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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Morocco
UM6P Ventures and Global Hubs for Diaspora Engagement

Year Introduced: | National-level

UM6P Ventures operates as the venture capital investment arm of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), targeting DeepTech startups founded by Moroccans or Moroccan diaspora members at pre-seed…

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Cameroon
WIDU.africa platform

Year Introduced: | National-level

WIDU.africa works through an online platform and standardised grant‑plus‑coaching model that structures diaspora remittances as co‑investments in African micro and small enterprises (MSEs).The…

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Sweden
Regional Co-investment Funds

Year Introduced: | National-level

Tillväxtverket designed Sweden's Regional Co-investment Funds to improve access to finance during a startups early development stages and to support their growth. The program sought to…

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Portugal
IN2:BA – Business Angels Co-Investment Fund

Year Introduced: | National-level

IN2:BA operates through a dual co-investment structure involving two complementary platforms, each with distinct operational characteristics.​ Dual Platform Structure: The IN2:BA program comprises…

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Germany
Two-Pillared €2 Billion Public Funding for German Startups

Year Introduced: | National-level

The program operates through two distinct financing pillars, each targeting different startup segments and utilizing different delivery mechanisms.​Pillar I: Corona Matching Facility (CMF)Pillar I…

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Argentina
4.0 Co-investment Fund

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

The fund targets dynamic startups at seed and early stages located in Córdoba Province, engaged in Industry 4.0 technologies including IoT, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, cybersecurity,…

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United Kingdom
Angel CoFund (ACF)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Angel CoFund operates through a distinctive co-investment model that prioritises private sector leadership and robust governance. Businesses do not approach the fund directly; instead, they must…

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United Kingdom
London Co-Investment Fund (LCIF)

Year Introduced: | City-level

LCIF operates on a co-investment model, where the fund invests only alongside a pre-approved list of private lead investors such as venture capital firms and angel investors. Startups must secure…

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France
Public investment bank (BPI France)

Year Introduced: | National-level

BPI France was founded in 2013 with a budget of €20 billion to support entrepreneurs by offering various financial solutions such as loans, guarantees, buyer credit, and supplier credit to encourage…

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Saudi Arabia
Jada Fund of Funds

Year Introduced: | National-level

Jada Fund of Funds operates as an intermediary investor, allocating capital to externally managed private equity and venture capital funds that focus on Saudi SMEs. The company does not invest…