Blended Capital and Catalytic Funding

The LightCastle Way

Blended Capital and Catalytic Funding is part of LightCastle’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystem practice. Running accelerators, advising investors and mobilising blended capital to grow entrepreneurship ecosystems.

LightCastle’s problem solving expertise in 30+ industries guarantees on-time delivery of projects in ever-changing business ecosystems.

The Approach

Due diligence in the humanitarian sector must be simultaneously rigorous, efficient, and grounded in the operational realities of grassroots organisations. The 2025-26 assessment cycle set out to meet these three requirements through a co-developed, digitally enabled, and locally contextualised approach.