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| Company type | Non-profit |
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| Founded | 1997 |
| Founders | Linda Rottenberg and Peter Kellner |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | 40+ affiliate offices in Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Europe[1] |
Key people | Linda Rottenberg (CEO) Edgar Bronfman Jr. (chairman) Adrian Garcia-Aranyos (president) |
| Revenue | 10,759,332 United States dollar (2016)  |
Number of employees | 500+ worldwide |
| Website | endeavor |
Endeavor is an organization headquartered in New York City which supports entrepreneurs with potential for economic and social impact in their regions.[2] The organization provides the entrepreneurs in its network with services that assist them in growing ventures, creating jobs, transforming economies, and supporting future generations of entrepreneurs.[3]
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History
Founded in 1997, Endeavor has supported over 50,000 candidates and selected over 2,000 entrepreneurs from 1,200 companies. Supported and mentored by a network of more than 3,500 local and global business leaders, these entrepreneurs have created over 650,000 jobs and generated $10 billion in revenues in 2016.[4] In 2001, Endeavor launched Endeavor Mexico and Time magazine recognized Endeavor's founders as among the "Top 100 Innovators for the 21st Century" in its November 5, 2001, issue.[5]
In 2002, the Schwab Foundation and the World Economic Forum endorsed Endeavor as one of 40 leading examples of social entrepreneurship worldwide.[6] In 2007, MercadoLibre was the first Endeavor company to go public on NASDAQ.[citation needed]
In 2008, Wences Casares, one of the first Endeavor entrepreneurs, joined its board of directors.[7] In 2009, Endeavor co-founder Linda Rottenberg co-chairs the World Economic Forum on the Middle East, in Egypt.[8] In the same year, Endeavor received a commitment of $10 million from the Omidyar Network.[9] Also in 2009, Endeavor launched its Mentor Capital Program, Global 25 Program, Endeavor Jordan, and Endeavor's Center for High-Impact Entrepreneurship research arm.[10]
Evaluation
As of August 2023, Charity Navigator rates Endeavor as 3 out of 4 stars.[11][12]
Notable Endeavour Entrepreneurs
- Guillaume Pousaz of Checkout.com[13]
- Achmad Zaky of Bukalapak
- Olugbenga Agboola of Flutterwave
- Pierpaolo Barbieri of Ualá
Sources
- ^ "Endeavor Affiliates". January 2014. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ "Wences Casares: Reluctant serial entrepreneur". USA Today. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Early-stage venture accelerators nourish a network". Miami Today. July 31, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "The Justice". Thejusticeonline.com. Retrieved March 24, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Morse, Jodie (November 5, 2001). "Charity Without The Checks". Time. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ "Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship - Profiles". Schwabfound.org. Archived from the original on March 17, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ [1] Archived January 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ World Economic Forum on the Middle East Archived April 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ON | Endeavor Receives $10 Million Commitment from Omidyar Network to Support High Impact Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets". Omidyar.com. July 31, 2008. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ "Endeavor brings Silicon Valley to South America's Southern Cone". VentureBeat. September 7, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Charity Navigator - Rating for Endeavor". Charity Navigator. June 1, 2019. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Investor Consultant Company Advisor". Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Guillaume". Endeavour. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
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