Dreilinden·Apr 24, 2025What do we do with our one precious drop? Dreilinden’s response to the funding crisis“I don’t think we will be affected,” our cooperation partner said. The very next week they had lost their job and their programme had been…
Dreilinden·Apr 23, 2025Why LGBTQIA Lens Investing in the Global South Needs Ecosystem Builders, Not Just CapitalI’m often asked why we don’t launch an impact investing fund with an LGBTQIA* lens. Given our work across the Global South and East — in…
Dreilinden·Aug 26, 2024The Journey Continues: Investing with an LGBTQIA* Lens in KenyaWe started investigating a potential investment initiative in Kenya in October 2022 when we met with LGBTQIA* entrepreneurs and civil…
Dreilinden·Aug 19, 2024Fueling Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for Underserved GroupsMany low- and medium-income countries boast thriving startup ecosystems, yet they often overlook the inclusion of underserved communities…
Dreilinden·May 15, 2023An Analysis of Our First Impact-Linked Loan to Drive DEIA little over twelve months ago, we launched Incluye, an SME loan product aimed at driving diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at…
Dreilinden·Jul 4, 2022An Investment Approach for Improving LGBTQIA* Communities’ Access to Labour MarketsLike anyone else, people in LGBTQIA* (1) communities have aspirations, drive, and plenty to contribute. Yet often their lived experience is…
Dreilinden·Jan 25, 2021Investing in LGBTQIA* Enterprises in Mexico ‒ First ImpressionsAfter months of discussions with our partners into launching a pilot programme in Mexico, we were faced with a new reality: Covid-19 had…
Dreilinden·Jan 11, 2021Making Gender Lens Investing More InclusiveThis article provides a glimpse into how we look at using the power that comes from holding capital to influence the investment managers…
Dreilinden·Dec 14, 2020From short-term help to deep dives into our funding strategy: Six months into our Covid-19 responseDreilinden aims to have a holistic impact by bringing together its grant-making and investment practices. This mission has led us to…
Dreilinden·Dec 7, 2020Virtual Coaching for LGBTQIA* Entrepreneurs in South Africa — Five Challenges and Five LessonsFollowing the Queer Pitch Days in South Africa in December 2019, we went on to launch our coaching programme. During the Pitch Days, we…
