ELEA

elea is a Swiss philanthropic impact investor that exists to fight absolute poverty with entrepreneurial means. It operates through the elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization, an impact focused investment organization based in Zurich, Switzerland. The foundation invests capital in and provides long term support to entrepreneurially led ventures that create lasting social impact for people living in absolute poverty. In Africa, elea invests in early stage ventures, including seed stage rounds, that are building scalable business models in sectors such as agricultural value chains, last mile retail and services, and employable skills. Its recent activity includes seed investments in MazaoHub in Tanzania and PricePally in Nigeria, reflecting a focus on agri tech, e commerce and retail solutions that connect smallholder farmers, wholesalers, and low income consumers to markets and essential goods. Across its portfolio, elea pursues impact investments that combine patient capital with strategic support to help build sustainable enterprises. The organization focuses on business models that enable access to employment, markets, and value chains for people living in poverty, and it collaborates with a range of co investors and partners who share its commitment to measurable and lasting social impact.