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For more than a quarter century, SEDF has occupied a unique place in the impact investment world. Free from the requirements of external and commercial investors, SEDF can lean into areas of market and political risk in exchange for impact across regions and themes in support of democracy and open society.
SEDF also leverages the expertise and reach of the Open Society Foundations’ programmatic grant-making, policy, and advocacy efforts, and multiple grades of investment capital—to bring a full suite of resources to bear on a particular issue. SEDF works closely with external partners across the nonprofit, public, and private sectors to strengthen individual investments and support Open Society’s larger mission and vision.
Deployed as of January 2024:
$400M+
Invested in fragile, frontier, and emerging market countries:
92%
Countries we’ve invested in:
54
Investments
Browse our current holdings, which reflect both current and historic investment themes.
Investments List
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Pluralis invests in independent European media companies. It is backed by a consortium of European media outlets, foundations and impact investors committed to a pluralistic media landscape.Theme Independent MediaSize $10.75MGeography EuropeDate 2021 -
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Symplifica operates a tech platform that offers domestic workers and their employers an integrated solution for managing payroll, social security, benefits, and other legal employment requirements.View websiteTheme Gender EquitySize $2.45MType DirectGeography Latin America and the CaribbeanDate 2021 -
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AIF is a pioneering gender-lens fund that invests in women-owned, women-led or women-servicing companies to empower women across the formal and informal sectors and shift voice and economic benefit towards them.View websiteTheme Gender EquitySize $10MType FundGeography AfricaDate 2020 -
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Cadence is a U.S. pharmaceutical public benefit corporation that seeks to bring to market an over-the-counter women’s contraceptive pill.View websiteTheme Justice and Human RightsSize $5.5MType DirectGeography United StatesDate 2020 -
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Univercells is a biomanufacturing infrastructure and services company focused on increasing the availability of affordable biologics.View websiteTheme Health EquitySize $5.9MType DirectGeography GlobalDate 2020 -
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Women’s World Banking invests in female-focused financial services companies in emerging markets, aimed at advancing gender participation at all levels.View websiteTheme Gender EquitySize $5MType FundGeography GlobalDate 2020 -
Geography: GlobalAmount: $10MDate: 2019
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InsuResilience invests in affordable insurance for smallholder farmers and others in low-income countries whose livelihoods are at risk from extreme weather.View websiteSize $10MType FundGeography GlobalDate 2019 -
Geography: GlobalAmount: $3MDate: 2019
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Accion Venture Lab is a seed-stage fintecher fund focused on promoting financial access and inclusion.View websiteSize $3MType FundGeography GlobalDate 2019 -
Geography: AfricaAmount: $7.5MDate: 2019
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The Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund is a $58M+ fund that invests in early-growth stage innovative agribusinesses that enhance incomes, reduce volatility, and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.View websiteSize $7.5MType FundGeography AfricaDate 2019 -
Geography: AfricaAmount: $10MDate: 2019
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Cepheus makes growth capital minority equity investments into Ethiopian manufacturing, agro-processing, and education and healthcare services.View websiteSize $10MType FundGeography AfricaDate 2019 -
Geography: United StatesAmount: $7.5MDate: 2019
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Community Loan Fund is a Community Development Financial Institution providing capital and technical assistance to finance affordable housing, local businesses, and nonprofit and child care facilities in New Hampshire.View websiteSize $7.5MType FundGeography United StatesDate 2019 -
Geography: AfricaAmount: $4.4MDate: 2019
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Yield Uganda Fund invests in agribusinesses that benefit smallholder farmers in Uganda.View websiteSize $4.4MType FundGeography AfricaDate 2019 -
Geography: AfricaAmount: $2.2MDate: 2018
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IPDEV II is a €21.2 platform managed by Investisseurs & Partenaires and established to create and seed national investment vehicles in Africa to support and invest in local SMEs.View websiteSize $2.2MType FundGeography AfricaDate 2018 -
Geography: Middle East and North AfricaAmount: $8.5MDate: 2018
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Nomou was established in 2014 to support economic opportunities in Jordan for Syrian refugees, migrants, and host communities.View websiteSize $8.5MType FundGeography Middle East and North AfricaDate 2018 -
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Managed by the Media Development Investment Fund, EMOF provides affordable debt financing to established independent news media in frontier and emerging markets.View websiteTheme Independent MediaSize $2MType DirectGeography GlobalDate 2017
