About Grassroots Business Fund
Grassroots Business Fund is a private equity firm founded in 2004. It is primarily based in Washington, DC, United States.
A lot of funds co-invest with Grassroots Business Fund, with names like Kiranben Parghi sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Grassroots Business Fund has a team of 5 people, including 1 partner.
Key Metrics
Grassroots Business Fund's Portfolio
They have invested in a total of 23 companies. Their most recent investment was in Shared-X (Seed round) on 2017. Here is the most recent investment by Grassroots Business Fund:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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2017 | Seed | 1917 | - | |
Nov 21, 2016 | Conventional Debt | 8228 | - | |
Mar 31, 2015 | Seed | 8681 | - | |
2014 | Conventional Debt | 5151 | - |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Grassroots Business Fund:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2017
Team profile of Grassroots Business Fund
Grassroots Business Fund has a team of 5 members including 1 Partner and 1 Principal located in United States and Kenya. Grassroots Business Fund's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Grassroots Business Fund:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Washington, DC | - | ||
Principal | Washington, DC | - | ||
Associate | Kenya | - |
Co-investors of Grassroots Business Fund
Over the past 22 years, 2 investors have co-invested in Grassroots Business Fund's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Grassroots Business Fund: 2 investors entered a company along with Grassroots Business Fund. These include investors like Kiranben Parghi (1 company).
Grassroots Business Fund News
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London-based platform that sells unique and personalised merchandisable products raises €9.3M fundingSilicon Canals•Sep 03, 2020•Moteefe, BGF, Force Over Mass, Gresham House Ventures and 2 others
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Element Insurance expands series A roundGlobal Corporate Venturing•Aug 21, 2020•Element, Grassroots Business Fund, SBI Mutual Fund, Sony Financial Holdings and 2 others
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TDB, partners commit $1m to agribusiness SMEs in East AfricaAfrica Business Communities•Aug 13, 2020•TDB, Grassroots Business Fund
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‘Grassroots entrepreneurship needs a lot more writing about’ – Prof. Anil Gupta, IIM AhmedabadYourStory•Sep 15, 2016•Grassroots Business Fund, IIM Ahmedabad, BIRAC, sristibio.com
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In developing economies, equity beats microfinance | FortuneFortune•Apr 20, 2011•BrazAfric, Grassroots Business Fund
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DealCurry.com : Grassroots Business Fund Invests in Industree CraftsEagleEye Research & Media•Mother Earth, Grassroots Business Fund
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OFF BOUND ADVENTURES | GBFGrassroots Business Fund•Off Bound Adventures, Grassroots Business Fund, Squarespace
