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Warehousing capital gets female-led fund managers to their first deals—but what’s needed for their next fund? At "2X Capital: Capital Continuum," 2X Global highlighted the 2X Ignite Africa Facility’s $26M first close. Working and anchoring capital are still missing links. #2XGlobalSummit

The 2X Global Summit opens in Montréal. CEO Jessica Espinoza: "We are not a moment. We are a movement." Like salmon moving upstream, our community is united in purpose. 👉 "When enough of us move together, we become the current." #2XGlobalSummit #GenderLensInvesting

Canada opens Day 2 at the 2X Global Summit. Patricia Peña welcomes the 2X community to Montréal and honours First Nations traditions. She challenged attendees: build one new partnership, remove one barrier, and make capital work better for women. #2XGlobalSummit #GenderLensInvesting

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Day 1 at the 2X Global Summit: RFF Convening, 2X Challenge Working Group, and Ecosystem Welcome Reception. One thread: moving gender-smart finance from intent to action. The highlights are live—check them out 👉 bit.ly/4cPpNWX?platform=hootsuite&u…

2X Global Summit 2026: Day 1 Highlights — 2X Global

Highlights from Day 1 of the 2X Global Summit 2026 in Montréal: the ideas and conversations shaping the future of gender-smart investing.

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

One day before the 2X Global Summit officially opens, the room was already full. Twenty-seven of the 29 Resilient Futures Fund grantees met face-to-face for the first time today, spanning Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin America and MENA. 🧵

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Welcome to the 2X Global community, NIRAS. With 50 years in international development and a strong gender-smart investing focus, NIRAS works across 30+ countries to advance fund management, finance, private sector growth, and human rights. #2XGlobal #GenderLensInvesting

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The 2X Global Summit 2026 is sold out—thanks to our members, partners, and practitioners shaping the future of gender lens investing in Montréal. Special thanks to Global Affairs Canada and FinDev Canada for making this possible. #2XGlobalSummit #Global Parters #Grounded Capital #GLI

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

How do institutions make gender lens investing last through leadership changes? Hear insights from 2X Global, BII, CdP, and BDC at the 2X Global Summit. #2XGlobalSummit #GroundedCapital #GlobalPartners #GenderLensInvesting

2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🇬🇧 EN Water scarcity impacts women first—well before it’s on a balance sheet. How can investors respond? Hear what’s working at the 2X Global Summit. Interested in joining us? Book a time: calendar.app.google/c57CZ9ipWtcX3kt… #2XGlobalSummit

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Where does capital flow—and where does it stall—across the agri value chain? At 2X Global Summit, experts unpack what’s investable now and how blended finance can build resilience. #2XGlobalSummit #GroundedCapital #GlobalPartners #GenderLensInvesting

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🇬🇧 EN Canada leads in gender lens investing—but what really works, and what doesn’t? Hear lessons and gaps from experts at the 2X Global Summit, 15–17 Sept in Montréal. #2XGlobalSummit #GenderLensInvesting

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Who gets left out when AI is shaped by urban, male voices? At the 2X Global Summit in Montréal, we’ll explore how voice-enabled fintech and AI can be more inclusive. #2XGlobalSummit #GroundedCapital #GlobalPartners #GenderLensInvesting

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

How can one investment drive inclusion across disability, youth, and diversity? At the 2X Global Summit, a panel and workshop explore how the 2X Criteria open new pathways for impact. #2XGlobalSummit

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

How can gender lens investing scale in public markets? At the 2X Global Summit, leaders from Equality Fund, Amundi, PIC, and Mirova share lessons from ETF design to stewardship. Interested in membership? calendar.app.google/c57CZ9ipWtcX3kt…

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

What if investors underwrote financial wellbeing from the start? Join us at the 2X Global Summit in Montréal to explore how wellbeing can drive real performance. Interested in membership? Book a time: calendar.app.google/c57CZ9ipWtcX3kt… #2XGlobalSummit

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Which financing terms actually determine whether women benefit from the transition? Join us at the 2X Global Summit in Montréal, 15–17 Sept, for a working session on what a just transition means for women in climate investment. Explore membership: ow.ly/G18I50ZJMoB

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Shaping the Future of Gender Lens Investing Join our Fishbowl at the 2X Global Summit 2026 in Montréal to discuss what we’re investing in now and how we can rebuild a cohesive ecosystem together. Fishbowl | 16 Sept, 14:30 Interested? membership@2xglobal.org #2XGlobalSummit

