanthropy – The benefits and Challenges of new Ways of funding in Social Sectors
In the past five or ten years, players like venture philanthropists have joined existing social sectors and applied
their private equity / venture capital models for social purpose organizations and companies. The
model includes loans, guarantees, mezzanine finance (also known as quasi-equity), equity and convertible
grants, and this methodology is used across sectors including health services, childcare, education and
housing. But how is venture philanthropy different from existing grant funding and what are the benefits
and challenges associated with it? Investors and social enterprises meet in the panel and discuss these issues
from their experiences.
Moderator: Lisa Hehenberger - EVPA
Speakers: Jo Hill - UnLtd
Oliver Karius - LGT Venture Philanthropy
Jan Lübbering – streetfootballworld, Development through Football
Santhosh Ramdoss - BRAC USA
panel coordinators: Yoshi Tabuchi (MBA 2011) and Stephanie Halphen (MBA 2012)