Because Accelerator Impact
One way that we measure the effectiveness of the Because Accelerator is by conducting annual surveys with alumni. Below you will find data from surveys gathered in 2022 from entrepreneurs around the world in areas impacted by poverty.
Alumni by Region
Since our first cohort in 2019, we have worked with 113 entrepreneurs around the world as represented by this map. Our largest cohort was in 2023 with 24 entrepreneurs.
Percentage of female entrepreneurs
Total Jobs Created
total applications reviewed
Total number of cohorts
FUNDING DISTRIBUTED BY REGION
Funding is distributed in the form of prize funds from pitch and impact competitions, one-time grants and recoverable grants.
In total, 38 entrepreneurs have received $197,150 in funding since the launch of the Because Accelerator.
Total Customers Served
Total Beneficiaries
Total Revenue Generated
Total Units Sold
Sector Representation
We’ve worked with enterprises across a variety of sectors, though each one is focused on the development and sale of a physical product.
The three sectors with the most revenue reported by the top ten highest earning entrepreneurs were the Agriculture/Food Processing, Recycling & Renewable, and Pollution Prevention & Waste Management sectors.
Job Growth Per Sector
Though we work with entrepreneurs across a range of sectors, one commonality that unites them is the desire to create more jobs within their local communities.
The three sectors with the most jobs created were the Environmental, Employment Generation and the Pollution Prevention & Waste Management sectors.
UN SDG RepresentatioN
12 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals are represented by alumni of the program. Within the top 10 companies for job creation, the UN SDG’s that saw the most growth were:
Climate Action
Decent Work & Economic Growth
Sustainable Cities & Communities.
The two UN SDG’s with the most revenue reported were Responsible Consumption & Production and Decent Work & Economic Growth.