Start Network

About Start Network

Start Network is a global network of 134 humanitarian agencies across six continents, ranging from large international organizations to national NGOs. It aims to transform the humanitarian system by promoting faster, fairer, and more locally led responses to crises through innovation, rapid funding, and systems change.

Products & Services

Global Start Fund:Provides rapid response funding for under-the-radar, small to medium-scale crises, filling critical gaps in the humanitarian aid system.

National Start Funds:Supports locally led humanitarian action with funds managed by members for their communities, e.g., in Bangladesh and Nepal.

Start Ready:Prepositions funds for release upon crisis forecasts, enabling locally positioned members to mitigate impacts with pre-agreed activities.

Disaster Risk Financing:Innovative financing mechanisms like ARC Replica and FOREWARN Global to predict and respond to disasters proactively.

Support Grants - Solidarity Fund:Offers rapid, flexible financial support to frontline organizations to address funding gaps and sustain humanitarian efforts.

Specialties

Early and Rapid Financing Locally Led Action Systems Innovation Community-Led Innovation Disaster Risk Financing Anticipatory Action

Funding History

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#	Type	Amount Fields	Date Fields	Investors
1	RT: Grant T: - FT: Grant	A: 716850 MR: - FA: SEK7,500,000 (€660,000) FAN: 716850	D: 2024-10-18 FD: 2024-10-18	1 investors

Grant Latest

2024-10-18

$717K

1 investor (Pro only)

Growth Metrics

+45%

Employee Growth

YoY

3.2x

Funding Growth

Last Round

12

Markets

Operating

10K+

Customers

Active

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Team & Leadership

E

Elysé Andriamanantenasoa

A

Altankhuyag Otgonsuren

A

António Guterres

UN Secretary-General

Recent News

Start Network Announces New Product Launch

2 days ago

Company unveils innovative solution to transform the industry, expanding market reach and capabilities...

Leadership Team Expands with Industry Veteran

1 week ago

New executive brings 20+ years of experience to accelerate growth and strategic initiatives...

Company Recognized as Industry Leader

2 weeks ago

Receives prestigious award for innovation and customer satisfaction in competitive market...

Key Competitors

C1

Competitor Alpha

Series B · $50M raised

C2

Competitor Beta

Series C · $120M raised

C3

Competitor Gamma

Series A · $25M raised

C4

Competitor Delta

Seed · $10M raised