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The real conversations aren’t on panels; they’re in the Fishbowl. 2X Global Summit members gather 16 Sept, 14:30 for open, candid exchange on what leaders face now. Interested in Montréal? Explore membership: membership@2xglobal.org

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Infrastructure that works for everyone: real results in action. Join our World Café at the 2X Global Summit 2026 in Montréal to see how gender-smart infrastructure investment is already delivering. 16 Sept, 11:30 | Interested in joining? Learn more: www2xglobal.squarespace.com/config

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

2X Global and Latimpacto have signed an MoU to advance gender-smart capital in Latin America. Together, we’ll open networks, share knowledge, and drive impact for women and girls across the region. #GenderLensInvesting #Impact

2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

DAKAR MOBILITE is now 2X Certified at the Best-in-Class level, recognised for leadership in gender equality across governance, employment, and supply chain. Congrats to the team! 🔗 Learn more: www.2xcertification.org #2XCertification

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

How can climate finance drive gender equity? Join us at the 2X Global Summit 2026 in Montréal. World Café: 16 Sept, 11:30. Members & partners—interested in joining? Details: www2xglobal.squarespace.com/config #2XGlobalSummit #GroundedCapital #GenderLensInvesting

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🔄 "A full circle moment." As Patricia Pena (Global Affairs Canada) notes, this year's 2X Global Summit is a homecoming. Canada helped launch the 2X Challenge in 2018 during its G7 Presidency, laying the foundation for what became 2X Global. This September, we're bringing it back. 🍁

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Private capital is critical to closing the climate finance gap but won't reach women without the right market infrastructure. Our latest paper, submitted to UNFCCC under the Belém Gender Action Plan, outlines what it takes to scale gender-responsive climate finance. www.2xglobal.org/knowledge-hu...

Gender-Responsive Climate Finance: Scaling Private Investment — 2X Global

2X Global's input paper to the UNFCCC Belém Gender Action Plan outlines how blended finance, common standards and gender technical assistance can unlock private investment in gender-responsive climate...

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

ICYMI: 2X Global and our member EIB are featured on the 📺series Empowered Hosted by Meg Ryan! 2X was selected for the latest season of the educational documentary series airing on U.S. Public Television stations. Tell us if you’ve seen it! #EmpoweredWithMegRyan #Empowered youtu.be/IXVxxWrc2Kg?...

2X Global Feature on Empowered Hosted by Meg Ryan

2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

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🛣️ 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐎𝐏30: 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 Join us during New York Climate Week to explore how finance providers can operationalise the new Gender Action Plan expected to be adopted at COP30, to unlock gender-responsive climate investments at scale. RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

We’re live from Manila! The 2X Global Summit 2025 has officially begun, gathering over 200 leaders from across the gender finance ecosystem and around the world. Three days to connect, challenge and reimagine the future of inclusive finance. #WomenDrivingResilience #2XGlobalSummit2025

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

🌍 Step into leadership at 2X Global! Self-nominations are open (Aug 18 – Oct 10, 2025) for a Member Representative seat on our Governing Board, a chance to shape gender lens investing and drive systemic change. 👉 Details: www.2xglobal.org/opportunitie...

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Pro Mujer is using digital tools and partnerships to expand women’s healthcare in Latin America. In 2024, they delivered 529K+ services, from screenings to chatbots. A case of gender-lens investing in action. 📖 Read more: www.2xglobal.org/field-notes/...

Innovation in Action: How Pro Mujer is Scaling Women’s Healthcare Through Technology and Partnerships — 2X Global

Investing in women’s health goes beyond the individual woman - it is an investment in resilient, thriving communities. Across Latin America, women spend 25% more time than men coping with health issu...

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

📢 News announcement from 2X Global! A new chapter has started in the 2X Global journey as our first board Chair Sukhvir Basran, hands over the baton of leadership to our newly appointed Chair of the Board of Directors, Dr Kshama Fernandes. Read more on our website: www.2xglobal.org/news-media-s...

A New Chapter as 2X Global Welcomes New Board Chair — 2X Global

We are honoured to mark a new chapter in our journey as our first board Chair, Sukhvir Basran, hands over the baton of leadership to the new Chair of our Board of Directors, Dr Kshama Fernandes. Ksham...

2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

In September, leaders and stakeholders from across the spectrum of finance - DFIs, investment banks, family offices, foundations, fund managers and many others - will head to Manila, the Philippines for the 2X Global Summit 2025.

