The Caribbean Seed Fund, the first of its kind in the Caribbean, will be used to catalyze high-impact entrepreneurial initiatives across the Caribbean.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA Entrepreneurs Across Borders, Inc. (EAB) announced Wednesday that its first “Beyond the Beach” event will be held April 28-29 in Kingston, Jamaica. This invitation-only event brings together an intimate group of investors, entrepreneurs and executives to drive growth and innovation in Jamaica’s technology sector. A panel of speakers has been identified, including well-known angel investors and experienced (and retired) entrepreneurs from Jamaica and the US
“We intentionally kept the group small so that relationships can be formed between people who are willing to invest some of their time to make an impact. . .That’s what’s different,” said Martin Babinec, Founder of Entrepreneurs Beyond Borders.
At Beyond the Beach, EAB will also reveal progress towards the formation of an early-stage seed investment fund, the Caribbean Seed Fund, which will be wholly held in Jamaica and managed by a curated team of angel investors Jamaicans and Americans with popular records. operation and growth of similar funds. The Caribbean Seed Fund, the first of its kind in the Caribbean, will be co-founded and led by technology pioneer and entrepreneurial superstar, Ingrid Riley, and will be used to catalyze high-impact entrepreneurial initiatives across the Caribbean.
“We are working towards repositioning Jamaica and the Caribbean beyond the typical perception of just being a place where you come to get your groove back and your tan,” exclaimed Ingrid Riley, Founder of SiliconCaribe. “Together, we are contributing to a Caribbean that will be better known for entrepreneurship, innovation and excellence, Beyond the Beach.”
Representatives from the widely recognized non-profit Food for the Poor will also be presenting at Beyond the Beach, sharing highlights of a developing partnership with Entrepreneurs Beyond Borders called “EAB Connect”. This new joint venture will involve the development of an innovative technology platform designed to connect entrepreneurs in emerging markets with relationships in a broad network of people willing to use both connections and capital to support entrepreneurial growth in communities of underdeveloped across the globe.
“Entrepreneurs take challenges head on and then solve them. That’s why supporting entrepreneurship is so important for markets like the Caribbean,” says Chris Cochran, CEO of Entrepreneurs Around the World.
the borders. “Access to new forms of venture capital that the region has not seen before will be instrumental in helping those entrepreneurs thrive and grow beyond Jamaica’s borders. We are very excited to bring together successful investors from the US and Jamaica who want to give of their time to invest in the Caribbean because there is so much happening right now in the region.”
