About
AlliedCrowds
We’re an innovative start up with extensive experience in technology and finance.
About Us
AlliedCrowds combines technological innovation with financial knowledge to create products and services that
make the world a better place. Everything we do is built to increase transparency and speed, scale across geographies and crowd in capital to where it is needed most.
Our solutions are used by the largest development organizations in the world, including the World Bank, the UN, and GIZ.
Timeline
We have decades of combined experience in finance, technology, and data analysis. Members of our leadership team are recognized as a leaders in the spaces of technology, finance, and international development.
AlliedCrowds Launch
Lars Kroijer launches AlliedCrowds to track crowdfunding in emerging markets
2014
AlliedCrowds launches first report focusing on crowdfunding across emerging markets
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2015
2015
AlliedCrowds and UNDP launch GreenCrowds, the first crowdfunding platform in Ecuador
UNDP commissions AlliedCrowds to create a comprehensive overview of investors in the social finance space in Indonesia
2017
2017
AlliedCrowds releases the first report on alternative finance in emerging markets, based Capital Finder data
2017
2017
AlliedCrowds spends summer abroad, setting up in Kenya to become better integrated into the entrepreneurial ecosystem
WGEO commissions AlliedCrowds to build the WGEO Capital Finder, connecting green economy entrepreneurs to funders
AlliedCrowds launches the SDG Capital Finder, a public
resource that shows funders aligned with the Sustainable
Development Goals
2018
2018
AlliedCrowds opens up its Capital Finder API, allowing anyone to be able to generate custom altfin reports
2018
2018
AlliedCrowds and GIZ launch the Entrepreneurs’ Guides to Investment in Kenya and Nigeria at Afrolynk conference in Berlin
AlliedCrowds launches IsDB Innovate for the Islamic Development Bank promoting funding for science, tech, and innovation
Startups Added to Database
AlliedCrowds adds startups to our database of investors,
opening new opportunities for the Capital Finder
2019
2019
2019
2019
AlliedCrowds launches the GCIC Investor Directory,
a comprehensive tool for Ghanaian green business entrepreneurs to identify sources of capital for their business
Funding for Marine Litter Prevention
AlliedCrowds and UNEP present unique research on funding for marine litter prevention at an expert group meeting in Bangkok
AlliedCrowds and GIZ launch the interactive Guide to Investment, building on the success of the written guides
Our Team
We have decades of combined experience in finance, technology, and data analysis. Members of our leadership team are recognized as a leaders in thinkers in the spaces of technology, finance, and international development.
Vezi Ncube
Head of Business Development
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Lars Kroijer
Director
Lars has two decades of financial market experience, and is author of Money Mavericks and Investing Demystified. He has a BA from Harvard University in Economics and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Anton Root
Head of Research
Anton is in charge of conducting alternative finance research, implementing client projects, and building products for AlliedCrowds. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from New York University and obtained his MSc in Economics at SOAS.
Nikhil Joseph
Software Engineer
Nikhil works on backend development and data analysis for AlliedCrowds and client projects. He has a Masters in Data Science and Analytics from Royal Holloway University.
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Jenna Zhang
Carbon Regulatory Analyst
Jenna conducts regulatory research on carbon markets and implements client projects. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Rochester with BAs in Political Science, East Asian Studies, and Economics.
Livia Duprez
Environmental Analyst
Livia conducts research on the carbon markets and helps in the implementation of client projects. She is currently completing her Bachelor’s of Science in Management at Warwick Business School.
Batsirai Chikadaya
Business Development Lead
Batsirai is the business development lead representing AlliedCrowds in Sub-Saharan Africa from Harare. He has 6 years entrepreneurial experience as the Founder and CEO of an agribusiness specializing in livestock production, marketing, and online sales. He holds a BSc Honours Degree in Computing Majoring in Information Systems from UNISA.