Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) is a global impact private equity manager focused on providing growth capital and operational support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets underserved by traditional sources of capital. 

Utilizing an ESG+ investment approach, SEAF selectively makes structured debt and equity investments in locally-owned enterprises with high growth potential to actively build resilience within SMEs themselves and more largely within their communities, focusing on climate, food security, and inclusion. Our more than 32 years of experience have shown that impact investing and maximizing performance complement each other— we can do good and realize strong financial returns. 
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SEAF is a global organization, headquartered in Washington D.C., with 15 offices in Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Over the past three decades, SEAF has managed more than 40 Funds and across 33 countries. SEAF’s on-the-ground presence in our countries of focus, coupled with our proactive and responsive business model, enables us to source opportunities and work closely with local entrepreneurs, providing the capital, hands-on operational support, knowledge, and networks they need to accelerate their businesses’ growth and profitability and achieve meaningful and measurable impact in their communities. SEAF also supports ten Centers for Entrepreneurship and Development (CEED) around the world to provide training, mentoring, and global access to professional networks and entrepreneur-run businesses. 

Emerging Markets

Social Impact

SEAF

Paul Sheehan

Reem abu Harb (Cma

Maja Zafirovska

Peter Righi

Salome Svanadze

Robert Vodicka

Nurul Hai

Lorena Macura

Jamal Abisourour

Piotr Kalaman

Nikola Stefanovic

Moctar Sarr

Mauricio Samper

Leo Williams

Jan Cherim

George Zhang

Ezra Musoke

Dejan Kalinikov

Asif Mahmood

Armands Fomicevs

Tom Monaco

The Leadership Team at SEAF is responsible for driving the strategic vision and operational excellence of the organization. They oversee investment decisions, ensure alignment with SEAF’s ESG+ approach, and foster growth within the portfolio of small and medium-sized enterprises. By leveraging their extensive experience and global insights, the team cultivates relationships with local entrepreneurs, enabling effective support and sustainable impact in emerging markets.

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Investment and Financial Analysis Team

Business Development and Partnerships

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