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At Positive Ventures, each investment must create economic, social and environmental value.

We invest in entrepreneurs who take on the mission of solving great social and environmental challenges, driven by technology, performance and impact.

We identify courageous innovators that dare reimagine the folds of the social (and ambiental) fabric, seeking to build enterprises which are in service of society.

The sense of purpose is the driving edge that unites us, and we support those entrepreneurs in their mission to transform society and the planet through disruptive solutions.

We want to change the course of this great river in which the world’s capital flows. To us, each investment must create an economic, social, and environmental value. To achieve this, we only make what we call decisive investments, that are supported by evidence and key to achieve a more sustainable and inclusive economic model.

We value entrepreneurs and businesses that practice values based on ethics, that have as part of their culture incorporating the best practices for all its stakeholders, measuring and evolving at each step of the way, at the same pace with the transformation they promote into the world.

We are a part of the movement that transforms capital into positive impact.

Together, we weave tomorrow.

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