infoDev, a global partnership program in the Financial and Private Sector Development Network of the World Bank Group, supports growth-oriented entrepreneurs through creative and path-breaking venture enablers. It assists entrepreneurs to secure appropriate early-stage financing; convening entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, mentors and other stakeholders for dialogue and action. We also produce cutting-edge knowledge products, closely linked to our work on the ground.

In sum, infoDev serves its clients, partners, and the wider development community by:

• Experimenting and pioneering on-the-ground approaches to supporting growth-oriented entrepreneurs in developing countries.
• Influencing the global innovation and technology entrepreneurship agenda.
• Developing and implementing scalable programs specifically targeted for mobile, climate and agribusiness enterprises.
• Promoting inclusive strategies that benefit marginalized groups, women, people living in extreme poverty, minorities, youth, and others.