Villgro Philippines is an early-stage impact incubator and investor for businesses aspiring to build an enterprise that creates lasting social impact and builds solutions to improve the lives of the poor. In 2020, Villgro launched the WE Rise Accelerator to support women entrepreneurs navigate the gender financing gap and focus on growth, providing them with an ecosystem of support in one platform.
The WE Rise Accelerator video project emphasizes the platform’s creation by and for women. It focuses on its role in addressing and disrupting gender biases and obstacles prevalent in the Philippine startup ecosystem, particularly for women-led MSMEs. Through interviews with selected cohorts, we illustrate how WE Rise has facilitated their connection to essential resources, mentors, advice, and collaborations. These firsthand accounts provide a clear depiction of the positive influence the initiative has had on their entrepreneurial experiences.
