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Blue Haven Initiative

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Blue Haven Initiative is an innovative family office dedicated to generating competitive financial returns alongside positive social and environmental impact. Founded in 2012 by Liesel Pritzker Simmons and Ian Simmons, it manages a diversified portfolio across asset classes including public equities, fixed-income, private equity, and direct investments. The firm invests directly in companies and through third-party managers to support mission-driven entrepreneurs tackling pressing challenges. Blue Haven Initiative participated in three funding rounds in Africa between February 2015 and April 2021, totaling $16.6 million. Investments spanned Seed, Series A, and Series D stages in Kenya and Nigeria, focusing on health tech (Tibu Health), logistics and supply chain (Shelf Life), and fintech (M-KOPA). Co-investors included Kepple Africa Ventures, Newtown Partners, Accion, Imperial Venture Fund, LGT Venture Philanthropy, Lundin Foundation, and LocalGlobe.

Total Invested

$16.6M

Active Since

Feb 2015

Latest Investment

Apr 2021

Top Stage

Seed

Blue Haven Initiative Investment Regions

πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Kenya (2)πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria (1)

Blue Haven Initiative Investment Sectors

Health Tech (1)Logistics & Supply Chain (1)Fintech (1)

Blue Haven Initiative Investment Timeline

Favicon of Tibu HealthTibu HealthSeed$500,000Apr 2021
withKepple Africa Ventures
Favicon of Shelf LifeShelf LifeSeries A$3.6MMar 2020
withNewtown PartnersAccionImperial Venture Fund
Favicon of M-KOPAM-KOPASeries D$12.5MFeb 2015
withLGT Venture PhilanthropyLundin FoundationLocalGlobe

Products Backed by Blue Haven Initiative

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Tibu HealthπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ
Outpatient healthcare across clinics, home, and online
Health Tech
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Shelf LifeπŸ‡³πŸ‡¬
Order and finance quality medicines for your facility
Logistics & Supply Chain
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M-KOPAπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ
Pay-as-you-go smartphones and essential products
Fintech

Investors Similar to Blue Haven Initiative

Kepple Africa Ventures (1)Newtown Partners (1)Accion (1)Imperial Venture Fund (1)LGT Venture Philanthropy (1)Lundin Foundation (1)LocalGlobe (1)

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