Conducting Due Diligence of Portfolio Companies
2013Overview
Global Entrepreneurship Program Indonesia (GEPI) aims to catalyze Indonesia’s entrepreneurship strategies by working in partnership with existing programs and linking aspiring Indonesian entrepreneurs to global developments and investment prospects. To address the issues facing social enterprises in Indonesia, GEPI in partnership with LGT Venture Philanthropy, launched for the second consecutive year, the Smiling World Accelerator Program (SWAP) to actively support and invest in Indonesian social enterprises leveraging venture capital principles and impact investing methodologies. SWAP 2013 sourced and invested in multiple social enterprises up to $50K each. Student intern Nancy Gephart conducted due diligence on several shortlisted portfolio companies.