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Jacobs Foundation

Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich

Description

Jacobs Foundation invests in the future of young people so that they become socially responsible and productive members of society.

Investor Profile

Jacobs Foundation has made 3 investments, with 1 in the past 12 months and 33% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (67%)
  • Pre Seed (33%)

Country Focus

  • Kenya (33%)
  • Ghana (33%)
  • United States (33%)

Industry Focus

  • Education
  • Information Technology
  • E-learning
  • Management Information Systems
  • Mobile
  • Social Impact
  • Carbon Capture
  • Clean Energy
  • Cleantech
  • Greentech
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Who does Jacobs Foundation frequently co-invest with?

Sopoong Ventures
Asia, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea, Seoul
Co-Investments: 1
Sorenson Impact
North America, Utah, United States, Salt Lake City
Co-Investments: 1
Unreasonable Capital
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 1
Energy Capital Ventures
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 1
Elemental Excelerator
North America, Hawaii, United States, Honolulu
Co-Investments: 1
FV
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 1
SAGANA
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Co-Investments: 1
Global Partnerships
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Co-Investments: 1
Bridge Investment Group
North America, Utah, United States, Salt Lake City
Co-Investments: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Jacobs Foundation?

Capture6

Berkeley, California, United States

Capture6 is a direct air capture start-up leveraging its technology to support climate resilience and industrial decarbonization.

Carbon CaptureClean EnergyCleanTechGreenTech
Series AMar 11, 2025
Amount Raised: $27,500,000
Eneza Education

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Eneza Education is working in Kenya, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire using simple mobile technology, to build an educational ecosystem.

EducationInformation Technology
Series AMar 1, 2018
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Chalkboard Education

Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

A SaaS, mobile-first, offline-first, e-learning distribution platform for NGOs across the World.

E-LearningEducationManagement Information SystemsMobileSocial Impact
Pre SeedAug 4, 2017
Amount Raised: $237,000