Gray Ghost Ventures and DOEN Foundation have collaborated to launch a $35 million social venture fund targeting investments that create social and economic value. The fund is registered in Amsterdam and has been operational since late December 2008. It is currently an active fund that is seeking to invest in transformable, scalable and impactful socially conscious business opportunities.

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2i Capital provides a managed account of Indian-based social ventures in the Information and communications technology sector. Through the firm, the social venture team invested in Suvidha BEAM, which offers a stored value card that when coupled with a simple SMS text message transfers cash values to third party recipients, be it an individual (peer-to-peer "gifting"), a merchant (for products or services) or bill payments.
www.beam.co.in


iSend is a cross-border bill payments service offering consumers dramatically improved control, cost-savings, and security compared to traditional remittances.
isendonline.com


mDhil.com provides basic healthcare information to its subscribers via SMS, mobile web browsers and an innovative Internet site.
www.mDhil.com


M-Kopa presents a radical new means for low-income individuals to purchase economically- and socially beneficial durable goods, such as solar portable systems.
www.m-kopa.com


Movirtu allows a single mobile phone to become a “share-pay” phone. This allows the owner to simply and accountably share his or her phone, while the borrower logs in to his or her own prepaid account for private access to call logs, voice mail, text messages, mobile-payments information, and web access.
movirtu.com


PharmaSecure solves information asymmetries by enabling consumers to receive information directly from pharmaceutical manufacturers via mobile phones, allowing them to authenticate pharmaceutical products at the point of purchase before damage can be done or placebos sold.
www.pharmasecure.com


bKash is a joint venture between Money in Motion and BRAC Bank
bKash is a joint venture between Money in Motion and BRAC Bank. bKash provides mobile money services through a mobile wallet for both the banked and unbanked populations of Bangladesh. Its utilities include direct deposits, user transfers, ATM withdrawals, and bill payments.
www.bkash.com