Fledge
VC Fund
Seattle, United States
Fledge is a network of business accelerators operating around the world, working with startups in every country. Our focus is on mission-driven for-profit companies, i.e. companies that are working on meaningful problems of the world, using a for-profit business model to solve those problems. Problems like poverty and hunger in emerging markets,recycling and sustainability, green energy, inequality, and more.Each city where Fledge operates is unique. Some like Seattle seek entrepreneurs globally, working on any problem. Some like The Land Accelerator focus on specific themes in specific geographies. Some like Peru and Barcelona are in between. Then there is the Impact Startup Visa Program, which focuses on companies that want to relocate to Canada, and Start.coop, which focuses on cooperative companies.If you are running an impactful startup, we have a program that fits what you do.
- Total investments:
- 58
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 62%
- Fund size:
- $4.2M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Fledge invests in
Stages Fledge invests in
Countries Fledge invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Farming 12 (21%)
- Food and Beverage 12 (21%)
- Consumer Goods 11 (19%)
- Manufacturing 8 (14%)
- Energy 7 (12%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 35 (60%)
- Seed 19 (33%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (5%)
- Angel 1 (2%)
Country
- United States 12 (21%)
- Peru 7 (12%)
- Uganda 7 (12%)
- Nigeria 6 (10%)
- Kenya 4 (7%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Luni Libes
Founder & Managing Director
|
Founder & Managing Director | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Roberto Persivale
CEO and Co-Founder
|
CEO and Co-Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Business Radio is a digital business Radio and a podcast network that connects businesses in Africa, mostly SMEs to news, insights, and analysis that inspire profitability. Begins operation in 2015 in Johannesburg South Africa, the business moved its main operation to Lagos Nigeria in 2019 leveraging on the current trends in Africaleveraging on the available opportunity presented by the biggest economy in Africa. Founded by Soji Akinlabi, a Financial Journalist and a fellow of the Prestigious Harvard Neiman Journalism, a fellow of Bloomberg Africa Financial Journalism and a Media entrepreneur with over a decade experience in the Broadcast Media industry across Africa. | $150K / Seed / Aug 03, 2020 | ||
| Fuchsia is a shoe store that creates handmade women's leather flats. They manufacture shoes and footwear using raw materials that support the regional economy. | Pre-Seed / Jun 13, 2019 | ||
| Chicken Basket is a social enterprise that offers a one-stop shop to address the farmer’s needs. Chicken Basket offers high-quality chicks, feeds, and medication; offers training and capacity building on poultry management, and provides 24-hour veterinary extension services. | Pre-Seed / Jun 13, 2019 | ||
| Oreeggs produces and distributes consumable and hatched eggs. Oreeggs's products are distributed in Uganda as the only affordable source of protein, enabling consumers to fight protein malnutrition. | Pre-Seed / Jun 13, 2019 | ||
Bieerra Energy
|
Bieerra Energy deploys micro-hydropower plants to bring electricity to the rural population. Bieerra Energy uses low-cost microturbine and water tubes to trap water that runs by the river to generate electrical energy, enabling the rural population to get low-cost electricity for consumption. | Pre-Seed / Jun 13, 2019 | |
| Kalahari Honey trains farmers in beekeeping then collects the honey harvested for sale in pharmacies and markets. Kalahari Honey's products are made by training farmers in beekeeping for generating honey which is then collected, bottled, and packaged, enabling consumers to enjoy fresh, pure, and healthy honey. | Pre-Seed / Jun 13, 2019 | ||
| Bricolage Dynamics was developed to connect the dots, providing a household waste collection service turning the glass otherwise bound for landfill, into high-quality, sustainable sand for reuse in the local construction, landscaping, and business industries. Bricolage Dynamics gives nearby communities a choice over what to do with their garbage,generating employment opportunities as well as innovative recycled materials. | $37.5K / Pre-Seed / Feb 01, 2019 | ||
| Crické is food and drinks company. They make tasty, high-protein and eco-friendly insect-based food products for a well balanced and more sustainable diet. | Seed / May 29, 2018 | ||
| Treepex engages in tree planting for its users. They also provide a platform and an innovative tracking system to track the tree. They allow their users to name the trees they plant and track their progress. They can also get regular photo updates. | Seed / May 29, 2018 | ||
| IGreengo is an online sustainable environment networking platform for sharing and improving open green spaces. IGreengo collaborates with the owners of green spaces and offers something unique, removing the chaos generated by the local mass tourism hotspots, enabling tourists to explore the beautiful exclusive places. | Seed / May 29, 2018 | ||
| See all 58 investments → | |||
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What does Fledge invest in?
Fledge invests primarily in Farming, Food and Beverage and Consumer Goods startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 58 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Fledge?
The team at Fledge includes Luni Libes (Founder & Managing Director) and Roberto Persivale (CEO and Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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