| Blue Haven Initiative | |
| Type: | Private |
| Foundation: | 2012 |
| Founder: | Liesel Pritzker Simmons Ian Simmons |
| Key People: | Liesel Pritzker Simmons (Principal) Ian Simmons (Principal) |
| Location City: | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Area Served: | United States Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Location Country: | United States |
| Industry: | Venture Capital, Impact Investing |
Blue Haven Initiative (BHI) is an impact investment organization[1] based in the United States and is one of the largest investment funds in the world dedicated solely to impact investing.[2] Blue Haven's venture capital fund invests in early-stage, innovative businesses that improve standards of living, create economic opportunity and deliver products and services cleanly and efficiently to underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Blue Haven invests in both public equities and fixed income investments. The firm seeks to increase the impact of these asset classes through a combination of quantitative scoring and a qualitative assessment of the use of proceeds for underlying issuers.
Blue Haven's venture capital fund enables early-stage, innovative businesses that improve standards of living, create economic opportunity and deliver products and services cleanly and efficiently to underserved communities in sub-Saharan Africa. It sources direct investments that are off the radar for most U.S.-based venture capital investors by finding and engaging entrepreneurs and growing its financial commitment over time. A key area of focus is sub-Saharan Africa, a region that it believes provides opportunities for impact and financial returns.[3]
Notable investments include:
Blue Haven was founded by Liesel Pritzker Simmons and her husband Ian Simmons in 2012.