Backing bold
innovators to scale
bold solutions

At Next Mile Ventures, we help
purpose-led enterprises and businesses
to scale their reach and impact.

Backing bold
innovators to scale
bold solutions

At Next Mile Ventures, we help
purpose-led enterprises and businesses to scale their reach and impact.

Good ideas don’t always reach the people who need them.
Breakthroughs in health, food, water and agriculture are
transforming lives, but too often, they stall before reaching underserved communities.

We’re here to help

At Next Mile Ventures, we provide the critical resources and hands-on guidance needed to build resilient, scalable businesses.

Our model leverages proven supply chain, route-to-market, business management and digital optimization capabilities from fast-moving consumer goods companies and the Coca- Cola ecosystem — unlocked through the trusted partnership of Project Last Mile — to help enterprises grow stronger, faster and more sustainably.

Go-to-market support –
turning great ideas into
reliable business models.

Business & operations
management –
strengthening planning,
finance and efficiency.

Human resource &
organizational
development – building
teams and leadership for
growth.

Route-to-market & market
development – getting
products to more people.

Strategic marketing &
demand generation –
building trust and demand
with the right audiences.

Cold chain optimization –
ensuring safe storage and
delivery of climate-sensitive
products.

Differentiated service
delivery – creating new ways
for communities to access
essential goods and services.

Digital optimization & data
use – applying smart tools
and analytics for better
decisions.

Proof of impact

Since 2021, we’ve tested this model with 14 social enterprises in 9 African countries.
The results speak for themselves:

6x increase in
product distribution

Community health entrepreneurs in Ghana increased monthly product distribution from 1,865 to 11,096 products.

1,720% increase
in daily revenue

from $0.14 to $2.55 for community agents selling essential products to consumers at the last mile in Uganda.

Over $1.3 million in co-finance leveraged

Supported local productiono f 1.9 million PPE units, created 426 jobs and scaled South African enterprises.

Who we’ve worked with

What enterprises say

"Our partnership with Project Last Mile in Rwanda has been both productive and inspiring. The team’s professionalism, responsiveness, and technical expertise helped Signalytic sharpen its operational model and understand how our platform can best serve the country’s health system…ensuring we will deliver, and deliver on time."

— Signalytic
“I can honestly tell you that we have become more professional, with these trainings that have happened, you feel like the system has really changed. So many things have changed in the way we interact, the way we relate, the way we do things has really changed.”

— Healthy Entrepreneurs
“The work is taken as an accelerated MBA, it said this is what you need to be thinking about in this space.”

— Reach Digital Health
"Our collaboration with [the Next Mile Ventures team] on the Cold Chain Optimization Project in Nigeria has been instrumental in strengthening Figorr’s impact. Their strategic partnership and technical expertise not only supported the design and implementation of the project but also provided valuable technical inputs at every phase...they provided the perspective to ensure that the solution is scalable, adaptable to diverse contexts and positioned to deliver sustainable impact beyond the immediate scope.”

— Figorr

Partnerships in action

We don’t work alone. We team up with funders, investors and industry leaders to
help enterprises scale.

How we can work together?

For social enterprises

Are you an impact-first business looking to grow? We’d love to support you. Reach out and let’s talk about your needs and how we can help.

For funders and investors

Want to strengthen enterprises in your pipeline or portfolio? We provide technical assistance to help enterprises in your pipeline or portfolio scale. Let’s explore how we can work together.

For ecosystem partners

Are you supporting social enterprises in Africa? Our skills may complement yours. Let’s partner to expand and accelerate support for innovators who are ready to grow their impact.

Let's go the next
mile together.

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Let's go the next
mile together.

Sign up to learn more about our model,
upcoming cohorts and how you can be
part of the journey.

Stay connected

Next Mile Ventures is managed and administered by the Global Environment
& Technology Foundation (GETF).

2900 S Quincy St NW Ste 375 Arlington VA 22206

Copyright 2025
Next Mile Ventures

Next Mile Ventures is managed and administered by the Global Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF).

2900 S Quincy St NW Ste 375 Arlington VA 22206

Copyright 2025 Next Mile Ventures