Vital Capital Fund is a private equity fund with approximately $350 million in assets. The fund invests in developing areas, principally sub-Saharan Africa, in businesses and projects designed to enhance quality of life, and also offer substantial investment returns. The primary investment focus of the Vital Capital Fund is on the development of infrastructure, housing […]
The Firm S3IDF uses its Social Merchant Bank Approach (SMBA) to provide entrepreneurs with three bundled services: leveraged co-financing, technology access and knowledge, and business development support. By tailoring the approach to local conditions and markets, S3IDF enables the poor access to employment, asset-creation and ownership opportunities, and basic services. Our project portfolio includes solar, […]
Excerpt taken from the full report, available here: https://thesectorinc.ca/wp-content/uploads/attachments/The-Landscape-for-Social-Impact-Investing-a-White-Paper-Links.pdf Introduction: “Opportunity for Impact Impact investing is a term that has recently been introduced into the investment community. It describes a range of finance and investment approaches that have the goal of generating both financial return and benefit to society. In the past five years, the […]
The RBC Generator is a $10-million pool of capital for investment in businesses that tackle social and environmental challenges, while generating a financial return. What They’re Investing In The RBC Generator aims to generate market, or near-market, returns by investing in Canadian for-profit businesses and third-party funds tackling social or environmental challenges. Investment opportunities will […]
The Rashi Foundation is an independent, private philanthropic foundation dedicated to assisting the underprivileged in Israel, particularly children and youth. They focus on the geographic and social periphery and on education and welfare solutions that create opportunities and advance social mobility. The Foundation was established by Gustave Leven (1914-2008), a French-Jewish businessman who came from […]