How we create impact
elea fights absolute poverty with entrepreneurial means. We invest in and support entrepreneurs whose solutions improve the lives of people living in absolute poverty.
- 60.2m
- Since foundation
- 11'000
- Across portfolio
- 32
- Active ventures
- 02
- Core regions
People positively impacted
Jobs created
Portfolio companies
Countries
Why philanthropic impact investing?
Philanthropic impact investing combines the discipline of investing with the intent of philanthropy. We deploy patient, risk-tolerant capital into entrepreneurial ventures that create lasting improvements for people living in absolute poverty, reinvesting returns to reach even more people over time.
Stories from Investors, innovators, and entrepreneurs
Our responsibility is not only to provide capital, but to help entrepreneurial solutions grow in ways that create real and lasting value for underserved communities.
How the model works
Our engagement follows a clear, entrepreneurial model - from selecting the right ventures to scaling their impact.
Step 1
Prepare investment
We identify entrepreneurs with scalable solutions that fight absolute poverty, and rigorously assess their impact potential and business model.
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Step 2
Invest and partner
We provide patient capital alongside hands-on entrepreneurial support, working shoulder to shoulder with founders and their teams.
Step 3
Scale impact
As ventures grow, they reach more people living in absolute poverty. Returns are reinvested to compound impact over time.
Where we invest for impact
We focus our capital and expertise where entrepreneurial solutions can create the greatest impact for people living in absolute poverty.
Direct investments
We invest directly in early- and growth-stage ventures, taking an active, entrepreneurial ownership role.
Co-investment models
We partner with foundations and like-minded investors to mobilise more capital for impact at scale.
How we define success
We measure success by the depth and durability of the impact our ventures create.
Reach
The number of people living in absolute poverty whose lives are measurably improved.
Depth of impact
How meaningfully incomes, resilience and opportunities improve for the people we serve.
Sustainability
Whether ventures become financially self-sustaining and able to grow without us.
Scalability
The potential for a solution to expand to new regions and reach many more people.
Explore our investment approach
Invest with us in scalable entrepreneurial solutions that fight absolute poverty.
