elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization
Fighting absolute poverty with entrepreneurial means
elea fights absolute poverty with entrepreneurial means. As a professional and active philanthropic investor, it supports social enterprises and entrepreneurial organizations in creating sustainable and measurable impact. Guiding its partners towards achieving self-reliance and autonomy, the foundation not only invests financial capital but also provides them with business know-how, coaching and access to its network. As such, elea is a growing community of committed entrepreneurs and philanthropic investors.
Overview
| Website | Visit website |
| Location | Wiesenstrasse 7, Zürich, Switzerland |
| Targets | Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Costa Rica, Cuba, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South-eastern Asia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Sectors | Agribusiness, Agritech, E-commerce, E-learning, EdTech, Education, ICT, Information technology, Machine learning, Mobile, Retail, Retail and wholesale, Software as a Service, Transport and logistics |
| SDG (7) | 1. No Poverty, 10. Reduced Inequality, 12. Responsible Consumption and Production, 17. Partnerships to achieve the Goal, 4. Quality Education, 5. Gender Equality, 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth |
Team
Portfolio
| Name | Country | Sector(s) | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| J-Palm Liberia Turning 'Waste' into Wealth, Jobs, and Opportunities | Liberia | Agribusiness, Drugs and cosmetics | Growth stage |
| Kwanza Tukule Foods Limited Kwanza Tukule means, first, let's eat! in Swahili. | Kenya | Food production | Startup stage |
| B’Ayoba The specialist producer of baobab products. | Zimbabwe | Food production | Growth stage |