Social Venture Fund

North America, Michigan, United States, Ann Arbor

Description

Social Venture Fund, an impact investment fund at the University of Michigan, finances companies based on social and environmental impact.

Investor Profile

Social Venture Fund has backed more than 8 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 13% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

Concentrates on Seed, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
Majority of deals are located in United States, Kenya.
Strong thematic focus on Health Care, mHealth, Software.

Stage Focus

Seed (63%)
Series Unknown (38%)

Country Focus

United States (88%)
Kenya (13%)

Industry Focus

Health Care
Mhealth
Software
Food Processing
Biotechnology
Health Diagnostics
Medical
Medical Device
Sensor
Wearables

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Social Venture Fund frequently co-invest with?

Band of Angels

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Co-Investments: 1

N.XT Northwestern University

North America, Illinois, United States, Evanston

Co-Investments: 1

NewSchools Venture Fund

North America, California, United States, Oakland

Co-Investments: 2

Expon Capital

Europe, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Co-Investments: 1

Creative Ventures

North America, California, United States, Oakland

Co-Investments: 1

Portal Innovations

North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago

Co-Investments: 1

Lateral Frontiers

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 1

Cultivation Capital

North America, Missouri, United States, St Louis

Co-Investments: 1

Kyto Technology and Life Science Inc

North America, California, United States, Los Altos Hills

Co-Investments: 1

Cedars-Sinai Accelerator

North America, California, United States, Los Angeles

Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Social Venture Fund often collaborate with?

JaMes Sowers

North America, Wyoming, United States, Cheyenne

Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Social Venture Fund?

Rhaeos

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Rhaeos is a medical device company that develops wearable sensors to improve the treatment of chronic health conditions.

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedicalMedical DeviceSensorWearables

SeedDec 24, 2021

Amount Raised: $2,200,000

Hydrosat

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Hydrosat is a climate tech company that was founded to help Earth manage its most valuable resource: water.

AerospaceAgTechAnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataGeospatialInformation ServicesMachine Learning

SeedJun 17, 2021

Amount Raised: $5,000,000

Chirps Chips (Six Foods)

San Francisco, California, United States

Chirps Chips is a creating edible insect foods for healthyeating and sustainability.

FarmingFood and BeverageFood ProcessingHealth Care

Series UnknownJun 13, 2018

Penda Health

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Penda Health is a primary and urgent care center that offers patients on-demand telemedicine.

FitnessHealth CaremHealthOutpatient CarePrimary and Urgent CareWellness

Series UnknownAug 1, 2016

Conversa Health

Portland, Oregon, United States

Conversa is a virtual care platform that provides automated patient engagement and management.

Electronic Health Record (EHR)Health CaremHealthSoftware

SeedMay 10, 2016

Amount Raised: $2,000,000

Mytonomy

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Healthcare cloud solutions for video-based patient education and engagement.

Enterprise SoftwareHealth CareInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware

Series UnknownApr 19, 2013

Jack and Jake’s

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

To provide high quality, safe and affordable local fresh foods from regional farmers and fishers to schools, universities & hospitals.

AgricultureFood ProcessingHospitality

SeedJul 10, 2012

Amount Raised: $225,000

LearnZillion

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

LearnZillion provides educators with curricular products for the new standards in digital and print.

E-LearningEdTechEducation

SeedMar 29, 2012

Amount Raised: $2,400,000

Social Venture Fund

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who does Social Venture Fund frequently co-invest with?

Which angels does Social Venture Fund often collaborate with?

What are some of recent deals done by Social Venture Fund?

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