Investing in refugee entrepreneurs
& refugee-inclusive businesses.
Aligning capital with purpose.
The Sirmans Global Impact Foundation invests in refugee-led and refugee-inclusive enterprises. We believe entrepreneurship, employment, and economic participation are among the most powerful pathways to long-term opportunity, resilience, and community growth.
Mission
The Sirmans Global Impact Foundation is dedicated to transforming the lives of refugees and displaced people by aligning capital with purpose. Through strategic investments in refugee-led and refugee-inclusive enterprises, we exemplify that financial performance and human progress go hand in hand — reshaping global perceptions through data, collaboration, and impact.
What We Do
Sirmans Global Impact Foundation supports refugee-led and refugee-inclusive enterprises.
Strategic Capital
Mission-aligned investments supporting refugee-led and refugee-inclusive enterprises.
Research & Learning
Identifying, studying, and sharing models that strengthen economic opportunity for displaced populations.
Partnerships & Collaboration
Working alongside entrepreneurs, NGOs, investors, academics, and community organizations to expand opportunity.
Narrative Change
Highlighting stories, evidence, and ideas that reshape how refugees are understood and supported.
Rationale
Refugee entrepreneurship remains one of the world's most overlooked economic opportunities.
Research consistently shows that refugees demonstrate higher-than-average rates of entrepreneurship, yet remain significantly undercapitalized relative to other demographic groups. This persistent financing gap points to both an inefficiency in capital markets and a meaningful opportunity for impact-oriented investment.
SGIF approaches this space with analytical rigor, partnering with organizations that build investable pipelines, produce actionable data, and demonstrate measurable outcomes. We emphasize evidence, shared learning, and long-term commitment over prescriptive solutions.