This case documents Renew Capital’s ecosystem approach to gender lens investing in Ethiopia, combining investment facilitation, training, and market-building interventions. Through initiatives like blended finance vehicles, executive training programmes, and women-focused investment funds, Renew works to unlock capital for SMEs - particularly those led by women - while strengthening the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem. The model also includes network-building and peer support platforms to address structural and social barriers facing women in business, with the overall objective of creating a more gender-inclusive, investment-ready private sector.