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Optimizer Foundation, VC Fund

Optimizer Foundation

VC Fund

Stockholm, Sweden

Optimizer Foundation is an Investing company driven by the mission to improve youth’ access to health, education and employment opportunity.

Total investments:
3
Last investment:
Lead investor:
33%

Last updated:

Industries Optimizer Foundation invests in

Information TechnologyFinTechSoftwareEducationHealth Care

Stages Optimizer Foundation invests in

Pre-SeedSeed

Countries Optimizer Foundation invests in

KenyaUnited States

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Investment Focus

Industry

  • Information Technology 2 (67%)
  • FinTech 1 (33%)
  • Software 1 (33%)
  • Education 1 (33%)
  • Health Care 1 (33%)
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Stage

  • Pre-Seed 2 (67%)
  • Seed 1 (33%)

Country

  • Kenya 2 (67%)
  • United States 1 (33%)

Team

NameTitleInvestmentsLinksEmail
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Helena Riese Harstad
Helena Riese Harstad Co-Founder and Chairman
Co-Founder and Chairman Total investments: 1
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Investments

CompanyDescriptionRoundLinks
Viebeg transform the way medical products are bought and sold, advancing the 4th industrial revolution in the developing world. $1.5M / Pre-Seed / Oct 10, 2021
ImaliPay is a financial health platform offering financial products to freelancers and blue collar gig workers in partnership with gig platforms. Pre-Seed / Feb 26, 2021
Arifu is a digital content and interactive learning platform which is personalised and free for its learners. Arifu's chatbot is omnichannel and allows both smart and feature phone users to learn via SMS, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger. Our vision is to provide easy access to information and opportunity within everyone's reach. Ourpurpose is to place opportunity and information within the reach of everyone. Our chatbot is FREE to our learners and available via any mobile chat application including SMS, Facebook Messenger and Whatsapp. $100K / Seed / Sep 01, 2017

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What does Optimizer Foundation invest in?

Optimizer Foundation invests primarily in Information Technology, FinTech and Software startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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Who are the partners at Optimizer Foundation?

The team at Optimizer Foundation includes Anne Partridge (COO) and Helena Riese Harstad (Co-Founder and Chairman). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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