Blue Haven Initiative

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blue Haven Initiative
TypePrivate
IndustryVenture Capital, Impact Investing
Founded2012
FounderLiesel Pritzker Simmons
Ian Simmons
Headquarters,
Area served
United States
Sub-Saharan Africa
Key people
Liesel Pritzker Simmons (Principal)
Ian Simmons (Principal)
Lauren Cochran (Head of Private Investments)
Websitebluehaveninitiative.com

Blue Haven Initiative (BHI) is an impact investment organization[1] based in the United States and is one of the largest investment funds in the world dedicated solely to impact investing.[2] Blue Haven's venture capital fund invests in early-stage, innovative businesses that improve standards of living, create economic opportunity and deliver products and services cleanly and efficiently to underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Structure[]

Public markets[]

Blue Haven invests in both public equities and fixed income investments. The firm seeks to increase the impact of these asset classes through a combination of quantitative scoring and a qualitative assessment of the use of proceeds for underlying issuers.

Direct investments[]

Blue Haven's venture capital fund enables early-stage, innovative businesses that improve standards of living, create economic opportunity and deliver products and services cleanly and efficiently to underserved communities in sub-Saharan Africa. It sources direct investments that are off the radar for most U.S.-based venture capital investors by finding and engaging entrepreneurs and growing its financial commitment over time. A key area of focus is sub-Saharan Africa, a region that it believes provides opportunities for impact and financial returns.[3]

Notable investments include:

Key people[]

Blue Haven was founded by Liesel Pritzker Simmons and her husband Ian Simmons in 2012. The fund manager responsible for the direct venture capital investments in sub-Saharan Africa is Lauren Cochran.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "funds used for impact". Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Pritzker networth". Retrieved 7 January 2005.
  3. ^ "BHI direct investments". Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  4. ^ "cross boundary investment". Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  5. ^ "PEG investment". Retrieved 8 March 2017.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""