# Candide Group

> Candide Group is a VC fund in Oakland backing Financial Services and Banking. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oakland, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 25%
- Fund size: $40M
- Last fund: Nov 2019
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/CandideGroup
- Website: https://candidegroup.com

Candide Group is an impact investing firm, directing capital away from an extractive global economy to one built upon values of social justice and sustainability. The firm works with families, foundations, athletes, and cultural influencers who want their money to work for justice.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Candide Group. Shizune tracks 2 team members at Candide Group. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/candide-group?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 2 | 50% |
| Banking | 1 | 25% |
| Forestry | 1 | 25% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 25% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 75% |
| Kenya | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Morgan Simon | Founding Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morgan-simon |
| Aner Ben-Ami | Founding Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aner-ben-ami |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Totem | Totem was developed and sponsored by Native Americans with the goal of establishing digital banking as a means of financial inclusion for Indigenous people. | $2.2M | Pre-Seed | Nov 22, 2022 | https://www.mytotem.app |
| Everytable | Everytable aims to redefine the food landscape the same way McDonald’s did fifty years ago. But this time, instead of burgers and fries, they are selling nutritious, fresh, made-from-scratch food, at fast-food prices. | $16M | Series B | Nov 17, 2020 | https://www.everytable.com/ |
| Komaza | Komaza is a tech-driven sustainable forestry company revolutionizing the wood industry in Africa with its farmer platform. It combines technology, training, and service to create a new sustainable wood supply for Africa at an 80% cost disruption over traditional plantations. The company was founded in 2006 by Tevis Howard. | $9.9M | Series A | Nov 29, 2017 | http://www.komaza.com |
| Dollaride | Dollaride is a mobility company that develops clean transportation projects in urban cities. The company provides mobility software and financial services that increase clean energy/transportation adoption in underserved markets. Backed by world-class investors, venture capital firms, government agencies, and community partners, Dollaride isforging a new path to the green economy for small transportation fleet owners. Dollaride was inspired by NYC commuter vans (aka "dollar vans"​). Originating in the 1980s, a robust network of commuter van drivers now provides local transportation services to over 120,000 New Yorkers daily. Dollaride service connects fleet owners, drivers, and passengers through the first digital platform for NYC's informal transit network. | $3.3M | Debt Financing |  | https://dollaride.com/ |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alloy Alchemist Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alloy-alchemist-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ceniarth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ceniarth-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Creadev](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/creadev) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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## FAQ

### What does Candide Group invest in?

Candide Group invests primarily in Financial Services, Banking and Forestry startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Candide Group?

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### Who are the partners at Candide Group?

The team at Candide Group includes Morgan Simon (Founding Partner) and Aner Ben-Ami (Founding Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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