A facility to build the market for gender-smart fund managers
It is our mission to unlock the potential of women investors and entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets.
#2XIGNITE
Africa Cohort
2XI GP Sprint
The 2XI GP Sprint is a 6-month programme focused on supporting women-led or gender-diverse fund managers with gender smart investing strategies across the African continent to better position themselves for a successful fundraising journey with their investment vehicles. The programme will run from the end of April to early November 2024.
Applications open until March 30!
A solution to catalyse systemic change
2X ignite is based on real fund managers needs
Vision:
Build the market for female-led gender-smart fund managers, aiding them in reaching first close faster
Key Outcomes:
UNLOCKING CAPITAL
We want to unlock capital for gender-smart businesses at scale
Gender bias is failing underrepresented founders and gender-smart businesses. We’re creating a capital bridge.
🌿 SCALE
A fund can amplify LP capital and reach gender-smart businesses directly
💥 IMPACT
Gender-balanced fund managers invest in 2 times more gender-smart businesses
📋 PIPELINE
Vetted pipeline to invest in the wave of women fund managers entering the market
📈 RETURN
Gender-balanced fund manager teams return 10-20% higher net IRR
What we offer
Our facility offers gender-smart fund managers a digital academy, network, shared services and catalytic capital.
The three pillars of our facility:
Selection takes place based on geography, sector, size of fund, credibility and track record. More about criteria.
