Based in United Kingdom

Balloon Ventures

A For-profit with social mission

How This Works

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Organization Details

Balloon Ventures defeats poverty through growing businesses that create good jobs where they are needed most. We operate through two organisations, a social enterprise and a charity, working as partners to achieve our shared goals. Our operations are in East Africa where we support exceptional informal sector entrepreneurs to grow the SMEs of tomorrow. We do by providing intensive technical support and risk capital to the best 1% of entrepreneurs to help them scale. 

Support Needs

We’re looking for:

AccountingBusiness StrategyInnovationMarketing

Impact Story

We have supported 2500 entrepreneurs and invested $300,000 since 2012.

Check out this video on youtube that gives you a flavour of our work - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLxtjMcupRI&t=8s