Backing your business and your mission
Investing in builders of informed societies
Since 1996, we have provided financing to 157 companies in 50 countries. Our partners range from independent media outlets—print, online, broadcast and podcast—to new content platforms, tools and information services tackling critical social issues. All partners must meet our Qualified Beneficiary criteria and undergo vetting by our Board of Directors.
62
media companies
currently invested in
35
countries currently worked in
Award-winning quality
From emerging information ventures to established media organizations, our clients operate across diverse markets, mediums and stages of development. This can mean a digital news portal, a TV station, a journalism data tool, or an AI-powered platform that helps audiences navigate complex, socially relevant information. What they all share is a dedication to providing quality, often award-winning, information for the common good.
62%
of clients recognised with awards in 2024
524
awards won in the last 5 years
126
awards and honours received in 2024
A selection of our clients
Country: India
Type: Digital
Asiaville is an Indian media-tech company focused on local language content creation. Their creator focused app, AyeVee, helps creators build meaningful connections with their audience while monetizing their content effectively.
Country: Brazil
Type: Digital
Colab.re is pushing the boundaries of what constitutes public-interest media. By creating a citizen-to-government engagement platform, it allows residents to register issues with the relevant authorities via their mobile phone and ensure that problems are quickly resolved.
Country: South Africa
Type: Digital & Print
Daily Maverick is an award-winning South African online media outlet delivering a unique blend of news, information, analysis and opinion. It is recognized for its original content along with Maverick Insider, a pioneering voluntary membership program.
Country: Colombia
Type: Digital
Datasketch is a technology startup that is democratizing data by providing small organizations and individuals with access to data visualization tools and facilitating knowledge-sharing to promote informed debate.
Country: South Africa
Type: Digital
Food for Mzansi is an information venture built on a belief in the power of agriculture to promote nation building. Through myriad media products, it introduces South Africans to the unsung heroes of the agricultural industry by sharing their success stories and building connections between farmers.
Country: India
Type: Audio
Gram Vaani is a social marketing and technology company that builds participatory media networks that empower communities. Among its products is Mobile Vaani, a voice-based social media platform for rural communities, enabling people with limited literacy to share information and connect with local administrations.
Country: Indonesia
Type: Digital
Hukumonline is is a digital native media company focused on all things legal. It offers subscription services for daily, weekly and monthly law reviews, and runs a legal blog (Hukumpedia), a legal database and an online legal Q&A, connecting citizens with legal information.
Country: Ukraine
Type: Digital
Liga.net is a digital news venture offering a mix of news, economic and socio-political information. It is known for its pioneering work diversifying revenue streams and its award-winning journalism, both centered on a deep connection with its audience.
Country: Slovakia
Type: Digital & Print
Petit Press is one of the biggest and most influential publishers in Slovakia, known for its daily newspaper SME, which is famous for its investigative reporting and in-depth analysis. It also runs a digital portal of the same name, along with more than 30 national and regional titles.
Country: Philippines
Type: Digital
Co-founded by Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa, Rappler is a Philippine digital news outlet renowned for countering disinformation through its investigative journalism and its sharp focus on a community-building.
Country: South Africa
Type: Digital
Aimed at “creating a more empathetic and understanding world”, SEEN is a pioneering digital, youth-focused company. In addition to creating a network for citizen journalists, Seen experiments with unconventional mediums, including Augmented Reality tool-kits to help people tell their stories.
Country: Jordan
Type: Audio
Sowt is a podcasting platform established in 2017 which produces and distributes high-quality audio programs in Arabic, with the goal of creating an environment in which dialogue on and discussion of topics important and sensitive to the Arab listener around the world takes center stage.
Explore financing for your media or information venture
We believe that to navigate challenges and seize the opportunities, media need the right kind of support: patient, mission-aligned capital and strategic business advice. Whether you’re a digital startup in Asia or a multi-platform broadcaster in Eastern Europe, we’re here to help you achieve your business goals while guaranteeing your independence and mission.
Successful projects from all over the world
Our support helps media build strong businesses, wherever they are. From Argentina to Zambia, we work hand-in-hand with clients, helping them succeed in local markets.
