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The Missing Middles

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Posted OnOctober 24, 2018 byadmin

Small and growing businesses (SGBs) contribute to significant positive impact in emerging economies – creating jobs, driving inclusive economic growth, sparking innovative technologies, and providing underserved populations access to essential goods and services – but they struggle to access the capital they need to reach their full potential. According to the International Finance Corporation, SGBs in emerging markets face a $930 billion financing gap. Many are stuck squarely in the “missing middle”: too big for microfinance, too small or risky for traditional bank lending, and lack the growth, return, and exit potential sought by venture capitalists. 

SGBs are also incredibly diverse: ranging from an agricultural cooperative to a high-tech start up to an energy access venture serving base of the pyramid customers. In order to move the needle on addressing the SGB financing gap, we need to better understand and dissect this huge and diverse market – and identify the financing solutions that can be scaled up to address the distinct financing needs of different types of SGBs.  

That’s why, in partnership with the Collaborative for Frontier Finance, Omidyar Network has worked with the Dutch Good Growth Fund and Dalberg Advisors to develop a segmentation framework that serves this market. Released today, The Missing Middles: Segmenting Enterprises to Better Understand Their Financial Needs, aims to help investors, intermediaries, and entrepreneurs better navigate the complex landscape of SGB investment in frontier and emerging markets.

Segmenting the SGB market into multiple “missing middles” will help more effectively diagnose the distinct financing needs and gaps faced by different types of enterprises – and in turn, will enable the industry to better focus on scaling the financing solutions that are most needed to empower these enterprises to meaningfully contribute to inclusive economic growth.  

Read the full report here and the summary here.

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