
How to close the financing gap for emerging-economy ventures
Closing the gap requires a capital continuum that matches instruments to a venture’s stage, and separates risks that should not sit on one balance sheet.
Paul van der Linden is CEO of Enviu, a global venture-building organization that develops and scales businesses addressing social and environmental challenges. With more than 15 years of experience in venture building, investment and strategy, he works across emerging and developed markets to connect entrepreneurs, investors and partners and help impact-driven businesses move from early-stage validation to commercial scale. Today, he works across Enviu’s teams and ventures in East Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Europe, with a particular focus on strengthening the venture portfolio, mobilizing capital and building the partnerships needed to scale impact.