Hamazpen Joins SME Finance Forum to Further Strengthen the Small and Mid-Sized Business Ecosystem
Washington D.C, February 11th, 2026 – Hamazpen - Effective Group, a subsidiary of Harel Investments and Insurance Group - one of Israel's leading insurance and financial services groups, has joined the SME Finance Forum, the world’s leading network dedicated to expanding access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The Forum, backed by the G20 and IFC/World Bank, brings together over 250 members and affiliates from 190 countries, all committed to fostering innovation and knowledge exchange in SME financing.
Hamazpen- Effective operates as a unified platform delivering agile financial solutions and active business leadership for middle-market companies. Their team brings extensive finance and investment experience across diverse industries, offering flexible capital strategies-from equity to mezzanine debt and structured financing. By combining committed capital with hands-on managerial expertise, Hamazpen- Effective enables companies to execute smarter financing processes and strategic initiatives with greater accuracy and speed. With an active and growing portfolio that exceeds 500 million USD, this integrated model strengthens long-term value creation, reduces risk, and improves decision-making clarity. Ultimately, Hamazpen - Effective helps companies build resilient foundations, scale efficiently, and seize meaningful growth opportunities.
“We are pleased and excited to join the SME Finance Forum” said Gil Oz- Founder & CO-CEO, Hamazpen. “Through our membership, we look forward to learning from peer organizations worldwide and exploring collaboration opportunities to further strengthen the small and mid-sized business ecosystem.”
As a member of the SME Finance Forum, Hamazpen - Effective will benefit from access to a global community of innovators, peer learning opportunities, risk mitigation tools, and partnerships that drive business growth. The Forum’s activities include exclusive innovation hubs, solution clinics, peer networks, and a rich repository of publications, webinars, and events.
SME Finance Forum: Innovation & Partnership for MSMEs Growth
The SME Finance Forum, backed by G20 and IFC/World Bank, is the leading global network of 250+ members/affiliates operating in 190 countries. The network comprises of SME focused institutions providing and enabling finance and services- banks, non-banks financial institutions, fintech, payment platforms, development institutions, credit guarantee companies, insurers, investment funds, supply chain linked players, banking and SME associations, policy advocates, regulators, academia, consulting houses, knowledge aggregators.
Our member, affiliates, and associated stakeholders benefit from learning/replicating best practices from across the world, innovating new products for business growth, acquiring risk mitigation tools, establishing partnerships, attracting investors, and being recognized amongst a peer group of global innovators. Our activities consist of “members only” offerings (like innovation hubs, solutions clinics, peer group networks, study tours, specialized tools and trainings, member portal repository, partnered initiatives) as well as public services (200+ publications library, 500+ videos, webinars, newsletters, trainings, annual awards, annual event etc.)
Discover the SME Finance Forum members/affiliates:
https://www.smefinanceforum.org/members/member-list
https://smefinanceforum.org/about/partners
About Hamazpen - Effective
Hamazpen - Effective operates as a unified platform delivering agile financial solutions and active business leadership for middle-market companies. Our team brings extensive finance and investment experience across diverse industries, offering flexible capital strategies, from equity to mezzanine debt and structured financing.
By combining committed capital with hands-on managerial expertise, we enable companies to execute smarter financing processes and strategic initiatives with greater accuracy and speed. This integrated model strengthens long-term value creation, reduces risk, and improves decision-making clarity. Ultimately, we help companies build resilient foundations, scale efficiently, and seize meaningful growth opportunities.
Learn more:
Website: https://hamazpen.co.il