Our Portfolio reflects our commitment to innovation and impact. We invest in companies that can not only stand on their own, but also add value to our existing partnerships.
EGG-energy is a for-profit company with a social mission to improve low-income customers' quality of life by making available a convenient, safe, clean and affordable energy source. They have been called the "Netflix of batteries" and founder Jamie Yang has recently been honored as an Echoing Green semi-finalist.
FrogTek is a for-profit social venture dedicated to creating business tools for micro-entrepreneurs in emerging markets. FrogTek develops software applications for small retail shops, restaurants and other micro-retailers that can be run on mobile phones and are designed specifically for customers at the Base-of-the-Pyramid.
Promethean Power Systems has developed a solar-powered refrigeration system for commercial cold-storage applications in off-grid and partially electrified areas of developing countries. Promethean Power Systems is a for-profit enterprise providing cost-effective solution for cold-chain food distribution in emerging markets.
TBT Group Inc. is a privately held company developing and commercialization innovative piezoelectric ceramic materials and products. The Company’s main focus has been on developing high efficiency energy harvesters for consumer electronic devices that scavenge the wasted energy from ambient vibrations.
Simpa Networks is a start-up technology company developing a product and business model that will make sustainable energy choices “radically affordable”. Our core product is the Progressive Purchase Platform – an integrated set of hardware and software that work in conjunction to allow consumers to purchase high-quality solar home systems and devices.
SlimTrader, an e-commerce firm, seeks to relieve the burdens associated with everyday transactions in developing countries by providing the missing link to completing these important activities: easy and affordable access. The company has developed the first platform in Africa that allows consumers to purchase services or shop for goods with their mobile devices.
