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Skoll Foundation

120 employees

Skoll Foundation invests in social entrepreneurs through its flagship award program, the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship .

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

Health Care4
Non Profit4
Communities3
Legal2
Law Enforcement2
Customer Outreach1
Charity1
Association1
Media and Entertainment1
Digital Media1
Education1
Pharmaceutical1
Hospital1
Family1
Wellness1
Psychology1
Health Diagnostics1
Elder Care1
Home Health Care1
Nanotechnology1

Funding rounds participated in

$1.3M sweet spot round size

Most of their 10 investments are in rounds between $1.3M and $1.5M

Investor type

Family Investment Office

Basic info

Industry

non-profit organizations

Sectors

social innovations
social entrepreneurs
social innovators
Non Profit
social entrepreneurship
philanthropy
Impact Investing

Date founded

1999

Investments made

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Wazi raised $29K on August 25, 2020

Investors: Skoll Foundation

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Jamii Life raised $26K on August 25, 2020

Investors: Skoll Foundation

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mPedigree raised $1.5M on April 4, 2019

Investors: Skoll Foundation

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mPharma raised $1.5M on April 2, 2019

Investors: Skoll Foundation

V

Videre Est Credere raised $1.3M on April 20, 2016

Investors: Skoll Foundation

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Equal Justice Initiative raised $1.3M on April 20, 2016

Investors: Skoll Foundation

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Living Goods raised $1.3M on April 20, 2016

Investors: Skoll Foundation

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Namati: Innovations in Legal Empowerment raised $1.3M on April 20, 2016

Investors: Skoll Foundation

B

Breakthrough India raised $1.3M on April 20, 2016

Investors: Skoll Foundation

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Nanosolar raised $300M on March 1, 2008

Investors: Grazia Equity, Omidyar Network, Lone Pine Capital LLC, Energy Capital Partners, The Carlyle Group, Riverstone Holdings, Electronic Data Systems and Skoll Foundation

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