Howard J. Finkelstein

Root Capital, Inc. provides investment and financial services to small and growing agricultural businesses. Its products include coffee, cocoa, fruits and vegetables and other products. The firm is an agricultural lender that grows rural prosperity in poor, environmentally vulnerable places in Africa and Latin America by lending capital, delivering financial training and strengthening market connections for small and growing agricultural businesses. The company was founded by William F. Foote in 1999 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Boost Capital Pte Ltd. is a microfinance technology company that provides digital financial services. Its Boost platform enables financial service providers to offer its customers digital loans, leases, and savings products under its own brand. The company was founded by Gordon Peters and Lucinda Revell on November 2, 2018 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund operates as a multi-donor funded financing vehicle that awards repayable grants to private sector companies to support innovative business ideas. Its offers private sector entrepreneurs in Africa to innovate and find profitable ways of improving access to markets and the way markets function for the poor, particularly in rural areas. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

Devergy East Africa Ltd. provides energy to low-income people in rural villages. It provides access through micro-grid technology to electricity via the national power grid. The company was founded by Gianluca Cescon, Fabio De Pascale and Daniel Ponz in 2010 and is headquartered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

SolarNow BV provides solar energy and financing solutions. Through its subsidiary, it offers solar solutions to household, small business, farming, and corporate markets. The company was founded by Willem Nolens in 2010 and is headquartered in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Vilcap Advisory LLC (Vilcap Advisory) is a venture capital subsidiary of Vilcap Inc founded in 2009 by Victoria Elouise Fram and Ross E Baird. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC.

AZA Finance operates bitcoin payments system to offer an easy way to send money to East Africa. It currently exchanges Bitcoins for Kenyan shillings, which are delivered within minutes to any mobile money wallet in Kenya (M-PESA, Airtel Money, Orange Money, and Yu Cash). The company was founded by Elizabeth Rossiello and Duncan Goldie-Scot in 2013 and is headquartered in Karen, Kenya.

Musoni BV provides microfinance services. The company was founded by Duncan Goldie-Scot in 2009 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The Social Entrepreneurs' Fund LLC operates as a venture capital firm. It focuses on early stage equity stakes business. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Fulcrum Analytics, Inc. provides integrated database management solutions. It combines advanced analytical consulting, big data platforms and agile enterprise applications to drive real business impact. The firm enables companies to gain competitive advantage through data science and big data. The company was founded by Lopo Champalimaud and Liz Melcher Luckett in 1993 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.