The MDIF Portfolio Review 2019 offers insights into the performance of our investment portfolio, our clients’ critical work and our various initiatives to support independent media around the world in 2019. We hope that our work last year supporting clients as they build revenues, audiences and solid financial footings is helping them now as they respond to the dramatic challenges posed by COVID-19. See the interactive Portfolio Review presentation.
$55m
in new investments in 2019
$115m
assets under management
42
media companies invested in
28
countries worked in
Looking back on our work last year, I think we can be proud that we helped strengthen scores of independent media. In 2019, we were again facing a world where press freedom was in decline.
Harlan Mandel
MDIF Chief Executive Officer
The key metrics include:
- In 2019, the MDIF portfolio included 42 media companies spread across 28 countries employing 4,472 media workers, 48.1% of them women.
- Last year, we invested $55.2 million in 10 media companies across 10 countries, four of them being new to our portfolio.
- We ended December 31, 2019 with more than $115 million total assets under management.
- At the end of 2019, 90.5 % of our investments were in countries where press freedom is limited and 83.3% in countries perceived as struggling with corruption problems.
- 54.8% of MDIF-supported media organizations were recognized with awards. We counted 55 honours and accolades in 2019.
Want to know more about our portfolio?
View our interactive Portfolio Review presentation.