THE WORLD BANK

THE WORLD BANK

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Overview

The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. They are not a bank in the ordinary sense but a unique partnership to reduce poverty and support development. The World Bank Group comprises five institutions managed by their member countries.

Established in 1944, the World Bank Group is headquartered in Washington, D.C. They have more than 10,000 employees in more than 120 offices worldwide.

They provide low-interest loans, zero to low-interest credits, and grants to developing countries. These support a wide array of investments in such areas as education, health, public administration, infrastructure, financial and private sector development, agriculture, and environmental and natural resource management. Some of their projects are cofinanced with governments, other multilateral institutions, commercial banks, export credit agencies, and private sector investors.

They also provide or facilitate financing through trust fund partnerships with bilateral and multilateral donors. Many partners have asked the Bank to help manage initiatives that address needs across a wide range of sectors and developing regions.

Highlights

Founded

1994

Industry

Financial Services

Employees

10001+

Investment

31

Lead Investment

17

Exits

5

Stages

Early Stage Venture, Seed

Investor Type

Family Investment Office, Government Office, Investment Bank

Location

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North America

Contact Information

Social

Profile Resume

THE WORLD BANK, established in 1994 and headquartered in United States, North America., specializes in Early Stage Venture, Seed investments across Internet, Education, E-Learning, EdTech, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance, FinTech, Funding Platform, Hedge Funds. The organization boasts a portfolio of 31 investments, with an average round size of $43.3M and 5 successful exits. Their recent investments include Coursera, Learn Capital, SuRo Capital, International Finance Corporation, IFC Venture Capital Group. The highest investment round they participated in was $50.6B. Among their most notable exits are Coursera and Learn Capital. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.

Employees

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Susan Lindner

Consultant

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Anna Kojzar

Senior IT Officer

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Alexander Potapov

Digital Development

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Gunnulf Martenson

Free-lance consultant

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Jingdong Hua

Vice President & Treasurer

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Randa Akeel

Senior Financial Economist

Investment portfolio

THE WORLD BANK has made 31 investments. Their most recent investment was on May 21, 2024, when Masdar raised $159.0M.

THE WORLD BANK has made 2 diversity investments. Their most recent diversity investment was on Sep 10, 2013, when SunEdison raised $260.5M.

investments

31

Diversity investments

2

Lead investments

17

Number of exits

5

Investments

31

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
Jul 17, 2023
Ipachi Capital Ipachi Capital
Financial Services5.0K
Jul 17, 2023
FundRoof FundRoof
Financial Services5.0K
Oct 04, 2023
TAP TAP
E-Learning1.0M
May 21, 2024
Masdar Masdar
Venture Capital159.0M

Exits

5

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

31

Investors

7

Funds

3

Funding Rounds

31

THE WORLD BANK has raised 31 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on May 21, 2024 from a Debt Financing - Masdar round.

Annouced DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
Jul 17, 2023
Grant - Ipachi Capital Grant - Ipachi Capital
-5.0K-
Jul 17, 2023
Grant - FundRoof Grant - FundRoof
-5.0K-
Oct 04, 2023
Seed Round - TAP Seed Round - TAP
-1.0M-
May 21, 2024
Debt Financing - Masdar Debt Financing - Masdar
-159.0M-

Investors

7

THE WORLD BANK is funded by 7 investor(s). QBE Insurance Group and Commonwealth Bank of Australia Kantor are the most recent investors.

Fund raised

2

Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.

Annouced DateFund NameMoney Raised
May 10, 2013
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1.0M
May 11, 2013
fund image OTPPLESS
1.0M

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