DFI Roundtable on Concessional Capital and Investable Track Record

This closed-door roundtable will convene development finance institutions (DFIs) to explore how performance data from concessional startup portfolios can be translated into evidence that is credible for investment decision-making. Co-hosted by World Resources Institute (WRI) and Baringa Partners, the discussion will be anchored in WRI and P4G analysis on simulated multiples on invested capital (MOIC) and capital crowd-in. 

Participants will examine the conditions under which concessional portfolio performance can serve as a meaningful precursor to commercial track records, while identifying pathways to scale proven climate solutions and strengthening collaboration between catalytic grantmakers and investors.

Space is limited. For further information or if you're interested in attending, please reach out to Sangeetha Sarma.

Philanthropy Roundtable on Translating Concessional Portfolios into Scaled Investment Pathways

This closed-door roundtable will bring together philanthropic leaders to explore how catalytic and concessional capital can help climate ventures move from pilot success to scaled commercial investment. Co-hosted by World Resources Institute (WRI), and Baringa Partners, the discussion will draw on WRI and P4G analysis of simulated multiples on invested capital (MOIC) and capital crowd-in to examine how philanthropy can strengthen market-building efforts while attracting development finance and private investment. Participants will discuss the types of catalytic support most needed to bridge early-stage innovation to investable opportunities, helping shape future pathways for scaling climate solutions and mobilizing greater capital at scale.

Space is limited. For further information or if you're interested in attending, please reach out to Sangeetha Sarma.

Climate Startup Ecosystems in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies

This invitation-only session will convene climate startup practitioners, investors, and ecosystem builders to provide feedback on a forthcoming World Resources Institute (WRI) working paper developed in partnership with P4G and GGGI. The paper examines the ecosystem conditions that enable or constrain early-stage climate startups across six emerging markets—Colombia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, South Africa, and Vietnam—through a framework of six key ecosystem enablers. Taking place during the paper’s peer review process, the discussion will help strengthen the research ahead of its launch at COP31 while exploring a broader question: what will it take to make climate startups in emerging markets a viable and investable asset class? Insights from participants will inform the final publication and contribute to a deeper understanding of how ecosystem readiness can unlock climate investment at scale.

Space is limited. For further information or if you're interested in attending, please reach out to Sangeetha Sarma.