Development Agencies
Convergence membership provides development agencies with the tools, data, intelligence, and deal flow required to successfully engage in blended finance to achieve their development objectives. Convergence supports development agencies to:
- Leverage knowledge, data, and evidence to better understand the development impact potential of blended finance
- Gain exclusive access to a pipeline of blended finance transactions, including early-stage and investment-stage deals
- Participate in trainings and engage with our experts to develop internal capacity to participate effectively in blended finance transactions
- Expand your network through Convergence hosted events exclusive to our unique subscriber and member base
Engage in blended finance market building activities and events, including speaking roles at Convergence events and opportunities to shape the blended finance vision and ecosystem.
DFIs and MDBs
Convergence provides DFIs and MDBs with the tools, data, intelligence, and deal flow required to (i) broaden their impact by sharing their blended finance activities with others in the market along with lessons learned, (ii) engage in blended finance to achieve their development objectives, and (iii) benchmark their activities against other leading institutions engaged in blended finance. Convergence supports DFIs and MDBs to:
- Engage and share information with a vast network of public, private, and philanthropic stakeholders and stay abreast of the latest developments
- Build a pipeline of transactions, specifically in challenging sectors and markets where blended finance may be necessary
- Develop internal capacity to participate effectively in blended finance transactions through shared expertise, knowledge, and trainings
- Engage in blended finance market building activities and events, including speaking roles at Convergence events and opportunities to shape the blended finance vision and ecosystem
Foundations
Convergence provides foundations with the tools, data, intelligence, and deal flow they require to successfully engage in blended finance to achieve their mission. Convergence supports foundations to:
- Access curated deal flow aligned to each foundation’s interests
- Leverage data and intelligence to ensure each foundation maximizes the catalytic potential of their funding
- Promote each foundation’s programmatic priorities to the broader development finance community
- Engage in blended finance market building activities and events, including speaking roles at Convergence events and opportunities to shape the blended finance ecosystem
Asset Managers
Convergence provides asset managers with access to deal flow as well as networking opportunities to connect with key stakeholders in the blended finance market. Convergence supports asset managers to:
- Gather insights on, and connections to, catalytic capital providers like development agencies and foundations
- Access curated deal flow that may complement asset managers’ traditional deal origination and fundraising efforts
- Leverage data and intelligence on blended finance transactions, peers, and prominent investors, enabling asset managers to benchmark their activities
- Promote asset managers’ activities and perspectives to the development finance community and contribute to the policy and allocation discussions of public sector funders
Asset Owners
Convergence provides asset owners with access to high quality deal flow as well as networking opportunities to connect with key stakeholders in the blended finance market. Convergence supports asset owners to:
- Gather insights on, and connections to, catalytic capital providers like development agencies and foundations
- Access curated deal flow that may complement asset owners’ traditional deal origination and fundraising efforts
- Leverage data and intelligence on blended finance transactions as well as activity of peers and prominent investors, enabling asset owners to benchmark their activities
- Engage in blended finance market building activities and events, including speaking roles at Convergence events and opportunities to shape the blended finance ecosystem
Commercial Banks
Convergence provides commercial banks with access to high quality deal flow as well as networking opportunities to connect with key stakeholders in the blended finance market. Convergence supports commercial banks to:
- Gather insights on, and connections to, catalytic capital providers like development agencies and foundations
- Access curated deal flow that may complement banks’ traditional deal origination and fundraising efforts
- Leverage data and intelligence on blended finance transactions as well as activity of peers, and prominent investors, enabling commercial banks to benchmark their activities
- Engage in blended finance market building activities and events, including speaking roles at Convergence events and opportunities to shape the blended finance ecosystem
General Members
Convergence provides general members with visibility and access to networks, data, and intelligence in order to raise funding for their blended finance transactions. Convergence supports general members to:
- Increase visibility among top tier investors and funders to widen networks and connect with key blended finance stakeholders
- Gather insights on, and connections to, catalytic capital providers like development agencies and foundations
- Access a wide range of proprietary blended finance data and market intelligence designed to help identify appropriate investors and bolster investment case to ultimately unlock additional capital
- Participate in blended finance market building activities and events, including speaking roles at Convergence events and opportunities to shape the blended finance ecosystem
Intermediaries and Advisory Firms
Convergence supports intermediaries and advisory firms with visibility and access to networks, data, and intelligence for their blended finance engagements. Convergence supports intermediaries and advisory firms to:
- Increase visibility among top tier investors and funders to widen networks and connect with key blended finance stakeholders
- Access curated deal flow that may complement firms’ traditional deal origination and fundraising efforts
- Leverage data and intelligence on blended finance transactions as well as activity of peers and prominent investors, enabling intermediaries and advisory firms to benchmark their activities
- Engage in blended finance market building activities and events, including speaking roles at Convergence events and opportunities to shape the blended finance ecosystem
Data Users
Convergence offers an intelligence subscription to institutions who are not principals in financial transactions, but who wish to access Convergence’s data and intelligence.
- Access the largest and most comprehensive database of historical blended finance transactions, including data points on blending approach, SDG alignment, and investor information
- Leverage analytical tools and support to evaluate and benchmark blended finance deal trends according to research priorities
- Access a curated blended finance knowledge library, including Convergence data briefs, research reports, and case studies
- Explore partnership opportunities to advance the practice of blended finance