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Not just stronger together - but unstoppable! As we look forward to our upcoming 2X Global Summit 2025, this great blog post from our own Marijn Wiersma is timely, reflecting on the strength of solidarity and a shared vision for a more equitable future. www.2xglobal.org/field-notes/...

The Power of Community: together, we're not just stronger – we're unstoppable. — 2X Global

As a positive provocateur in the financial space, we understand that true transformation doesn't happen in isolation. It requires the activation of networks, fostering deep connections, and the courag...

2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Reflecting on our very first 2X Investor Meet-Up in the Caribbean, which was held in Barbados recently. Together with our co-host, the Caribbean Development Bank, we brought together public and private sector leaders and stakeholders in finance.

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Building a more inclusive financial system often starts with the right people in the right room. Last week in Nairobi, 2X Global and Graça Machel Trust gathered investors and leaders to talk gender equality in finance.

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

For family offices shaping long-term value, the 2025 #KPMG Africa Venture Summit (30 May, Nairobi) explores global views on strategic assets and innovation in wealth creation. Register🔗 forms.office.com/pages/respon... #KPMGAfricaVentureSummit #2025kpmgafricaventuresummit #sustainablewealthcreation

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Closing the gender funding gap is climate action. In BusinessGreen, 2X Global CEO Jessica Espinoza explains why gender equity must be central to climate finance: when capital reaches women on the front lines, solutions become smarter and faster. 📖 Read more www.businessgreen.com/opinion/4413...

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To fight climate change effectively, we need to close the gender funding gap

Investing in women has a multiplier effect and helps drive progress in reaching other goals, writes 2X Global's CEO Jessica Espinoza

2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

📢 We are just days away from the launch of the 2X Ignite Africa Warehousing Facility, our new, catalytic financing initiative to help women-led and gender-balanced fund managers in Africa build a track record and attract capital.

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

💭 How much further could we ALL go if we invested more in women? From our CEO Jessica Espinoza: "We know investing in women specifically has an exponential impact — acting as a lever to tackle other grand challenges across society and the economy." Read at the 🔗 below: medium.com/@2XGlobal/pr...

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Progress doesn’t come from acting in siloes: The catalytic impact of investing in women.

by Jessica Espinoza

2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

A #FridayRead for you - a new case study from member WaterBridge Ventures, focusing on investee Yellow Metal. 📿 Learn how this gold loan fintech is breaking down some of the barriers to formal financial services faced by women in rural India. 🔗 www.2xglobal.org/case-studies...

Unlocking Rural Potential: Yellow Metal's Tech-Enabled Gold Loan Revolution — 2X Global

India holds an estimated 24,000 tonnes of gold valued at $2T, with 60% concentrated in rural areas. This vast reserve remains largely untapped, with only 5,300 tonnes being used as formal collateral. ...

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Join us and PEWIN together with AVCA for the next edition of Convene Africa, in Lagos. We'll bring together senior women GPs, LPs, allocators, and asset owners to chart a shared path to prosperity. Register: USD: tix.africa/discover/con... Naira: tix.africa/discover/con...

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Join us for the 2X Criteria Training Session! Our second session of the year dives into the updated 2X Criteria and Reference Guide. Whether you need a refresher or want to go deeper, this session’s for you.

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2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Still energised from our 2X Global Investor Meet-Up in #Singapore! Thanks to Sarona Asset Management, TVM Capital Healthcare, & all who joined us to talk Gender Lens Investing in Asia. Grateful to our speakers for the insights—here’s to more action & connection across the region! #2XGlobal #GLI

2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

We recently launched 2X Certification, a formal certification designed to drive higher standards in gender lens investing. Here, 2X Global founding director Jen Braswell shares why she thinks it will be a "game-changer" for both LPs and GPs. youtu.be/n0PQyyWnNnM?...

Jen Braswell on why 2X Certification Can Be a Game-Changer

2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

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Beyond Capital Ventures' latest fund is one of the very first entities to become 2X Certified, attaining 2X Certification Level 'Best-In-Class'. Principal Christophe de Montille explains why they decided to #GoFurther and why he feels 2X Certification will benefit the field. youtu.be/00ymIM4sbWw?...

2X Certification: Beyond Capital Shares their Experience from the Pilot Phase

2X Global @2xglobal.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

What is 2X Certification and how does it work? Here, our CEO Jessica Espinoza provides a breakdown of 2X Certification, exploring its purpose, significance, and impact. To learn more, head to 2xcertification.org. youtu.be/9hOv_mP8CeA

What is 2X Certification?