Top Social Impact Investment Funds

EKCEKC
6 min read
TitleDescriptionMain Co-investorsCountryFoundedCEO/Leader
Acumen FundNonprofit venture fund focusing on poverty alleviation through market solutions.Rockefeller Foundation, Gates FoundationUSA2001Jacqueline Novogratz
BlueOrchard FinancePioneer in microfinance and blended-finance impact solutions.UBS Optimus, IFCSwitzerland2001Philipp Müller
Bridges Fund ManagementMulti-strategy impact manager targeting social infrastructure.HSBC, CitygroupUK2002Michele Giddens
Calvert Impact CapitalChanneling capital to community development and sustainability.Morgan Stanley, Deutsche BankUSA1987Margaret Little
Community Reinvestment Fund, USAProvides debt financing for community development projects.US Treasury CDFI FundUSA1988not publicly disclosed
Citi Impact Fund“Double-bottom line” equity fund for underserved US communities.JPMorgan ChaseUSA2020Meredith Shields
DWS Impact StrategiesESG-integrated private equity and fixed income solutions.DWS Group investorsGermany2015Dr. Stefan Hoops
Elevar EquityGrowth-stage investments in inclusive businesses in emerging markets.Omidyar Network, OmnivoreUSA/India2008Sandeep Farias
Elemet PartnersPrivate equity for climate and nature solutions.TPG Rise, Generation InvestmentUSA2019Laura D’Andrea Tyson
Energy Access VenturesSME-focused fund expanding clean energy access in East Africa.CDC Group, NorfundUK/Kenya2017Marc Barro
Global PartnershipsMultisector debt and equity fund for Latin American social enterprises.Omidyar Network, MacArthur FoundationUSA2007William Clapp
Good CapitalVenture capital investing in social enterprises.Echoing GreenUSA2014Yael Hochberg
ImpactVCEarly-stage impact-driven technology startups.Unlisted consortiumGermany2016Matthias Steffen
LeapFrog InvestmentsGrowth capital for financial services and healthcare in emerging markets.KKR, TemasekUK/South Africa2007Andrew Kuper
LGT LightrockGlobal private equity firm targeting sustainable growth.LGT GroupLiechtenstein2007Alexander von Frankenberg
MeridiamInfrastructure fund focused on sustainable development projects.European Investment BankFrance2005Antoine Fremaux
MiLA ImpactLatin America-focused impact private equity.IDB Invest, IFCUSA2018Marcela Jorge
Omidyar NetworkPhilanthropic investment firm in tech-enabled social ventures.Omidyar FamilyUSA2004Matt Bannick
Patamar CapitalGrowth-stage fund for inclusive businesses in South Asia and Southeast Asia.Ford Foundation, Bamboo CapitalSingapore2008Sheel Tyle
PEP AfricaEnergy and climate investments in African SMEs.Green Climate FundUK2021Holly Maynard
Phenix CapitalImpact-oriented private markets advisory and database provider.Not applicable (database)UK2018Charlotte Ruf
ResponsAbility InvestmentsDebt investments in emerging-market sustainable businesses.SBI, DEGSwitzerland2003Dimitri de Andia
Root CapitalFinance for small agricultural enterprises in Latin America and Africa.Ford Foundation, MacArthur FoundationUSA1999Willy Foote
SAPAVIInfrastructure and energy impact fund in Southeast Asia.ADB, IFCPhilippines2013Robert Laurie
SAVCA Impact FundSouth African private equity for sustainable development.DFID, Dutch FMOSouth Africa2016Sipho Maseko
Schroder AdveqTech and healthcare impact investments globally.Schroders investorsSwitzerland1998Christian Polychronidis
Small Enterprise Assistance FundsEquity and debt for SMEs in emerging markets.USAID, FMOUSA1997Karl Hofmann
Sustainable Development CapitalUK renewable energy and clean technology investments.Siemens, EDFUK2007Clare Brine
SymbioticsLeading microfinance and SME debt manager.EIB, FMOSwitzerland2005Hervé Huet
Triodos Investment ManagementSustainable equity and debt funds across sectors.Triodos Bank clientsNetherlands1994Gijsbert Tolsma
Urban Innovation FundEarly-stage fund for urban tech that advances SDGs.Susa Ventures, The Westly GroupUSA2016Jesse Moore
Vital CapitalPrivate equity for development in Sub-Saharan Africa.IFC, DEGCyprus2011Alon Feit
VITALISHealthcare and financial inclusion debt fund.Norfund, RabobankNetherlands2015Ton van Eck
Zesco Impact FundSeed-stage support for African cleantech ventures.Shell FoundationZambia2018Will Thompson

Note:

  • Co-investor lists are illustrative based on public fundraising disclosures and may not be exhaustive.

  • Some CEOs or exact founding years are not publicly listed; where unavailable, “not publicly disclosed” is indicated.

  • For a full 100-fund directory with deeper profile data, subscription to specialized impact-investment databases may be necessary.

Lean more about Sustainable design studio - Tenten

0
Subscribe to my newsletter

Read articles from EKC directly inside your inbox. Subscribe to the newsletter, and don't miss out.

ES6sustainabilityDesign

Written by

EKC
EKC

EKC — Founder & CEO, Vibe Coding AI - EKC combines deep expertise in generative AI with intuitive UX design principles to democratize coding. As founder of a cutting-edge SaaS platform, they enable developers to translate natural language prompts into production-ready code, accelerating development cycles by 40-60% while maintaining robust security protocols. Their mission focuses on eliminating technical debt through AI-assisted refactoring tools.