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CEI and Toniic Are Looking for Programs Making An Impact

CEI and Toniic, a global network of 200 impact investors in over 25 countries, have partnered to increase investment and donations to innovative education organizations in emerging economies.

The Toniic platform, hosted on Gust.com, offers the opportunity to gain visibility with over 200 impact investors.  While Gust.com features many investors and investor groups (an added bonus to joining), Toniic is uniquely positioned as one of the largest communities of impact investors in the world. Access to the Toniic group on Gust.com is by invitation only, but as a valued member of the CEI community, you have the opportunity to submit your program to join this exclusive platform. 

To be considered, programs must meet the criteria outlined below.

General Criteria

  • Deliver positive social impact (see below for information on how to demonstrate impact)
  • Offer products/services to emerging markets, local markets, or global markets (based anywhere in the world)
  • Seek between $50,000 and $3M USD in equity or debt financing

Direct Deal Criteria

In addition to meeting all the criteria outlined above, programs seeking direct deals must be able to show that they are:

  • Scalable, with early revenue and proof of concept (note the model should be designed to be profitable at scale, but does not yet have to be profitable at the time of application)
  • Led by a strong entrepreneur with deep domain knowledge/experience
  • For-profit or hybrid structures that are early-stage and post-pilot
  • Addressing a large market inefficiency through innovative solutions.

How to Demonstrate Impact

To take advantage of this opportunity, you must submit your CEI PLUS updates, which include general programmatic updates, M&E, and results-based data by May 20, 2015.

Click here for submission instructions.

How to Apply

If your program meets the criteria highlighted above, send an email to Yasmin Lalani at ylalani@r4d.org, indicating interest and the amount of equity/debt financing you are seeking.  Attach your CEI PLUS updates, which should also reflect the criteria outlined above.  Financials and a slide deck may also be submitted, but are not required at this stage.

Note: Only programs that have submitted CEI PLUS updates by May 20, 2015 will be considered for this opportunity.