Yunus Social Business Overview
- Investor Type
- Venture Capital
- Status
- Active
- Professionals
- 16
- Investments
- 44
- Portfolio
- 37
- Exits
- 5
Yunus Social Business General Information
Description
Founded in 2011, Yunus Social Business is a non-profit venture fund based in Berlin, Germany. The firm was created with the purpose to solve a social problem in a financially self-sustainable way. The firm accelerates and finances social businesses, enabling local entrepreneurs to solve social problems in a financially self-sustainable way. They turn donations into investments in social businesses that provide employment, education, healthcare, clean water, and clean energy.
Contact Information
Website
www.yunussb.com
Year Founded
2011
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Not-For-Profit Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Accelerator/Incubator
Impact Investing
Primary Office
- Kottbusser Damm 7
- 10967 Berlin
- Germany
+49 030 000000000
Yunus Social Business Investments (44)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BridgeLabz | 17-Feb-2021 | Later Stage VC | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000000 | |
| 0000 (000000000 00 | 27-Sep-2019 | 00000 00000 | Household Appliances | Generating Revenue | 000000 00000 | |
| 0000000 | 01-Jul-2019 | 00000 00000 | 00000 | Education and Training Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |
| 00000 | 01-Mar-2018 | 00000 | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Startup | ||
| 0000000 | 01-Jul-2017 | 0000 00000 | 00000 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Out of Business | |
| 0000 (000000000 00 | 24-Apr-2017 | 00000 00000 | 00.00 | Household Appliances | Generating Revenue | |
| 000000 | 26-Sep-2016 | 00000 00000 | Other Agriculture | Out of Business | ||
| 00000 0000 | 18-Jul-2016 | 000000000000 | Other Equipment | Startup | ||
| Golden Bees | 01-Jun-2016 | Accelerator/Incubator | 00000 | Consulting Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | 00000 00000 |
| Assobio | 01-Jan-2016 | Early Stage VC | Environmental Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue |
Yunus Social Business Exits (5)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDI (Cultivation) | 01-Jul-2019 | Out of Business | |
| 0000000 | 01-Apr-2018 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 0000 0000000 | 23-Aug-2016 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| Hybrytec | 01-Mar-2014 | Buyout/LBO | |
| Rizona | Out of Business |
Yunus Social Business Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
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Request a free trialYunus Social Business Team (50)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskia Bruysten | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | Frankfurt, Germany | |||
| Suresh Krishna | Co-Founder, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of YSBFB | 0 | 0 | Bengaluru, India | |
| Jan-Christoph Walter | Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer | Berlin, Germany | |||
| Lakshmi Viswanathan | Chief Operating Officer, Funds & Managing Director | Berlin, Germany | |||
| Karen Hitschke | Chief Investment Officer & Managing Director | Frankfurt, Germany |
Yunus Social Business Co-Investors (6)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHL Venture Partners | 1 | 0 |
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| Acumen Fund | 0 | 0 |
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| Habitat for Humanity International | 0 |
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| Keiretsu Forum | 0 |
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| Mercy Corps | 0 | 0 |
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