DAI is an international development company. For 50 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in nearly 200 countries. Our development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.
Location: United States, Maryland, Bethesda
Employees: 5001-10000
Phone: +1 301-771-7600
Total raised: $7.5M
Founded date: 1970
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 06.03.2017 | - | $7.5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 13
| Date | Title | Description |
| 21.05.2025 | VUZ: Funding Raised From IFC And Others For Immersive Media Technology | VUZ, an immersive media company, announced it has secured the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to invest in its $12 million Pre-Series C funding round. This funding round also includes participation... |
| 23.04.2025 | How Have Cyber Experts Reacted to the M&S ‘Incident’? | Marks and Spencer has been praised for its ‘refreshing’ approach to dealing with a recent cyber-incident, with several figures from the cybersecurity industry pointing to the retailer’s transparency, swift communication, and proactive engag... |
| 03.12.2021 | Development Firm DAI Acquires Global Asset Management Company, MicroVest | DAI confirms that it has acquired MicroVest Capital Management, one of the major lenders to “responsible” finance institutions—an acquisition that will “expand the capabilities of DAI’s investment management arm, DAI Capital.” Established i... |
| 10.09.2021 | What will it take to build the future of e-commerce in Africa? | From the early days of trade by barter to the days of online shopping, commerce has come a long way. Consumers no longer have to wait long periods to get their goods delivered or limit themselves to trading within their environs. Now, consu... |
| 31.08.2021 | Join Marcello Schermer at the #FutureOfCommerce on the 24th of September | On September 24th, Yoco’s Head of international expansion, Marcello Schermer will be speaking at #FOC2021. Marcello will speak on a panel session tagged “Offline Payments in Emerging Markets” along with Tayo Oviosu, Founder and CEO at Paga ... |
| 04.12.2020 | Beyond grants and impact investments, there’s a growing interest in Africa. | How much impact investment comes into Africa every year? And do you think it’s enough? My bet is that even if you don’t know the answer to the first question, you probably know the answer to the second question: It’s not enough. Over the ye... |
| 21.05.2020 | The growing global appetite for meat increases the risk of future ‘spillover’ pandemics. We can do something about it | I was a pandemic specialist for 15 years, leading projects under the emerging pandemic threats program funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. Now I am sheltering in place in semi-rural Maryland and wondering how to reduce ... |
| 26.11.2018 | Only 22% of STEM graduates are women – Dr. Joe Abah | Dr Joe Abah speaking at the 2018 Lagos Digital Summit Nigeria Country Director for DAI Global, Dr Joe Abah, has revealed that out of the total number of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, (STEM) graduates in Nigeria, only 22%... |
| 06.03.2017 | DAI Raises $7.5M | A Bethesda-based company that focuses on development and improving lives around the world has raised more than $7.5 million in a private equity offering, according to a filing Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DAI Global L... |
| 06.03.2017 | DAI Raises $7.5M | A Bethesda-based company that focuses on development and improving lives around the world has raised more than $7.5 million in a private equity offering, according to a filing Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DAI Global L... |
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