Social Investment Managers & Advisors
VC Fund
New York, United States
Social Investment Managers & Advisors is a VC fund in New York focused on Solar and Renewable Energy. Social Investment Managers and Advisors (SIMA) is an SEC-registered investment and advisory firm founded in 2015 by Asad Mahmood and Michael Rauenhorst, two highly experienced impact investment managers. With a combined experience of over two decades in state-of-the-art impact investing initiatives, the principals of SIMA Funds have successfullyplaced over $2 billion in more than 250 social enterprises across 50 countries. SIMA is an innovative and forward-thinking firm that operates across three functional areas: Asset Management, Advisory and Philanthropic Services, and the Establishment of Social Businesses. The company promotes impact investments in for-profit businesses that align with financial, social, and environmental goals. SIMA collaborates with individual, institutional, philanthropic, and public sector investors to create market-based investment opportunities with mitigated risk. The primary focus of SIMA is to generate positive economic, social, and environmental impact through well-designed investment funds. Their efforts aim to raise the standard of living for people and communities at the Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP), with a particular emphasis on solar energy, financial inclusion, and affordable housing sectors in some of the world's poorest countries. SIMA Funds maintains a strong local presence, with over 95% of their staff located in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, ensuring deep engagement and understanding of the regions they operate in. SIMA has demonstrated its commitment to advancing impact investing through the establishment of the SIMA Impact Foundation, making early-stage investments to spur the growth of emerging impact sectors. Additionally, SIMA has launched Sow Good Investments, a platform offering investment opportunities to both accredited and non-accredited investors, enabling individuals to contribute to a better world while potentially building wealth for themselves. Through strategic investments and partnerships, SIMA aims to foster sustainable development, empower communities, and address key social and environmental challenges in emerging markets.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 58%
- Fund size:
- $131M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Social Investment Managers & Advisors invests in
Stages Social Investment Managers & Advisors invests in
Countries Social Investment Managers & Advisors invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Debt Financing
- $150k–$90M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Solar 6 (50%)
- Renewable Energy 6 (50%)
- Energy 5 (42%)
- Consumer 1 (8%)
- GreenTech 1 (8%)
Stage
- Debt Financing 6 (50%)
- Series C 1 (8%)
- Post-IPO Equity 1 (8%)
- Convertible Note 1 (8%)
Country
- United States 3 (25%)
- India 2 (17%)
- Kenya 1 (8%)
- Nigeria 1 (8%)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of 1 (8%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asad Mahmood
CEO & Managing Partner
|
CEO & Managing Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altech Group aims at expanding access to clean, renewable, and affordable energy both for poor-grid and off-grid households. | $18M / Debt Financing / Apr 18, 2023 | ||
| Insolation Energy Ltd. (INA), BSE SME Listed Company, is a national solar energy provider and has set up a state of the art fully automatic solar PV module manufacturing plant at Jaipur. | $2.5M / Post-IPO Equity / Mar 09, 2023 | ||
| Loom Solar is ISO 9001-2015 certified company, recognized by Govt. of India that offers widest range of solar panels from 10 Watt to 530 Watt and has a manufacturing unit in Haryana confirming to ‘Make in India’ mission with RoHS & CE certifications. Besides presence across 500 districts with over 3500 resellers, Loom Solar is embracing‘Digital India’ and ‘Make in India’ with its products easily available across India and on ecommerce platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, and its own website www.loomsolar.com | $2M / Debt Financing / Dec 01, 2022 | ||
| Deevabits Green Energy is a for-profit social enterprise headquartered in Kenya that distributes and finances essential products and services to rural customers through a team of commission-based village social entrepreneurs (VSEs). The VSEs form a robust distribution channel for improving energy access to underserved rural areas. At the same time,we finance customers through the pay-as-you-go model which enables the poorest households to own solar lighting products by paying for them in small installments hence removing the barrier for upfront payment. The company's vision is an Africa where everyone has equitable access to basic goods and services. | $150K / Debt Financing / Mar 30, 2022 | ||
| Renewvia Energy is a customer-focused solar developer bringing clean, reliable power. | $1M / Debt Financing / Jun 03, 2021 | ||
| Pas Solar is a provider of solar home systems. It also offers both on-grid and off-grid solar power systems appliances like LED bulbs, chargers, torchlights, televisions, and radios for commercial, industrial, and household purposes. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Abuja, Mabushi, Nigeria. | $500K / Convertible Note / Dec 01, 2020 | ||
| Altech Group aims at expanding access to clean, renewable, and affordable energy both for poor-grid and off-grid households. | $500K / Debt Financing / Oct 01, 2020 | ||
| Sun King is a solar company that designs, distributes, installs, and finances solar home energy products across Africa and Asia. Sun King produces solar home systems, inverter systems, and portable lanterns, providing a solution for communities that live without reliable energy access. Sun King also offers pay-as-you-go financing options, furtherallowing consumers to access energy without high up-front costs. Sun King works with their network of international distribution partners to expand the off-grid market. | $90M / Debt Financing / Sep 22, 2020 | ||
| Deevabits Green Energy is a for-profit social enterprise headquartered in Kenya that distributes and finances essential products and services to rural customers through a team of commission-based village social entrepreneurs (VSEs). The VSEs form a robust distribution channel for improving energy access to underserved rural areas. At the same time,we finance customers through the pay-as-you-go model which enables the poorest households to own solar lighting products by paying for them in small installments hence removing the barrier for upfront payment. The company's vision is an Africa where everyone has equitable access to basic goods and services. | $400K / Debt Financing / Sep 03, 2020 | ||
| Founded in 2007 as a for-profit social enterprise, d.light manufactures and distributes award-winning solar lighting and power products designed to serve the more than 2 billion people globally without access to reliable electricity. Through five distribution hubs in East Africa, West Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and the United States, d.lighthas impacted over 65 million lives with its products. d.light is dedicated to providing the most reliable, affordable, and accessible solar lighting and power systems for the developing world, with the goal of reaching 100 million people by 2020. For more information, visit www.dlight.com. | $18M / Debt Financing / Jul 01, 2019 | ||
| See all 12 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Social Investment Managers & Advisors invest in?
Social Investment Managers & Advisors invests primarily in Solar, Renewable Energy and Energy startups, most often at Debt Financing and Series C stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Social Investment Managers & Advisors invest in?
Social Investment Managers & Advisors typically joins rounds of $150k–$90M at Debt Financing. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Social Investment Managers & Advisors's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Social Investment Managers & Advisors took part in.
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