PE/VC investors

Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) investors are the catalysts of innovation and growth in the business world. PE firms primarily target established companies, seeking to optimize operations and unlock value through strategic investments and management expertise. They focus on long-term growth and profitability, often preparing businesses for a future sale or IPO. VC investors, by contrast, are the adventurers of finance, injecting capital into high-potential startups and early-stage companies. They embrace risk for the possibility of outsized returns, often becoming invaluable advisors. Both investor types not only bring capital but also strategic guidance, industry connections, and market insights, propelling their portfolio companies towards success.

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Social Discovery Ventures Social Discovery Ventures
Social Discovery Ventures is the international umbrella brand for group of technology and software engineering companies which provide platforms for social discovery, personal development, and online entertainment. We invest into, develop and support a range of B2C internet projects and brands under the framework of social discovery. Some of those projects are online dating, the finding of travel companions, social games, language learning and practicing communities etc. <br />
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Social Impact Capital Social Impact Capital
Social Impact Capital specializes in impact investing, which we define as investments that can deliver top decile returns in addition to a positive social impact. We focus on the "essentials of human need"​ — energy, water, food, health, environment, education, housing, access to capital, and social justice. <br /> <br /> Social Impact Capital works with a variety of investors including family offices, high net worth individuals, endowments (university and foundation), and funds (pension and sovereign wealth) helping them make direct investments in high growth companies. We source deals, and can lead due diligence, monitor the investments, and report on financial returns and/or social impact.
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Social Impact Ventures NL Social Impact Ventures NL
Investing in the future of Dutch social enterprises. <br /> <br /> Our society needs innovative solutions to societal challenges. Social Entrepreneurs create self-sustaining, solutions to these challenges. These entrepreneurs need capital and support to grow. <br /> <br /> We support promising Dutch social entrepreneurs with growth capital and proven business tools to reach their full potential and enable them to achieve systemic change. <br /> <br /> Our success will inspire other investors to do the same.
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Social Leverage Social Leverage
Social Leverage LLC was founded in 2009, to provide capital, help syndicate and offer strategic guidance to emerging web businesses. The partners of Social Leverage have invested in over 100 early stage web businesses and have served as founders and executives of numerous companies. Our passion is helping entrepreneurs build great companies. <br />
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Social Starts Social Starts
Social Starts is a venture capital partnership with a uniquely data-driven approach to investing in moment-of-inception and Series A financing rounds. We focus on companies that leverage social and mobile technologies with a particular emphasis on the emerging science and technology of health and happiness. Social Starts has been named the top fund under $100M since 2013 and is consistently rated as one of the most active early stage funds worldwide. <br />
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Social Ventures Australia Social Ventures Australia
Social Ventures Australia (SVA) is a not-for-profit organisation that works with partners to alleviate disadvantage – towards an Australia where all people and communities thrive. <br /> <br /> We influence systems to deliver better social outcomes for people by learning about what works in communities, helping organisations be more effective, sharing our perspectives and advocating for change.
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Societe Generale Capital Societe Generale Capital
Societe Generale, one of Europe's leading financial services groups and a major player in the economy for over 150 years, supports 26 million clients every day with more than 131,000 staff in 66 countries. Our Group draws on our European roots to develop our business internationally. Our unique geographic positioning enables us to connect Europe and Africa with major global financial centres in Asia and the Americas. The Group combines financial strength, proven expertise in innovation and a sustainable growth strategy with the objective of creating value for all our stakeholders. We seek to be a trusted partner in the projects of those building tomorrow's world today. This commitment guides our mission: to protect and manage assets and savings, finance projects, protect clients in their both their day-to-day lives and in their professional activities, ensure secure transactions and offer the best technological solutions.
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Sodexo Ventures Sodexo Ventures
Sodexo is the global leader in services that improve Quality of Life, an essential factor in individual and organizational performance. Operating in 67 countries, Sodexo serves 100 million consumers each day through its unique combination of On-site Services, Benefits and Rewards Services and Personal and Home Services. Through its more than 100 services, Sodexo provides clients an integrated offering developed over 50 years of <br /> experience: from foodservices, reception, maintenance and cleaning, to facilities and equipment management; from services and programs fostering employees’ engagement to solutions that simplify and optimize their mobility and expenses management to in-home assistance, child care centers and concierge services. Sodexo’s success and performance are founded on its independence, its sustainable business model and its ability to continuously develop and engage its 470,000 employees throughout the world.
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SOFAZ (State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan) SOFAZ (State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan)
Azerbaijan is well-known worldwide as an ancient oil country. From the late 19th to the early 20th century, Baku has transformed into one of the biggest oil centres in the world. After Azerbaijan gained its independence, oil played a crucial role in the country’s development. At the time, the country suffered from military aggression and faced a multitude of different risks. To rebuild the country, the national leader Heydar Aliyev developed a long-term oil strategy. The three pillars of this strategy include: the attraction of foreign investments and expertise establishment of multi-optional export routes efficient and transparent management of accumulated revenues On September 20, 1994, Azerbaijan signed the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with leading international oil companies. Dubbed the “Contract of the Century,” this agreement spurred the signing of new oil contracts, which generated substantial revenues for the country. These developments urged the need to establish an entity whereby assets could be accumulated and efficiently managed. Ilham Aliyev, the vice-president of SOCAR back then, initiated the realization of this idea. As proposed by Ilham Aliyev, the experiences of similar sovereign wealth funds abroad were thoroughly evaluated. Consequently, the national leader Heydar Aliyev signed a Decree to establish the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) on December 29, 1999. SOFAZ is an extra-budgetary fund and functions as a legal entity separate from the government or central bank. SOFAZ safeguards and prudently manages energy-related earnings for present and future generations. One of the key principles of SOFAZ is transparency. Throughout this period, the Fund has developed institutionally and became an internationally recognized asset management organization.
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Sofia Fund Sofia Fund
Sofia Fund invests in and grows exceptional women-led companies – those with strong leaders and highly compelling business models that are scalable and meet a market need – to maximize returns for investors. Sofia Fund uses a rigorous process for selecting and investing in high-growth opportunities. Its team of professional women angel investors actively manages and supports its portfolio businesses, leveraging deep expertise and broad networks to help women entrepreneurs achieve success. <br /> <br /> Sofia Fund uncovers and qualifies only the best investment opportunities from thousands of ideas through extensive due diligence and then actively invests to grow its portfolio companies and bring them successfully to profitable exits.
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