Our Origins

Transformational Business Network Alliance (TBN) is a global network of impact investors, business leaders, and social entrepreneurs united by the conviction that enterprise, not philanthropy is the most durable path to reducing poverty, protecting the environment, and creating economic opportunity.

Founded in 2003 by Dr. Kim Tan and Stuart McGreevy, seasoned entrepreneurs and impact investing pioneers, TBN was built to shift the development paradigm in emerging markets. Twenty years later, that conviction has grown into a decentralized network of locally led investment readiness accelerators and impact funds operating in 8 countries on 3 continents.