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Social venture capital is a form of investment funding that is usually funded by a group of social venture capitalists [1] or an impact investor [2] to provide seed-funding investment, usually in a for-profit social enterprise, in return to achieve an outsized gain in financial return while delivering social impact to the world.
The first seed accelerator was Y Combinator, started in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 2005, and then later moved to Silicon Valley by Paul Graham. [3] It was followed by TechStars (in 2006), Seedcamp (in 2007), AngelPad (in 2010), Startupbootcamp (in 2010), Tech Wildcatters (in 2011), several accelerators of SOSV, Boomtown Boulder (in 2014) and Antler (in 2017).
A not-for-profit or non-for-profit organization (NFPO) is a legal entity that does not distribute surplus funds to its members and is formed to fulfill specific objectives. [1] [2] While not-for-profit organizations and non-profit organizations (NPO) are distinct legal entities, the terms are sometimes used interchangeably. [3]
Acumen's model is to invest as equity or debt in social enterprises, both for-profit or nonprofit organizations, that are serving people living below, at or slightly above the poverty line. Key to their model is patient capital, allowing an extended timeline for a return (7–12 years). [ 8 ]
Organizations that are part of a larger company are excluded, such as holding companies. The entries are ordered by the size of the organization's financial endowment . [ 1 ] The endowment value is a rounded estimate measured in United States dollars , based on the exchange rates on [update] December 31, 2020. [ 2 ]
As of May 22, 2016, Mayday PAC is the largest crowdfunding campaign for non-profit purposes. [citation needed] 69 Lucyd Blockchain, Wearable technology: Ethereum Feb 28, 2019 $6m $6,100,000 [89] Community-driven augmented reality project. Has since launched an eshop for advanced eyewear. Developing blockchain apps for augmented reality. 70 ...
Kiva Microfunds is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization [2] [3] headquartered in San Francisco, California. Kiva's mission is "to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive." Kiva's mission is "to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive."
Logo of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), an organization of the United Nations. A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, [1] nonprofit institution, [2] or simply a nonprofit, [a] is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, as opposed to an entity that operates as a business aiming to ...