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]
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]
As of August 2023, Charity Navigator rates Endeavor as 3 out of 4 stars. [11] [12]