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The Gsma Innovation Fund
AddedFeb 15, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
The Gsma Innovation Fund

The Gsma Innovation Fund

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GSMA Innovation Fund propels digital solutions in emerging markets for a connected, equitable future.

Location
London, Greater London, GB
Founded
2020
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The GSMA Innovation Fund focuses on accelerating digital technology solutions that address key global challenges in emerging markets. The fund supports innovative digital solutions with the potential to reduce inequalities and connect everyone to a better future. Their investments typically take the form of grants, with amounts varying based on the specific project and its needs.

Notable portfolio companies include Hello Tractor, a platform connecting tractor owners with smallholder farmers, and OmniVis, which develops rapid detection technology for cholera. The fund's approach emphasizes the power of digital solutions to drive socio-economic development in underserved regions. By providing financial support and leveraging the GSMA's expertise, the fund aims to catalyze impactful digital innovations that can scale and create lasting positive change.

The Gsma Innovation Fund - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments2
Current Portfolio Count2
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Angel1 (50.0%)
Grant1 (50.0%)

Stage Mix

Angel 50%Grant 50%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Hello Tractor logo

Hello Tractor

OmniVis logo

OmniVis

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The Gsma Innovation Fund - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end
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NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions