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Program Related Investments (PRI)

With more than 60 portfolio companies in nine countries and across three continents, we’re committed to investing in change around the globe.

The Sorenson Impact Foundation invests around the world in companies that have developed scalable, innovative and potentially disruptive solutions to the world’s most pressing needs including access to quality healthcare and education, workforce development, sanitation, water, and clean energy.

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1863 Ventures

Washington DC-based business veterans, bridging the gap between entrepreneurs and equity.


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A&H Fund

Apis & Heritage Capital Partners (A&H) is attacking the Racial Wealth Gap and helping to restore dignity and status to the American Worker.


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AlphaMundi

We believe that Impact Investing can help unlock and mobilize additional resources for sustainable development, and complement the efforts of the public sector and private philanthropy.


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Arbutus

Arbutus Medical designed a simple, yet long-lasting solution: a waterproof, sterilizable cover that allows a non-sterile, powered drill to safely perform surgical bone drilling.


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Arifu

Arifu is a digital content and interactive learning platform which is personalized and free for its learners.


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Asante

Asante Financial Services Group is a Credit-Led Neo Bank that supports Africa’s growth through provision of financial services to growing businesses.


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Blowhorn

We solve last mile logistics problems in India.


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BookNook

BookNook is on a mission to to ensure equitable access to rigorous and engaging instruction through technology innovation.


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BRCK

Connecting Africa to the internet. Making the internet accessible to everyone and providing the tools to take advantage of the digital economy.


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Canary

Simple emergencies can cause significant financial hardship. So, Canary built a solution.


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Capria

Capria is a global investment firm leading the largest network of fund managers collaborating to deliver superior returns in emerging and frontier markets, using flexible capital, advanced investment systems, and deep partnerships.


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Catchafire

Nonprofits are solving critical problems in their communities, and they can't do it alone. Catchafire knows how to deliver flexible, responsive support that meets organizations where they are.


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Copia

Copia™ makes healthy food more accessible to people in the community by helping businesses redistribute high-quality excess food to feed people in need.


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CORi

The Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) launched the CORI Innovation Fund(CIF) to invest in growth businesses located in rural Opportunity Zones.


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Croton Industries East Africa

Advancing smallholder farmers through specialty crops.


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Dollaride

Our mission is to eliminate transit deserts by empowering transportation operators with technology.


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EARACCESS

ACCESS® hearing aids are high quality devices. In addition, they handle demanding dust, humidity and temperature conditions, from the extreme north of Canada to southern India.


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Ecofuels

EcoFix(K) is committed to sustainable agribusiness development and organic agricultural outputs.


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Element3 Health

Element3 Health is a unique benefit that helps health plans attract new members and keep existing members active, healthy, loyal and engaged.


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Eleos Social Venture Fund

Impact fund focused on early stage social enterprises


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Elevar Equity

Our mission is to fuel the economic resilience and vibrancy of low income communities.


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Eneza

Eneza Education aims to make 50 Million students in rural Africa smarter by leveraging low-cost mobile technology.


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Epesos
ePesos

Financial services for the unbanked in Mexico.


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Flare

Next generation technologies for first responders.


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Gift of College

A comprehensive platform that simplifies education-related finances.


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Global Partnerships/Eleos Social Venture Fund

The Global Partnerships/Eleos Social Venture Fund, LLC (SVF) is an impact-first fund investing in early-stage social enterprises to expand opportunity for people living in poverty in Eastern Africa.


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Graduation Alliance

Graduation Alliance provides versatile pathways to high school graduation for youth and adults, fosters college and career exploration, and connects job creators to skilled and ready workers.


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ImpactAlpha

A subscription-based digital media brand focusing on business journalism with an Impact and ESG lens


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Inaru

Inaru is a movement in ethical agriculture, connecting enthusiasts with premium cacao products.


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Inclusively

The professional network transforming the way candidates with disabilities, mental health conditions, and chronic illness connect to inclusive employers.


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InReturn Strategies

InReturn Strategies is redefining the purpose, execution, and scale of inclusion through a single platform.


