Headquartered in Santa Barbara, US, The Eleos Foundation strives to improve millions of lives by investing in pioneering business solutions to poverty. The Eleos Foundation and Eleos Investment Management LLC, invest in and partner with social entrepreneurs who effectively implement high impact, early stage, pioneering market based solutions in the fight to eradicate extreme poverty.

They invest in early stage companies that are addressing a compelling social problem in the poorest communities. They bridge the “Pioneer Gap” by providing entrepreneurs with the capital and advisory support needed to take their business from a pilot to a proven model, ready to scale. They also provide opportunities for like-minded investors to co-invest and learn with them along the way. At this time, they are focused geographically in East Africa, Central America, and the Northern Andean Corridor.

Seed Capital
They provide early-stage investment capital to social enterprises working in the fight to eradicate extreme poverty.

Advise & Support
They provide advisory support and value-added networking to companies as they work through the challenges of positioning their companies for scale.

Raise Capital
They support companies in raising the additional capital needed, negotiating alongside entrepreneurs and attracting the right mix of investors to support success.

Collaborate
They welcome collaboration and openly share what we learn in an effort to support and strengthen the social impact ecosystem.