Convergence

WELCOME TO CONVERGENCE

Convergence is a platform that connects and supports private, public, and philanthropic investors for blended finance deals in emerging and frontier markets

LATEST NEWS

Watch the Convergence webinar to learn how your institution can engage with the platform

65+ pioneer institutions on Investor Database, 150 historical transactions on Deal Database, 70+ curated knowledge products, Design Funding grant windows open

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Convergence Announces Inaugural Design Funding Awards

CONNECT WITH INVESTORS AND CO-INVEST IN DEALS

Convergence helps private, public, and philanthropic investors find and connect with each other to co-invest in deals in emerging and frontier markets. By allowing investors to quickly search databases for credible deals or co-investors that match their investment needs, Convergence will ease the deal process through broadening networks, reducing search costs, and simplifying screening.

LATEST ACTIVITY

65+ pioneer institutions on Investor Database, including AfDB, Black Rhino, Citi, CDC Group, Gates, FMO

Data for 150 historical transactions on Deal Database

APPLY FOR FUNDING TO DESIGN FINANCIAL PRODUCTS

Convergence offers grant funding for practitioners to design innovative financial instruments that would otherwise be too risky or complex to pursue. Through research and development grants, Convergence aims to surface the next generation of blended finance models and foster market-wide learning.

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

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Results-based Financing Window

View Our Grant Portfolio

BUILD YOUR BLENDED FINANCE KNOWLEDGE

Convergence offers new and experienced investors a range of practical tools and resources that will build knowledge and capacity on structuring blended finance transactions and streamlining the investment process.

RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTS

Download case study on Sarona Frontier Markets Fund 2 (SFMF2)

Blending4Agriculture conference, 7-8 November

Value of CONVERGENCE

BROADEN NETWORKS

Convergence's databases of deals and investors allow investors to quickly filter and find deals and investment partners across sectors and regions.

SIMPLIFY SCREENING

Convergence's screening process ensures the credibility and quality of all deals and investors listed on the databases of deals and investors. All new users on the platform must have a referral from an existing user. In addition, deals showcased on the deal database must have an initial investment commitment.

EASE THE INVESTMENT PROCESS

Convergence offers tools such as a database of past blended finance deals, knowledge resources, secure data rooms, and deal checklists to help lower transaction costs.

ACCESS RISK-CAPITAL

Convergence offers grant-funding for practitioners to research and design instruments and products, surfacing workable blended finance models and sharing learnings with the blended finance community.

HOW TO CONNECT WITH INVESTORS AND CO-INVEST IN DEALS

1. SEARCH

Browse a list of screened investors interested in blended finance or search a database of deals relevant to you across sectors and regions.

2. CONNECT

As an investor, receive automatic notifications of deals that meet your criteria. As a deal sponsor, promote your deal through webinars or direct outreach to investors.

3. COLLABORATE

Use the online collaboration space to securely share documents, develop a deal, and communicate with other investors via secure messaging or public FAQ forums.

Read our FAQs to learn more.

About Convergence

Convergence is an independent institution that brings together public, philanthropic and private investors for blended finance investments in emerging and frontier markets. Convergence is headquartered in Toronto.