EWB Ventures (Engineers without Borders Canada)

EWB Ventures is a seed-stage investment vehicle designed to nurture early-stage enterprises with a pioneering approach to a range of social challenges. The EWB ventures program makes customized, long-term investments of up to $100,000 USD in first-of-kind scalable social enterprises with the potential to positively impact millions of people living in poverty.

Services Besides Funding?

Business development, Financial modeling, Talent acquisition, Investor-preparation, Leadership training and mentoring.

Investor Vision

Our vision is a world where everyone’s basic needs are met and where everyone can live to their full potential. Our mission is to catalyze changes that address the root causes of poverty and inequity by investing in people and ideas that will contribute to building an equitable and sustainable world.

Year
2012
Countries
Uganda
Benin
Cape Verde
Cameroon
Gabon
The Gambia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco
Tunisia
Angola
Botswana
Eswatini
Lesotho
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Burkina Faso
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Mali
Niger
Burundi
Djibouti
Eritrea
Madagascar
Mauritius
Seychelles
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Sectors
Agriculture & AgriTech
Education & EduTech
Health & HealthTech
Manufacturing & Industrial
Clean Energy
Capital Types
Equity
Provider Types
Venture Capital
Impact Investor
Type of Exit Sought

Take over, Revenue exit, Management buy out, sale to other investor

Time to Exit in Years
7
Average Amount Raised
0k
Maximum Investment
100k
Board Seat
Yes
Minimum Investment
50k