Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Atlas is a compendium of public sector policies and programs that serves as a tool for policymakers, advisors and opinion leaders to learn about previously implemented policy models, articulated entrepreneurship strategies and/or designs of public-sector-supported programs.
 
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Brazil
Semente Seed Capital Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

Semente is structured as a network of seed capital funds—each formed and managed by selected professional managers, and backed by FINEP as the anchor investor (typically up to 40% of capital). The…

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Indonesia
Merah Putih Fund

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Merah Putih Fund operates as a government-led venture capital fund targeting late-stage startups seeking Series C and D investments. It is managed collectively by five state-owned enterprise (SOE…

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Mexico
Mexico Fund of Funds (Fondo de Fondos)

Year Introduced: | National-level

Fondo de Fondos operates as an investment manager that allocates pooled capital into a diverse range of funds—including private equity, venture capital, energy, infrastructure, real estate, private…

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Turkiye
Turkiye Development Fund (Türkiye Kalkınma Fonu)

Year Introduced: | National-level

Turkiye Development Fund (TDF) operates through a multi-tiered “umbrella fund” structure composed of sector-specific sub-funds, each tailored to foster innovation and address gaps in the Turkish…

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United States
GROWKS Multi-Fund Equity Program (Kansas)

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

At its core, the GROWKS Multi-Fund Equity Program operates as a public-private investment model, blending federal funding from the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) with matching private…

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Argentina
FONDCE

Year Introduced: | National-level

FONDCE operated as a public–private trust fund, administered by Banco de Inversión y Comercio Exterior (BICE) and later by BICE Fideicomisos S.A. The program pools resources from Argentina’s national…

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Germany
Growth Fund Germany (Wachstumsfonds Deutschland)

Year Introduced: | National-level

Growth Fund Germany (Wachstumsfonds) is structured as a dual-compartment fund of funds. The first compartment caters to private institutional investors with a market-standard risk/return profile. The…

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Japan
GREE Fund

Year Introduced: | National-level

GREE Fund operates as a hybrid investment vehicle, featuring both fund of funds (FoF) and direct investment components. Its main flagship, GREE LP Fund JP2, pools capital from institutional and…

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Saudi Arabia
Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC)

Year Introduced: | National-level

SVC operates through two core channels:Fund Investment Program:SVC acts as a Limited Partner in venture capital and private equity funds, growth funds, accelerator funds, and startup studios. It…

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United Kingdom
British Business Investments

Year Introduced: | National-level

British Business Investments operates as a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank. It does not lend or invest directly into businesses, but instead invests in finance providers who have…