Social Venture Fund - aVenture Asset Manager Research
Location
Ann Arbor, MI, US
Founded
2010
Social Venture Fund is a student-led impact investing fund at the University of Michigan. It focuses on innovative companies that prioritize social and environmental impact, investing in sectors such as education, food systems, health, environment, and urban revitalization across the United States. The fund typically participates in seed and early-stage rounds.
Notable portfolio companies include Hydrosat, Rhaeos, and Loveland Technologies. As a unique value-add, the fund offers support to its portfolio companies, leveraging the resources and expertise of the University of Michigan. The fund's investment philosophy centers on normalizing sustainable business practices and fostering innovative solutions to social and environmental challenges.
Social Venture Fund - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Portfolio Companies5
Current Portfolio Count4
Total Portfolio Exits1
Top Investment Stages
Seed3 (75.0%)
Series A1 (25.0%)
Stage Mix
Seed 75%Series A 25%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.