in Asia
In Asia, our two chapters are strategically located in East and Southeast Asia and South Asia, connecting 90 members.
ANDE Asia Chapters aim to enhance ANDE’s role as the leading convener for organizations supporting entrepreneurship in developing economies. Chapter activities focus on strengthening the local network, fostering collaboration, and co-developing programs and services with members and the sector at large.
90 of them work in Asia
The chapters conduct training sessions on investment management, SGB finance, and more.
A five-day intensive course that covers all aspects of investing in small and growing businesses (SGBs), including deal sourcing, due diligence, and exit strategies.
Focus on fostering knowledge sharing, promoting a unified performance measurement framework, and encouraging exploration of new methods and tools to enable more efficient and useful measurement practices.
This series of workshops share insights from the Argidius Foundation’s research on effective BDS programs, offering tools and resources for ESOs to maximize impact, through panel discussions and peer collaborations on applying the methodology to their ecosystem segment.
Regular events, both formal and informal, provide time for ANDE members to network, learn, and share best practices.
The ANDE South Asia Convening focuses on resilient entrepreneurship, uniting support organizations to foster cross-border collaboration and drive economic growth, paving the way for future initiatives.
We create opportunities for members and partners through receptions and meetings, facilitating tailored introductions and connections to foster collaborations and partnerships within the SGB ecosystem, ultimately strengthening the regional network.
Explore the current state of the climate finance ecosystem across South Asia and East and Southeast Asia, highlighting both progress made and persistent gaps.
Apply now for ANDE’s upcoming Investment Manager Training (IMT), taking place on June 2-6, 2025 in Bangalore.
Join the ANDE Investment Manager Training from 30 June - 4 July 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The Asia Climate and Environment Learning Lab aims to foster collaboration, spark discussions, build capacity, and drive the green transformation urgently needed.
Join us for the first-ever cohort of our Access & Opportunity Learning Lab and help shape a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem.
ANDE and the IKEA Foundation aim to increase the financing available to early-stage enterprises operating in the Waste Management & Circular Economy sectors.
Our research initiatives build the knowledge base for SGB support organizations to improve their effectiveness and create thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems. ANDE conducts both high level and specialized regional research on SGB networks and trends, which provide major value to our members.
Every entrepreneur operates within an ecosystem that determines the access to talent, finance, and markets that they need to grow their businesses. ANDE’s Ecosystem Snapshots provide data about financial and non-financial support available for small and growing businesses in a specific city or country.
This landscape guide is intended to outline India’s current context in recycling and circularity, with a focus on the investment potential, opportunities and business models in the ten most significant waste streams in India.
This report aims to fill that information gap by synthesizing the research on accelerating women-led ventures, exploring case studies of two accelerator programs in Asia that have outsized impacts for such ventures, and spotlighting other programs with unique program models or perspectives.
ANDE defines advocacy as the dynamic, systematic, and opportunistic process of persuading, partnering, and influencing relevant and clearly defined stakeholders to maximize the capacity of the SGB sector.
CAMESCO is an initiative established under the Enhancing Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Investment (3Ei) initiative, to build a network with like-minded stakeholders to strengthen Cambodia’s entrepreneurship and investment ecosystem. As a key partner of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Track, ANDE will collaboratively work towards systemic changes that enhance Cambodia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
ANDE partners with local advocacy partner organizations in India to connect 20+ public and private ecosystem actors, validate policy recommendations, and advocate for policy reform in the waste management and circular economy sectors.
ANDE has consistently pursued opportunities to influence policy within the G20 framework. In 2023, under India’s G20 presidency, the chapter engaged with the newly formed StartUp20 task force and the T20 initiative. As part of these efforts, ANDE published a policy brief titled Unlocking Finance to Scale Decentralized Renewable Energy for Clean Energy Transitions.
ANDE provides regular funding opportunities to both members and non-members.
We aim to both drive greater resources to organizations supporting SGBs in developing economies and ensure ANDE member expertise is leveraged efficiently. Funding opportunities are meant to spur more creative and collaborative investments in SGBs and uncover how SGBs contribute to poverty alleviation and economic growth.
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