| 词条 | Blue Haven Initiative |
| 释义 |
| name = Blue Haven Initiative | logo = Bhi logo.png | logo_size = 230px | type = Private | foundation = 2012 | founder = Liesel Pritzker Simmons Ian Simmons | key_people = Liesel Pritzker Simmons (Principal) Ian Simmons (Principal) Lauren Cochran (Head of Private Investments) | location_city = Cambridge, MA |area_served = United States Sub-Saharan Africa | location_country = United States | industry = Venture Capital, Impact Investing | homepage = {{url|www.bluehaveninitiative.com|bluehaveninitiative.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][3] 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. StructurePublic marketsBlue 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 investmentsBlue 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.[4] Notable investments include:
Key peopleBlue Haven was founded by Liesel Pritzker Simmons and her husband Ian Simmons in 2012. The fund manager responsible for the direct VC investments in Sub-Saharan Africa is Lauren Cochran. See also
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.barrons.com/articles/family-offices-bypass-private-equity-funds-1497041682 |title=funds used for impact | access-date=9 June 2017}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/5cb64f36-6036-11d9-bd2f-00000e2511c8?mhq5j=e3 |title=Pritzker networth | access-date=7 January 2005}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/blue-haven-initiative#/entity |title=BHI crunch | access-date=7 January 2017}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/luisakroll/2017/01/17/investing-for-impact-recasting-a-traditional-portfolio-for-purpose-profit/ |title=BHI direct investments | access-date=17 January 2017}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/m-kopa#/entity|title=M-KOPA - Crunchbase|website=Crunchbase}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://disrupt-africa.com/2015/12/investment-firm-launches-25m-solar-fund-to-power-african-businesses/ |title=cross boundary investment | access-date=8 March 2017}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://globalvoices.org/2017/03/14/africas-green-energy-challenge-mega-projects-off-grid-or-somewhere-in-between/ |title=PEG investment | access-date=8 March 2017}} External links
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