SEAF

SEAF is an international investment management group that provides growth capital and business assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging and transition markets underserved by traditional sources of capital. Founded in 1989 as the private equity investment subsidiary of the international development organization CARE, SEAF evolved in 1995 into an independent organization specializing in the sponsorship and management of investment funds targeting growth-oriented, emerging enterprises located in countries underserved by traditional sources of capital. SEAF pursues high-impact economic development through the investment of risk capital in entrepreneurs, coupled with active business partnership and the transfer of knowledge and networks developed over 30 years of operation.

SEAF has an extensive track record of establishing local fund management capacity and investing in SMEs in emerging markets in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. A global leader in SME finance, SEAF has managed or is managing 38 funds and 14 Centers for Entrepreneurship and Executive Development (CEED) centers across 33 countries. SEAF has made more than 400 risk capital investments in entrepreneurs whose products and services improve the lives of people in a financially, socially, and environmentally sustainable manner. SEAF requires that such investments generate returns for its investors, as that forces efficiency, accountability, and sustainability of the process.

SEAF's investment activities typically focus on businesses in emerging markets and those underserved by traditional sources of capital for reasons that relate to the initial size of investment, remote location, cultural differences, or fragmentation within regional markets. SEAF's focus is to expand and realize value by accelerating the growth and profitability of local enterprises with its capital, operational know-how, and global network. In building the value of local enterprises, SEAF aims to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns for its investors and generate meaningful economic benefits in the local communities in which it operates.