Elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization
Impact investorZurich · Growth · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
elea pursues the mission of fighting absolute poverty through entrepreneurial approaches, operating on the conviction that entrepreneurship opens new pathways out of extreme poverty. Guided by a defined purpose, vision, and set of values, the organization invests in and supports ventures aimed at improving the lives of people living in poverty, with a stated impact reaching more than 60 million people over two decades of activity.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 38 of 42 portfolio companiesImpact & Social Good ×20AgTech ×16FoodTech ×7Marketplaces ×7EdTech ×6Logistics & Supply Chain ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Cleantech ×5
HQs:India×8Kenya×3Indonesia×2Mexico×2Nigeria×2Philippines×2
Investments · 42 tracked
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BagoSphere provides vocational training and employment support programs for frontline workers in Southeast Asia, focusing on customer service, microfinance, healthcare, transportation, food and beverage, retail, and hospitality sectors.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechImpact & Social GoodBacolod, PH
ZhihanEllwynTippi
Co-investorsKickstart Ventures
AgriX provides digital cluster-based farming solutions for small and marginal farmers, using digital plot mapping, crop advisory, and AI/IoT/ML data tools to deliver precision agriculture, input supply, mechanization access, and market linkages.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningImpact & Social Good
A skincare brand offering a range of products including cleansers, serums, and toners for personal care and beauty.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Angaza offers inventory management features as part of its platform for last-mile distributors of products such as clean cookstoves and off-grid energy devices.
EnergyFintechImpact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Lesley Marincola(Executive Officer, Director)inLesley Silverthorn Marincola(Founder)Rael Mugambi(CEO)in
BoardElizabeth Luckett(Director)Sam Walton(Director)
Co-investorsRethink ImpactSalesforce VenturesStartX
Arbusta provides data services and AI-related operations, including data normalization, enrichment and annotation, AI/software model auditing, process automation, and specialized outsourced teams for help desks, moderation, onboarding, and QA/testing.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFuture of WorkWilmington, US
Emiliano Nicolas Fazio Echegaray(Director)
Co-investorsYunus Social Business
ATEC builds IoT-enabled clean cookstoves and generates carbon credits from device data without sampling or estimation, aiming to return value to the households creating climate impact.
CleantechClimate TechIoT
Co-investorsTRIREC
bukaPO is an Indonesian online marketplace for food and beverages, connecting sellers of catering, ready-to-eat meals, snacks, cakes, and drinks with local buyers.
E-commerceFoodTechMarketplaces
Co-investorsITERATIVE
Coast 4C sources and supplies responsibly farmed regenerative seaweed for global brands, working with small-scale seaweed farmers in South East Asia through a program that provides farm inputs, education, finance and insurance.
AgTechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Nicholas Hill(Founder and CEO)
Coffee Circle sources specialty coffee beans from Ethiopia, Colombia, and Kenya through direct, fair-trade relationships with farmers, then roasts them in-house in Berlin and ships climate-neutral to customers.
Circular EconomyDirect to ConsumerFoodTechBerlin, DE
Dharmalife is a social impact organisation founded in 2009 that trains rural women in India as entrepreneurs (Dharma Life Entrepreneurs) to distribute socially impactful products and services to rural households.
EdTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesSocialIndia, IN
Gaurav Mehta(Founder)in
Elucid improves healthcare access and outcomes for farming communities in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, integrating health programs with agricultural development initiatives.
AgTechDigital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Samuel Knauss(Managing Director (Product) & Co-Founder)inJulius(Managing Director (Operations) & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsIBB VenturesPAI PartnersFINCA VenturesIAG Capital Partners
iCow is a digital platform that provides livestock management and veterinary advisory services to farmers in Kenya, leveraging technology and expert guidance to improve dairy farming productivity.
AgTechDigital HealthImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesNairobi, KE
Su Kahumbu(CEO & Founder)
Hasiru Dala Innovations provides end-to-end, traceable waste management services in Bangalore for corporate offices, institutional campuses, residential communities, events, brands, and recyclers.
Circular EconomyCleantechImpact & Social GoodBangalore, IN
Co-investorsBeyond Capital
Kernel Fresh produces premium all-natural skin and hair care products made from cold-pressed palm kernel oil sourced from Liberian farmers.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechConsumerImpact & Social GoodWellness & FitnessMonrovia, LR
Enterprise Software
Syaefullah Syeif(Founder)inNofi Bayu DarmawanSatriyo Utomo
Co-investors500 Global
Kwanza Tukule is an AI-enabled food and FMCG super-distributor serving informal retailers such as dukas, kiosks, and mama mbogas across East Africa.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainNairobi, KE
Co-investorsGlobal PartnershipsMercy Corps VenturesDOB Equity
Leap Skills is a skill development organization that works with international and domestic institutions to provide training and development programs.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Megha Aggarwal(Founder & CEO)Ankit Durga(Co-founder & COO)
Co-investorsMenterra Venture Advisors
MazaoHub is an AI-based agriculture platform that connects soil testing, daily field tracking, 19-stage crop monitoring, input performance, and market access for players across the agrifood value chain.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Co-investorsFSD Africa Investments
Qwili is an African-run digital sales platform that enables merchants to offer value-added services to unbanked and digitally excluded consumers.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintechMarketplacesCape Town, ZA
Luyolo Sijake(Founder)inThandwefika Radebe(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnza CapitalE4E AfricaNext Chymia
Rutopía is a social enterprise and travel platform that designs custom trips across Mexico, connecting travelers with indigenous and rural communities for community-based, sustainable tourism experiences.
Impact & Social GoodMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Sebastián Muñoz(Co-founder)Emiliano Iturriaga(Co-founder)
Co-investorsATTA Impact Capital
Springboard recruits and organizes rural farmers in Nigeria into registered cooperative groups, providing training, farm inputs, and market access to help them produce cocoa, plantain, and rice at commercial scale.
AgTechConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodNigeria, NG
Lawrence Afere(Co-Founder/CEO)inHelen Lawrence-Afere(Co-Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsCostanoa VenturesLearn CapitalReach CapitalTelstra Ventures
TechnoServe is a nonprofit organization that applies business solutions to poverty, working directly with smallholder farmers, food processors, and small business owners in low-income communities to build skills, market connections, and incomes.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Kunaal Dudeja(Founder)inArchit Jayaswal(Founder)inNalin Saluja(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalLVX VenturesRebright PartnersBharat Fund
Signalytic installs solar-powered, offline-first infrastructure in last-mile healthcare facilities and hosts approved third-party health applications that capture and store digital health records locally, syncing over whatever signal is available.
CleantechDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsCogent Capital
Zebra CropBank provides a tech-enabled platform that enables farmers to convert harvested crops into tradable assets and collateral for credit.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintechLogistics & Supply Chain
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Digital Divide DataEast Africa FoodsPullus Africa
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Elucid · medtechdive.com · Sep 8, 2026
Kwanza Tukule · thebenchmark.com.ng · Aug 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization made?
- Elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization has 42 tracked investments.
- What stage does Elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization invest at?
- Elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does Elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization focus on?
- Elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization focuses on AgTech, Climate Tech, EdTech, Impact & Social Good, Logistics & Supply Chain, Retail Tech.
- Where is Elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization located?
- Elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization is headquartered in Zurich, CH.
- Who does Elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization co-invest with?
- Elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization most often shares deals with Better Capital, ITERATIVE, Kickstart Ventures, among 20 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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GIBS Business School · Peter Wuffli
Peter Wuffli setzt sich mit seiner Stiftung elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization für andere Menschen ein. So wie dies auch die reformierte Kirche... | By reformiert.
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