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Skoll Foundation

North America, California, United States, Palo Alto

Description

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

Investor Profile

Skoll Foundation has made 15 investments, with 0 in the past 12 months and 53% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Grant (93%)
  • Series D (7%)

Country Focus

  • United States (40%)
  • Kenya (20%)
  • India (20%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Ghana (7%)
  • South Africa (7%)

Industry Focus

  • Non Profit
  • Health Care
  • Communities
  • Law Enforcement
  • Legal
  • Charity
  • Education
  • Nanotechnology
  • Renewable Energy
  • Solar
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Skoll Foundation frequently co-invest with?

The Carlyle Group
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 1
GLG Partners
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
EDF Ventures
North America, Michigan, United States, Ann Arbor
Co-Investments: 1
Energy Capital Partners
North America, New Jersey, United States, Summit
Co-Investments: 1
Grazia Equity
Europe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Stuttgart
Co-Investments: 1
Riverstone Holdings
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
BE
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Kolitzheim
Co-Investments: 1
EDS (Electronic Data Systems)
North America, Texas, United States, Plano
Co-Investments: 1
Omidyar Network
North America, California, United States, Redwood City
Co-Investments: 1
Lone Pine Capital
North America, Connecticut, United States, Greenwich
Co-Investments: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Skoll Foundation?

SaveLIFE Foundation

New Delhi, Delhi, India

To improve road safety and emergency care medical systems across India.

Health CareNon Profit
GrantApr 3, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
IllumiNative

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

IllumiNative is a Native women-led organization founded on basic Native values and community, and guided by research.

Non ProfitSocial
GrantApr 2, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Food for Education

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Food for Education provides subsidized quality lunch meals to schoolchildren in order to improve nutrition and educational outcomes.

CharityChildrenEducationNon Profit
GrantApr 2, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Meedan

San Francisco, California, United States

Creative tools for journalists and translators.

Open SourceSearch EngineTranslation Service
GrantApr 2, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Wazi

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Wazi is a digital mental health company that provides counselling and therapy services to individuals and businesses.

Health CareMental HealthPsychologyWellness
GrantAug 25, 2020
Amount Raised: $29,000
Jamii LIfe

Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa

Jamii LIfe is a health care organization that offers homecare, elderly care, health monitoring and diabetes management support.

Elder CareHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsHome Health Care
GrantAug 25, 2020
Amount Raised: $26,039
mPedigree Network

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

mPedigree Network is an India-based company that uses mobile phones and technologies to secure products against faking and counterfeiting.

Health CareMedical
GrantApr 4, 2019
Amount Raised: $1,500,000
mPharma

Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

mPharma offers solutions to health insurance and pharmaceutical companies to make it easier for patients to afford their medications.

Health CareHospitalPharmaceutical
GrantApr 2, 2019
Amount Raised: $1,500,000
ConnectMed

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

ConnectMed builds digital therapeutics platform that allows patients to manage their primary and chronic care needs.

Health CareInternetmHealth
GrantAug 1, 2016
Amount Raised: $6,500
Videre

London, England, United Kingdom

Videre is a global network that equips oppressed communities

CharityCommunitiesNon Profit
GrantApr 20, 2016
Amount Raised: $1,250,000