NESsT has a portfolio of 50 enterprises based in the Amazon. Over the past five years, NESsT portfolio managers have worked closely with these enterprises to monitor, measure, and grow their impact. Recently, NESsT sought to develop more detailed methods to understand the culture and context of the data it collects, specifically for enterprises in the Amazon.
Supporting the empowerment of Xikrin do Bacajá women: Amplifying their voices through a new line of artisan products
Associação Bebô Xirin do Bacajá (ABEX) is an Indigenous-led association that participated in the Amazon Indigenous Rights and Resources (AIRR) project launched in 2021 to support Indigenous populations to become more visible and active actors in the Amazon economy, in ways that conserve rainforest biodiversity and build environmental resiliency.
NESsT Celebrates One Year Anniversary of Racial Equity Portfolio, Welcomes New Enterprises
NESsT Welcomes Afrotourism Enterprise Diaspora.Black into its Racial Equity Portfolio in Brazil
Diaspora.Black, a social enterprise in the tourism and events sector, joins the NESsT Racial Equity Initiative. With NESsT’s investment, Diaspora.Black will offer training and funding to local Afro-entrepreneurs, fostering a community dedicated to expanding tourist routes that bring more visibility to the history and culture of Afro-Brazilians.
NESsT Lanseaza Initiativa de Antreprenoriat rasial cu sprijinul Fundatiei Citi
Câștigătorii premiului CVC Young Innovator 2021
Pe 22 noiembrie, în Brazilia a avut loc ceremonia CVC Young Innovator Awards (YIA). Premiul recunoaște soluții inovatoare de afaceri care pot aduce schimbări pozitive pentru comunități. Concursul a fost organizat de NESsT cu sprijinul companiilor din portofoliu Movimento Black Money (MBM) și Maré de Sabores, care a invitat antreprenori din rețelele lor respective în calitate de participanți.
Scaling Pedala: How a sustainable last mile delivery enterprise mastered Brazilian e-commerce
Pedala was acquired by Ame Digital, a fintech company controlled by B2W Digital, one of the largest e-commerce companies in Latin America, and Lojas Americanas three years after joining the NESsT portfolio. How did this local Rio de Janeiro startup become an attractive model ready for scale in such a short period of time?
Movimento Black Money receives investments from NESsT and Google
Movimento Black Money (MBM) aims to transform the economic reality of the Black community in Brazil through entrepreneurship, education, and financial services. NESsT welcomed MBM into its portfolio to initially support Mercado Black Money, an online marketplace for Black-owned businesses, sustaining its growth with capital and business mentorship. Google for Startups announced Movimento Black Money as one of the 12 new Brazilian startups that will receive equity-free funding through its Black Founders Fund.
Maré de Sabores caters campaign to vaccinate 36,000 residents in Maré, a favela in Brazil
Erol Foundation announces new grant to NESsT to support impact-driven enterprises in the Amazon Basin
Un nou parteneriat multianual între NESsT și Fundația Erol va îmbunătăți conservarea pădurilor prin catalizarea întreprinderilor locale durabile în zonele cu o biodiversitate ridicată. Cel NESsT Incubatorul Amazonia va sprijini 15 întreprinderi de conservare care îmbunătățesc conservarea pădurilor în bazinul Amazonului și oferă mijloace de subzistență durabile comunităților locale.