Bert van der Vaart

Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of @SEAFGLobal and CEED. Pioneer of #emergingmarket #SME investment since 1989.

[Bert van der Vaart @Bert_SEAF]

@revodicka Be careful for the mountain lions and are the snakes out at 430?

[Bert van der Vaart @Bert_SEAF]

@MyChessMove @bendzisan @goddek well, Poland does have about the same number of citizens as California so I don't think we can call that "tiny". And its growth story is pretty impressive-now very close to UK GDP per capita. I lived three years in Poland and have to say the people are pretty independent minded

[Canada in Jordan @CanEmbJordan]

.@CanadaDev supports Jordan Jumpstart for Jordanian SMEs. It’s all about creating sustainable jobs, achieving social impact and contributing to the Government of Jordan’s Economic Modernization Vision.
For more details click here: https://t.co/iVC6ECnacU

[Tom Cotton @TomCottonAR]

Alarming.

[Bert van der Vaart @Bert_SEAF]

Global total debt is defying gravity—for now. When it stops, #SMEs esp in the emerging markets will be hit hard, but all is not lost: https://t.co/FIpRvRgRAv
 #frontiermarkets #impactinvesting

[Bert van der Vaart @Bert_SEAF]

In my 30+ years with @SEAFHQ I've seen first-hand how agile SME entrepreneurs in emerging markets are. The 2021 economic reset has special challenges for entrepreneurs, read why: https://t.co/FIpRvRgRAv

#EmergingMarkets #SMEs #SMEFinance

[Bert van der Vaart @Bert_SEAF]

@wylywade well done, Wyly!

[SEAF @SEAFGlobal]

Bravo @UBS - "UBS recommends sustainable investments across its client base. The Swiss bank will make sustainable investments 'the preferred solution' for clients of its $2.6 trillion global wealth management business.“ @ImpactAlpha #esg #impinv

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More and more we are realizing how many underserved markets there are even in the U.S. This week, a report estimated more than half of black-owned businesses may not survive COVID-19. https://t.co/bhyTUsKDmx

[CEED Global @CEEDGlobal]

Powerful advice from @SEAFGlobal co-founder @Bert_SEAF and @agnes_gbf about how to rebuild small- and medium-sized businesses, in the US or abroad, in the wake of an economic crisis.

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25 years after the Watts Riots, @SEAFGlobal is applying a model of growth capital investments towards economic equity to small businesses across ALL of America. Learn more about our plans in @FortuneMagazine.

https://t.co/5XeUty72dB

[Bert van der Vaart @Bert_SEAF]

EBRD head calls for action now on development goals, and for DFIs to embrace more risk to that end https://t.co/XEorgvM3lI

[Bert van der Vaart @Bert_SEAF]

In the #ImpInv world, we are bracing as underlying economic and business trends that started before COVID will accelerate in the pandemic's aftermath. Read more of my predictions:
https://t.co/MgMHTPgdiC

#ImpactInvestment #AfterCOVID19 #EmergingMarkets #FrontierMarkets

[Bert van der Vaart @Bert_SEAF]

Direct deliveries, health and wellness, virtual education, and more: 10 economic sectors impact investors should target post-COVID-19.

https://t.co/MgMHTPxOHc

#ImpactInvestment #AfterCOVID19 #EmergingMarkets #FrontierMarkets

[Bert van der Vaart @Bert_SEAF]

Check out my latest article: Turning disruption to opportunity – ten sectors impact investors should target post-COVID-19 https://t.co/Y1Mzj439JI via @LinkedIn

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Did I miss anything in my post-COVID-19 impact investment outlook piece? I'd love to hear your thoughts: https://t.co/Da2QaP2S1k

#ImpactInvestment #AfterCOVID19
#EmergingMarkets #FrontierMarkets

[Bert van der Vaart @Bert_SEAF]

COVID-19 will reshape global supply chains. Learn more about my post-COVID outlook and why impact investment can help rebuild frontier and emerging markets: https://t.co/Da2QaPktpU

#ImpactInvestment #ImpInv #AfterCOVID19

[Bert van der Vaart @Bert_SEAF]

We believe resilience around the world will depend on SMEs. Learn more about my post-COVID-19 impact investment outlook here:
https://t.co/xRnT1rnGWI

#ImpactInvestment #ImpInv #AfterCOVID19

[CEED Global @CEEDGlobal]

Register now for the next #CEEDLeadersTalk, Lessons from China with @SEAFGlobal's George Zhang and @Bert_SEAF! https://t.co/LrvPOIgIay

Space is limited. Read more here: https://t.co/Ik0zj4mULJ

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500 investors are confirmed for tomorrow's conference, are you one of them? Today is the last day for sign-ups -- join me and many other tomorrow for the free Virtual Global Investment Conference!

#ImpactInvestment #PostCovidInvestment #InvestmentOutlook #SEAF