Bridging the Missing Middle: Funding Pathways to Scale Impact Innovations

Social enterprises are building powerful, tech-enabled solutions for the SDGs — yet many remain stuck at sub-scale. The reason? The “Missing Middle” in impact investment: a capital gap where enterprises can’t access the right funding at the right time, and investors can’t find enough credible, investment-ready deals. This session unpacks the structural barriers keeping these sides apart and highlights emerging models — from crowdfunding and community investment to blended finance and shared due diligence — that are already bridging the gap and scaling innovations to deliver measurable, lasting impact.