Encourage Capital
Encourage Capital, LLC is a New York-based venture capital firm established in 2014 through the merger of Wolfensohn Fund Management and EKO Asset Management Partners. The firm specializes in early to growth stage investments, primarily targeting ecosystem-based companies that generate financial returns while promoting sustainable practices. Its investment focus includes sustainable seafood production, climate change initiatives, sustainable fisheries finance, and environmental projects, as well as investments in irrigation infrastructure and sustainable land management. Encourage Capital aims to strengthen global food security and support coastal communities, with a geographical focus on India, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Colorado. The firm primarily makes minority investments across various sectors, including energy, clean technology, and financial services.
Private Equity Round in 2021
Annapurna Finance is a microfinance venture that works for the financial and economic upliftment of underserved and unreached women. The company's purpose is the growth of the microfinance operation in the areas which are still away from the formal financial system of the economy and offer livelihood support to the poor households by providing financial and technical support to build up the entrepreneurial skill for the effective undertaking of business activities. It brings economically backward clients to the mainstream, offering need based financial services at its doorstep.
Electronica Finance Limited (EFL) is a Non-Banking Finance Company. Incepted in 1990, EFL was among the first few NBFC’s to provide loans for machinery purchases. Over the years, EFL has diversified into various segments catering to a large product portfolio that includes business loans, working capital loans, and industrial property loans in addition to its flagship product of machinery loans.
Fishpeople Seafood is a food production company that specializes in providing grocery retail, and sustainable seafood. The company is a dynamic organization experiencing rapid growth and is disrupting the seafood industry status quo by introducing innovative and sustainable seafood products. Fishpeople Seafood was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Ujjivan Financial Services Limited, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, specializes in providing a comprehensive range of financial services aimed at economically active poor individuals in urban and semi-urban areas. The company offers a variety of products, including micro and rural finance, housing loans, personal and vehicle loans, and loans for micro and small businesses. Additionally, Ujjivan provides group and individual insurance products. Its subsidiary, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited, was established in 2016 and focuses on serving financially unserved and underserved segments through banking products, including savings and current accounts, fixed deposits, and an array of loan offerings such as agricultural, educational, and personal loans. Ujjivan operates a significant network of banking outlets and ATMs, reflecting its commitment to financial inclusion in India.
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