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The Livelihoods funds are impact investment funds which mission is to build more resilient rural communities and ecosystems alongside sustainable businesses. We develop large-scale, impactful and replicable solutions for ecosystem restoration and sustainable farming in emerging economies (Africa, Asia and Central/South America).
Twelve major companies have invested in the Livelihoods Funds so far: Danone, Schneider Electric, Crédit Agricole S.A., Michelin, Hermès, SAP, Groupe Caisse des Dépôts, La Poste, Firmenich, Voyageurs du Monde, Mars Inc. and Veolia.
Our focus areas are: agroforestry projects, ecosystem restoration and rural energy projects to generate carbon credits with high social value and to build sustainable supply chains. Our two funds currently have an investment volume of 160 million euros. Our projects already contribute to improve the lives of 1 million people around the world. End of 2017, we launched a new Livelihoods Carbon Fund with an investment target of 100 million euros.
Livelihoods Venture is the social business that advises the Livelihoods Funds from its Paris office. We bring into play the appropriate skills to select, develop and implement the projects in which Livelihoods Funds invest. Our multi-disciplinary team deploys these programs together with local partners (private companies, NGOs, public institutions) and rural communities. Livelihoods Venture coordinates all stakeholders to deliver the tangible outputs expected by the investors in the Livelihoods Funds, such as secured raw material supply, enhanced livelihoods for farmers, carbon credits with high social and environmental value, water and biodiversity conservation.
We craft projects from scratch with a unique approach: build a broad coalition of experts; invest upfront; implement projects that deliver value for farmers, businesses and society at the same time; monitor projects over 10 to 20 years; receive result-based payments.
More details on www.livelihoods.eu
Twelve major companies have invested in the Livelihoods Funds so far: Danone, Schneider Electric, Crédit Agricole S.A., Michelin, Hermès, SAP, Groupe Caisse des Dépôts, La Poste, Firmenich, Voyageurs du Monde, Mars Inc. and Veolia.
Our focus areas are: agroforestry projects, ecosystem restoration and rural energy projects to generate carbon credits with high social value and to build sustainable supply chains. Our two funds currently have an investment volume of 160 million euros. Our projects already contribute to improve the lives of 1 million people around the world. End of 2017, we launched a new Livelihoods Carbon Fund with an investment target of 100 million euros.
Livelihoods Venture is the social business that advises the Livelihoods Funds from its Paris office. We bring into play the appropriate skills to select, develop and implement the projects in which Livelihoods Funds invest. Our multi-disciplinary team deploys these programs together with local partners (private companies, NGOs, public institutions) and rural communities. Livelihoods Venture coordinates all stakeholders to deliver the tangible outputs expected by the investors in the Livelihoods Funds, such as secured raw material supply, enhanced livelihoods for farmers, carbon credits with high social and environmental value, water and biodiversity conservation.
We craft projects from scratch with a unique approach: build a broad coalition of experts; invest upfront; implement projects that deliver value for farmers, businesses and society at the same time; monitor projects over 10 to 20 years; receive result-based payments.
More details on www.livelihoods.eu
Overview
Location
France, Ile-de-France
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2011
Funds raised 1
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Mentions in press and media 21
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| Sep 26, 2025 | Cambodia’s ATEC raises $15.5 M funding co-led by Lightrock and TRIREC | ATEC, a clean cooking technology company based in Cambodia, has raised $15.5 million in a funding round led by Lightrock and TRIREC, with Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia Fund also participating. In a statement released last Thursday, ... |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Abler Nordic, Livelihoods Funds, Musim Mas, and Temasek Foundation Launch Blended Finance Initiative on Sustainable Oil Palm to Combat Deforestation and Aim to Support at least 400 Smallholders | SINGAPORE, March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Impact fund manager Abler Nordic has partnered with Temasek Foundation, a Singapore-based philanthropic organisation that drives impact programmes in Asia, together with sustainable palm oil produce... |
| Oct 23, 2024 | The Future of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production: Innovations in Indonesia and the U.S. | In the world of agriculture, change is the only constant. As climate change looms and biodiversity dwindles, innovative solutions are sprouting up across the globe. Two recent projects, one in Indonesia and the other in the United States, s... |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Enabling Regenerative Agriculture for Independent Smallholders in Indonesia: The BIPOSC Project, in Collaboration with Musim Mas, L3F, SNV Indonesia, and ICRAF | JAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Musim Mas Group, the Livelihoods Fund for Family Farming (L3F), SNV Indonesia, and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) are collaborating to improve the knowledge and capacity of independent oil palm ... |
| Dec 1, 2023 | At COP 28, JBS announces US$9 million investment to support mandatory traceability in Pará and improve livelihoods of small producers in the Amazon Region | The company has entered into a partnership with the state government for a mandatory traceability program and, alongside the JBS Fund for the Amazon, is announcing various projects aimed at supporting small producers and local farmers DUBAI... |
| Dec 1, 2023 | At COP 28, JBS announces US$9 million investment to support mandatory traceability in Pará and improve livelihoods of small producers in the Amazon Region | |
| Dec 10, 2021 | World Bank Provides $100 Million to Protect Livelihoods and Improve Food Security in Southern Madagascar | WASHINGTON, December 10, 2021-Amid a severe food security crisis in the south of Madagascar, the World Bank is providing $100 million in additional financing to the Support for Resilient Livelihoods in the South of Madagascar (Mionjo) Proje... |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Mobilizing Wetlands Action: The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands renews partnership with Danone | Mobilizing Wetlands Action: The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands renews partnership with Danone Marseille, September 6, 2021, - Today, the Convention on Wetlands and global food company Danone signed a new 3-year agreement to increase global v... |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Schneider Electric : re-ups commitment to Livelihoods Carbon Funds focused on natural resource restoration | Schneider Electric re-ups commitment to Livelihoods Carbon Funds focused on natural resource restoration Rueil-Malmaison, France 06/07/2021 News Sustainability Download PDF Schneider joins the third iteration of Livelihoods Carbon Funds to ... |
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FAQ about Livelihoods Venture
When was Livelihoods Venture founded?
Livelihoods Venture was founded in 2011.
What funds has Livelihoods Venture raised?
Livelihoods Venture has announced 1 fund on Parsers VC.
What has the press written about Livelihoods Venture?
Parsers VC has collected 21 articles mentioning Livelihoods Venture, among them “Cambodia’s ATEC raises $15.5 M funding co-led by Lightrock and TRIREC” (Sep 26, 2025) and “Abler Nordic, Livelihoods Funds, Musim Mas, and Temasek Foundation Launch Blended Finance Initiative on Sustainable Oil Palm to Combat Deforestation and Aim ...” (Mar 24, 2025).
Is Livelihoods Venture still active?
Yes, Livelihoods Venture is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 25, 2026.