Optimizer Foundation is founded on the belief that the challenge of extreme poverty must be solved through critical improvements in health and education services. While the necessary advancements will be driven by a range of public and private programs, our organizational purpose is to support and accelerate innovative solutions developed by early-stage market-based enterprises. Our ability to be bold helps us to drive unique impact across the East African ecosystem in our quest to change pre-set conditions and improve the lives of children and youth by way of impact investing. Optimizer Foundation is a registered fund-raising foundation and any return on investment will be re-invested into a new social enterprise and create more positive impact.
Location: Sweden, Stockholm
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2017
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Portfolio 10
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| - | Numida | numida.co | - | Uganda, Ce... |
| - | Penda Heal... | pendahealth.com | - | Kenya, Nai... |
| - | Access Afy... | accessafya.com | - | Kenya, Nai... |
| - | Kasha | kasha.co | $22M | Kenya, Nai... |
| - | ImaliPay | imalipay.com | $3M | - |
| - | Arifu | arifu.com | - | Kenya, Nai... |
| - | Zumi | zumi.africa | - | Kenya, Nai... |
| - | Somo | somoafrica.org | - | Kenya, Nai... |
| - | ARMMAN | armman.org | - | India, Mah... |
| - | Instill Ed... | instill.education | - | South Afri... |
Persons 4
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | Location | |||
| - | Russell | Haresign | Board Memb... | linkedin.c... | - | r*****l@op... | - |
| - | Catharina | Belfrage S... | - | linkedin.c... | - | c*******a@... | - |
| - | Anne | Partridge | COO | linkedin.c... | - | a**e@optim... | - |
| - | Helena | Riese Hars... | Co-Founder... | linkedin.c... | - | h****a@opt... | - |
News 19
| Date | Title | Description |
| - | Second Injection of Funds to Armman | 11 July 2018 – For the second year we are now supporting ARMMAN’s scale-up to reach ~900,000 women (i.e. ~60% projected pregnancies) in Delhi slum areas and their important work to reduce maternal and child mortality and illness in India. A... |
| - | New Investment in Kenyan Somo | In October 2019, we made a debt investment into Somo, an accelerator supporting entrepreneurs in low-income urban communities in Nairobi, Kenya. |
| - | Release of 2020 Impact Report | We are excited to share our 2020 Impact Report, which sheds light on critical milestones and achievements from the past year, and the important impact that our investees have created across their markets. |
| - | Investering i Mensskydd Ska Få Flickor Tillbaka Till Skolan | Svenska Optimizer Foundation investerar 1,3 miljoner kronor i ett rwandiskt e-handelsbolag, som säljer hygienartiklar, mensskydd och preventivmedel via en sms-baserad handelsplattform. Nyligen utökades verksamheten även till Kenya. |
| - | Optimizer Foundation speaking at Nordnet Live | Today, Optimizer Foundation is talking about impact investing at Nordnet live – the largest event in the Nordics on business and finance. You will be able to watch the event here at 17.00 CET. Stay tuned! |
| - | 30 August 2018 – Second Injection of Funds to Acumen | 30 August 2018 – We are excited to continue another year as Senior Partner to Acumen and to work closely with them on their Education Fund and their goal to transform affordable education across India and Pakistan |
| - | New Investment into Penda Health | In June 2020, we invested in the Kenyan healthcare provider Penda Health, currently offering primary care in Nairobi. |
| - | New Investment into ImaliPay | In February 2021, we invested in ImaliPay – a financial services company targeting Africa’s growing ‘Gig economy’. |
| - | Optimizer Foundation COVID-19 Response | - |
| - | Release of 2019 Impact Report | We are excited to share our 2019 Impact Report, which summarizes our approach and our progress as an organization. We present the important impact that our investees have had so far, and how they will drive change in education, health and y... |
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