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Ithink.VC
iThink.VC

An impact venture capital firm dedicated to investing in Latin American startups.


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Kasha

Providing access to quality, affordable women’s hygiene products in Rwanda.


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Kiip

A platform that revolutionizes how social benefits are accessed and delivered for disadvantaged individuals.


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Kinara Capital

Kinara Capital transforms lives, livelihoods and local economies by propelling Financial Inclusion of small businesses entrepreneurs in India.


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Lal10

Lal10 is a technology driven, B2B platform that helps global brands source authentic Indian handloom and handicraft products.


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Liberty & Justice

Liberty & Justice was established to transform the apparel supply chain from worker exploitation and environmental degradation to partnership and sustainability.


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Maycomb Capital

A pioneering impact investing platform.


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Navajo Power Home

A solar utility company that installs solar systems for rural homes in the Navajo Nation.


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Neopenda

Innovating needs-based medical technologies for emerging markets


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NESsT Lirio Fund

NESsT Lirio Fund focuses on the underserved "missing middle" in the Andes-Amazon region of Latin America by providing loans to enterprises often overlooked by traditional finance.


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Newday

A financial services company that helps people invest in the positive change (or impact) we need to see in the world.


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Omnivore

Omnivore portfolio companies drive agricultural prosperity and transform food systems across India, making farming more profitable, resilient, and sustainable.


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Owl Ventures

Global leader in education technology investing


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People's Pension Holding

The mission of PPH is to make pension saving products available and affordable to people working in the informal economy.


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Quidnet

Quidnet's breakthrough energy storage technology is enabling the zero-carbon grid.


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Rasa Public Benefit Corporation

Rasa expedites and creates a more affordable alternative to criminal record expungement using software and a mobile app.


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Recyclops

Providing sustainable lifestyle solutions to all, regardless of where people live, by leveraging community and technology.


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Redemption Bank

Redemption Bank is a mission-driven impact bank aiming to bridge the wealth gap in America.


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Rimidi Diabetes

Rimidi enables you to achieve your health system's priorities with a unified, composable platform that delivers better workflows, experiences, and outcomes.


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Ruma

A venture firm investing in entrepreneurs whose innovations help people achieve financial health and prosperity


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Salkantay Ventures

We help Latin American entrepreneurs to reach their greatest potential


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Sanivation

A Sanitation Partner for African Secondary Cities.


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Sevamob

Sevamob delivers primary healthcare through mobile clinics to low-income groups for an annual subscription ranging from $4 USD for children and $10 USD for adults.


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SourceTrace

The latest in best farming apps and food supply chain innovation


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Stony Creek Colors

We’re transforming the fashion industry and the world for good.


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Taleemabad

Taleemabad is an education technology company that provides primary schools in Pakitsan with a comprehensive learning management system.


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TEAMFund

We aim to expand access to affordable, appropriate and sustainable medical technologies that address unmet health needs in the world’s most resource constrained populations


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ThinkMD

The company’s mission is to eliminate preventable deaths by combining next-generation digital clinical intelligence logic with mobile technology.


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Totem

Totem offers tailored digital banking infrastructure for Indigenous communities.


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Unitus Capital

Unitus Capital facilitates access to capital for businesses to scale, innovate, and deliver deep social and environmental impact.


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University Venture Fund II

The University Venture Fund is the premier student investing experience.


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Vertical Harvest

Vertical Harvest Farms cultivates fresh, local produce year-round using indoor hydroponic farming, while creating positive social impact through job creation.


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VIA Global

VIA Global Health fills the gap in global healthcare distribution by eliminating the friction and inefficiencies of serving hard to reach communities.


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VilCap Investments

VilCap Investments backs entrepreneurs tackling crucial social and environmental challenges in India.


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Waste Ventures

A waste management social enterprise that is moving India's solid waste sector to models that are simultaneously environmentally and financially sustainable.


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Wayfinder

Wayfinder creates and licenses social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum for K-12 schools.


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