A New Chapter Begins at GMC We’re excited to announce a leadership transition at GMC. After more than 3 years of dedicated service to the GMC’s mission as CEO, Smita Sircar is stepping down to pursue new opportunities. We thank Smita for her invaluable contributions to GMC and wish her all the best. We are delighted to announce that our CFO, Raunak Singhvi has been promoted to CEO and Director. Under his leadership, we will continue to drive innovation and make a positive impact on the lives of women across the global south. Smita will continue to be involved with the company in an advisory capacity till March 31, 2025, ensuring a smooth transition of leadership. Please join us in thanking Smita and welcoming Raunak to his new role.
关于我们
Finding Purpose with 100 million women We are an impact investor in the global south. Our deep roots in microfinance and education finance have demonstrated profit with purpose. We focus on self-development and skilling technology for women to find meaningful work. Over two decades, we have played the role of an impact bridge enabling convergence of high social impact with strong financial returns. We have helped build replicable business models that are scalable to other markets. Founded by serial entrepreneur Bob Pattillo, our approach to achieving our mission is to invest in early-stage entrepreneurs & portfolio of funds, seed new ventures to fill market gaps, pioneer alternate financing approaches and collaborate with partners. Through investments in 78+ enterprises, we have found purpose with 21 million low-resourced women and girls in the areas of learning, skilling, economic participation and well-being.
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https://www.graymatterscap.com
Gray Matters Capital的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 投资管理
- 规模
- 11-50 人
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- Atlanta，GA
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2006
- 领域
- catalytic philanthropy、education management、social enterprise investment & management和venture philanthropy
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Gray Matters Capital员工
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GMC is excited to collaborate with the Impact-Linked Fund for Gender Inclusive Fintech (ILF for GIF) to further strengthen our focus on gender-transformative outcomes within our financial inclusion portfolio. ? We believe that pricing and rewarding positive impact can play a catalytic role in advancing gender equity. The goal is to support gender-focused ‘Impact First’ Ventures in our network, enabling them to benefit from better terms for delivering greater impact. #gender #impact #genderinclusivefintech #pathtopurpose
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Gray Matters Capital ( GMC) is delighted to support FINAGG Technologies Private Limited through GMC's Impact Linked Debt Finance for its Nari Shakti Program. This initiatives supports women entrepreneurs by providing higher loan limits and better interest rates, focusing on intentionally bringing new-to-credit women entrepreneurs into formal credit access and enabling their business growth. Our shared goal is to provide capital to 100,000 women entrepreneurs by 2026. #WomenEntrepreneurship #FinancialInclusion #ImpactFinance #NariShakti #PathtoPurpose
Watch how FINAGG Technologies Private Limited’s Nari Shakti Program is transforming the lives of women entrepreneurs. With higher loan limits and lower interest rates, we’re dedicated to supporting their business growth and financial independence. Join us in our mission to empower 100,000 women by FY 2025-26 and make a lasting impact! Gray Matters Capital #Narishakti #women #Entrepreneurs #Empower #growth #business
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Gray Matters Capital ( GMC) is delighted to support FINAGG Technologies Private Limited through GMC's Impact Linked Debt Finance for its Nari Shakti Program. This initiatives supports women entrepreneurs by providing higher loan limits and better interest rates, focusing on intentionally bringing new-to-credit women entrepreneurs into formal credit access and enabling their business growth. Our shared goal is to provide capital to 100,000 women entrepreneurs by FY 2025-26. #WomenEntrepreneurship #FinancialInclusion #ImpactFinance #NariShakti #PathtoPurpose AVPN Impact Investors Council (IIC)2X Global TBLI Group UBS Optimus Foundation Global Innovation Fund
Watch how FINAGG Technologies Private Limited’s Nari Shakti Program is transforming the lives of women entrepreneurs. With higher loan limits and lower interest rates, we’re dedicated to supporting their business growth and financial independence. Join us in our mission to empower 100,000 women by FY 2025-26 and make a lasting impact! Gray Matters Capital #Narishakti #women #Entrepreneurs #Empower #growth #business
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Impact Investors Council (IIC)? features Smita Sircar, President & CEO at Gray Matters Capital (GMC), in their latest edition of Market Pulse focused on Gender Lens Investing. Smita explains how GMC deploys catalytic capital with a gender lens through early-stage equity investments, Impact-Linked Loans, and Gender Outcome Monetization projects. In the interview, Smita underscores the critical need to boost the pipeline of scalable, impact-first businesses to close the gap between SDG targets and actual achievements. Smita emphasizes the importance of collaborating with diverse capital providers to finance and grow businesses that focus on gender outcomes. Gray Matters Capital is committed to supporting sustainable social impact through collaborative efforts, where financial success and social impact go hand in hand, nurturing a "purpose" economy and supporting women and girls on a Path to Purpose. Impact Investors Council (IIC) AVPN 2X Global Josh Talks LabourNet Services India Pvt. Ltd. FINAGG Technologies Private Limited iDreamCareer.com Kreedo Early Childhood Solutions Chrysalis Indian School Finance Company Private Board Infinity PickMyWork GUVI Geek Network Smita Sircar Alifya Loharchalwala Raunak Singhvi Pranay Adhvaryu Laura Putz Srinita Mitra
In the latest edition of Market Pulse, Smita Sircar, President & CEO at Gray Matters Capital (GMC), shares insights on building an investment thesis focused on gender-lens investing (GLI). With a commitment to empowering women and girls, GMC’s investment strategy is driven by gender-related megatrends and the mission of enabling women’s economic independence, particularly in underserved populations. Smita highlights how GMC leverages early-stage equity investments, Impact-Linked Loans, and Gender Outcome Monetization projects to support impact-first businesses that integrate gender intentionality into their core models. Smita discusses the evolving landscape of gender-lens investing, emphasizing the importance of business models that not only address gender gaps but also intersect with other impact areas like education, healthcare, and climate action. She shares examples of innovative businesses in GMC’s portfolio, such as ConveGenius and FinAgg, that are making significant strides in creating gender-focused impact through technology, financial inclusion, and sustainable supply chains. These businesses demonstrate the potential for combining gender outcomes with sectoral impact to attract more catalytic capital. To ensure real impact and move the needle on SDG-5, Smita underscores the importance of tracking critical gender-related impact metrics and creating partnerships that align diverse capital pools towards GLI. She calls for collaboration to scale the impact of gender-focused businesses and highlights GMC’s ongoing efforts to build a supportive ecosystem for these enterprises. To learn more about GMC’s approach to gender-lens investing and its impact, read the complete interview here: https://lnkd.in/gjjc78w2?
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