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Vital Capital is a high-performing investor in growth markets. We leverage our deep operational expertise to identify overlooked opportunities, building successful, scalable businesses that transform lives. We turn critical challenges associated with the provision of food, water, healthcare, and sustainable infrastructure into high-return opportunities that deliver impact at scale.
Since our Fund’s inception in 2011, we have improved the lives of millions of individuals and achieved above market-rate returns for investors.
Learn more at vital-capital.com.
Since our Fund’s inception in 2011, we have improved the lives of millions of individuals and achieved above market-rate returns for investors.
Learn more at vital-capital.com.
Overview
Location
Switzerland, Zurich
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2011
Mentions in press and media 9
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| Apr 3, 2020 | Vital Capital Announces Vital Impact Relief Facility | Vital Capital, an impact investor focused on companies in sub-Saharan Africa, announced a new debt facility providing loans to promising businesses to help them get through the coronavirus pandemic while continuing to offer essential servic... |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [02/04/2020] | Finnish development financier Finnfund has invested $1-million in Kasha, an e-commerce platform that provides hygiene and self-care products to women in East Africa, which could prove vital under Covid-19. A number of other tech startups h... |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Vital Capital launches debt facility for African startups offering essential services | Swiss headquartered impact investor Vital Capital has announced a new debt facility to provide loans to businesses to help them get through the coronavirus pandemic while continuing to offer essential services. In an announcement yesterday,... |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [02/04/2020] | Finnish development financier Finnfund has invested $1-million in Kasha, an e-commerce platform that provides hygiene and self-care products to women in East Africa, which could prove vital under Covid-19. A number of other tech startups ha... |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Vital Capital launches debt facility for African startups offering essential services | Swiss headquartered impact investor Vital Capital has announced a new debt facility to provide loans to businesses to help them get through the coronavirus pandemic while continuing to offer essential services. In an announcement yesterday... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Africa is the next frontier for VCs | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! According to Clarium Capital founder Peter Thiel,... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Africa is the next frontier for VCs | According to Clarium Capital founder Peter Thiel, entrepreneurs should look for secrets where no one is looking and turn them into business opportunities. Thiel says it best in his book: “The road doesn’t have to be infinite after all. Take... |
| Sep 25, 2014 | WaterHealth International Receives USD$10M Investment from Vital Capital | WaterHealth International, an Irvine, CA-based provider of sustainable decentralized access to clean water in underserved communities around the world, received a USD$10m investment from Vital Capital. Vital Capital joined a group of existi... |
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FAQ about Vital Capital
When was Vital Capital founded?
Vital Capital was founded in 2011.
What has the press written about Vital Capital?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning Vital Capital, among them “Vital Capital Announces Vital Impact Relief Facility” (Apr 3, 2020) and “Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [02/04/2020]” (Apr 2, 2020).
Is Vital Capital still active?
Yes, Vital Capital is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 22, 2021.