Bridging the gap between businesses & investments in Central America

Help us improve access to finance for small and medium companies, women, and startups in Central America to foster economic prosperity.

The Challenge

Startups & Small Businesses trapped in the missing middle struggle to secure investments in Central America.

Improving access to finance is not exclusively a supply-side issue. It must be accompanied by demand-side initiatives that enhance deal flow quality to close the financial gap.

The Investment Gap Is Real

Company-specific readiness for investment demands professional help to address barriers.

However, the costs involved may exceed what companies can afford and what investors are willing to spend, leading to missed investment opportunities.

OUR SOLUTION

We leverage AI technologies to uncover and improve operational, financial and impact patterns

Using the transformative potential of technology, we enhance efficiency and precision in our due diligence process to identify barriers to investment.

AI enables us to:

Data Extraction: Extract key information from our clients decks, business plans, surveys, etc.
Data Analysis: Analyze the extracted data based on specific investment readiness core lever indicators.
Reporting: Generate reports providing insights on client's main barriers and opportunities for investment readiness.
Portfolio Management: Manage and track the progress and needs of startups post-assessment and during the program.

OUR FOCUS

Focusing on Underserved Markets: Where Need & Opportunity Converge

Seeking to maximize value creation, we focus on creating cross-border regional impact within the broader Central American market, particularly in the northern countries of El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. We believe our regional approach allows for a strategic transfer of knowledge from more mature markets to the nascent and frontier markets in which we work.

El Salvador

Honduras

Guatemala

Countries

Development Partners

Goal

De-risking the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem for Investments

OUR PROCESS

Global Development Advisors closes this gap by democratizing access to strategic investment readiness consulting.

Just as corporations have ready access to professional consulting services, we believe startups, small and medium businesses in Central America deserve and require the same privileges to surmount business challenges and foster growth. We emphasize meticulous preparation and comprehensive professional support using a framework that thoroughly evaluates the core levers of investment readiness:

We provide a streamlined process that works to eliminate the main barriers to investment.

Due Diligence

Analyze data and facts to uncover the key drivers to investment readiness and recommend a plan of action.

1 on 1 Consulting

Implement a robust investment readiness road map involving the core levers of investment readiness.

Knowledge Transfer

Fill the knowledge gap on a range of investment, finance, strategy, legal & governance, and impact topics.

Investment Process

Leverage robust connections with regional investors and financial institutions, facilitating access to a versatile investment process.

SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY

Impact and Sustainability Models to Unleash Impact Potential

Growth without social and environmental goals won’t benefit society and the planet.

Through our streamline process, our clients identify opportunities and design a robust strategy to effectively measure and communicate their social and environmental impact.

OUR CLIENTS

Supporting Startups & Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)

We help startups in their quest to secure investments.

We help small and medium businesses in their quest to secure financing.

ABOUT US

Our dedicated team operates across the Northern Central American region.

With offices in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, the team is led by a Regional Vice President of Operations who oversees a group of business analysts, program managers, and coordinators in each country.

Patricia Funegra

Founder & CEO

Our Network

Strategic Partners

Supporting businesses in developing robust impact plans.

Providing strategic guidance for investment success.

Empowering sustainable development and committing to progress.

Collaborate WITH US

Strategic Collaborations

Working with our local partners, accelerators, ESOs, nonprofit and development agencies, as well as with local and regional investors and financial institutions is paramount to help bridge the financial gap in the region.

CURRENT Collaborators