Inkao Peru: Transforming the VRAEM through cacao farming
Learn about one of the winning social enterprises of the second edition of the Entrepreneur Fund: Innovation and sustainability in the heart of Peru. Deep in the Valley of the Rivers Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro (VRAEM), a region known for its socioeconomic challenges, emerged a story of hope and change, Inkao Peru, a company led […]
The importance of promoting social entrepreneurship
Social entrepreneurship undertakings are the driver for change that moves our society toward a more sustainable and equitable future. They are defined as initiatives, processes or organizations that seek to improve the quality of life of people and promote sustainable community development. In the words of Ingrid Claudet, general manager of the Wiese Foundation, we […]
Profile of a social entrepreneur: Valery Zevallos, the young Arequipeñan who aims to be a reference for sustainable fashion in Peru
With a childhood marked by fashion, today Valery has achieved one of her biggest dreams, having her own clothing brand related to caring for the environment and women’s empowerment, which is what led her to become part of the Wiese Foundation’s Entrepreneurship Fund. Defining the personality of an entrepreneur like Valery is complicated. Since the […]
“Lady of Cao, Legacy of Power”, the new fashion collection of Estrafalario
Artisans from the district of Magdalena de Cao participated in this new fashion collection, inspired by the principal character of the El Brujo Archaeological Complex. Estrafalario, one of the ventures of the Wiese Foundation’s Entrepreneurship Fund, presented on Wednesday, December 15, “Lady of Cao, Legacy of Power”, its new fashion collection inspired by the principal […]
Pixed and their limb prostheses reinvent themselves for this 2021
Pixed is one of the 4 social undertakings that is part of the portfolio of the Wiese Foundation Entrepreneur Fund. The company dedicates itself to the research, creation and development of inclusive technologies for the manufacture of personalized limb prostheses. It also offers psychological accompaniment for the inclusion of persons with a physical disability at school, at work […]
Learn about the profiles of these peruvian social entrepreneurs
What do a fashion expert, empanadas masters, sustainable tourism specialists, and 3D prosthetic right-handed people have in common? They are all talented entrepreneurs, but not any entrepreneurship. What unites them is the dream of living in a better place, risking slipping at any time to achieve a social impact that changes their lives and those […]
The Wiese Foundation participated in the Latin American Impact Investment Summit in Quito
On October 03 and 04, the General Manager of the Wiese Foundation, Ingrid Claudet, participated as a speaker at the Latin American Impact Investment Summit in Quito (CLIIQ: NEXUS Latin America Summit), co-organized by IMPAQTO and NEXUS Global. This meeting is considered the most important for the triple impact investment (social, environmental and economic) in the Andean Region, […]
Siray Wasi and the integration of textile MSEs: Unity makes strength
We present Siray Wasi, one of the eight social companies selected for the Due Diligence stage of the Wiese Foundation Entrepreneurial Fund. At this stage, the Entrepreneurial Fund team develops a business plan and a financing scheme, together with each finalist company, to then submit this information to the evaluation of an Investment Committee, who will define […]
Llama Pack and the revaluation of llameros: Eco-friendly tourism for local development
At Wiese Foundation we are proud to present Llama Pack, one of the companies selected for the Due Diligence of the Entrepreneurial Fund, at this stage we develop a business plan and a financing scheme with each team. At the end of the above-mentioned stage, the Investment Committee of the Entrepreneurial Fund will select the […]
Pixed was born to help people with disabilities: We want to provide them with tools to exploit their skills
We are proud to present Pixed as one of the companies selected for the Due Diligence stage of the Entrepreneurial Fund, a stage in which we develop, together with each team, a business plan and a financing scheme so that the Investment Committee can select those who will be part of the first portfolio of […]
