# Ashoka

> Ashoka is a VC fund in Arlington backing Wellness and Education. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Arlington, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ashoka/?originalSubdomain=in
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/ashoka
- Website: http://www.ashoka.org
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AshokaOrg

Ashoka is a civil and social organization that specializes in the fields of social entrepreneurship, social change, and venture philanthropy. The organization is driven by its mission is to build everyone a changemaker world. Ashoka was founded in 1980 and headquartered in Virginia, United States.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Ashoka. Shizune tracks 14 team members at Ashoka. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/ashoka?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wellness | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |
| Non Profit | 1 | 50% |
| Association | 1 | 50% |
| Communities | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Grant | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bruce Cahan | Social Investment Enterprise (SIE) Fellow | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bruce-cahan |
| Alain Nicod | chairman swiss foundation | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alain-nicod |
| Ana Dubois | Head of Partnerships | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ana-dubois |
| Ana Sáenz de Miera | Global Leadership Group Member | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ana-saenz-de-miera |
| Arnaud Mourot | VP - Global Corporate Alliances and Changemaker Companies | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arnaud-mourot |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Teens Do Good | Teens Do Good runs social impact initiatives with an aim of encouraging teens to drive change in their community. | $1K | Grant | Jul 02, 2017 |  |
| Fight The Stroke | FightTheStroke exists to meet the need for knowledge and support to the families impacted by the management of a survivor from stroke; to educate the awareness that children, even those not yet born, may be affected by stroke; to inspire new generations and foster the development and adoption of 'disruptive' therapies. |  | Seed | Jun 30, 2016 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Eisenhower Fellowships](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eisenhower-fellowships) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Google.org](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/google-org) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Microsoft](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/microsoft) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The Global Good Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-global-good-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Vodafone](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vodafone) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ashoka invest in?

Ashoka invests primarily in Wellness, Education and Non Profit startups, most often at Seed and Grant stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Ashoka?

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### Who are the partners at Ashoka?

The team at Ashoka includes Bruce Cahan (Social Investment Enterprise (SIE) Fellow), Alain Nicod (chairman swiss foundation) and Ana Dubois (Head of Partnerships), among 14 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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