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Ring Capital

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Our ecosystem combines social and environmental impact with business performance by pulling impact entrepreneurs and empowering them to thrive.

Impact

Entrepreneurs are looking beyond the balance sheet. They want to work closely with people convinced that impact drives growth and long-term value.

Growth

The Ring ecosystem supports our portfolio growth acceleration thanks to strong operational background, sharp business expertise and wide entrepreneurial experience.

Collective intelligence

We are a mixed experience group that combines an operational skillset with a proven investment track record.

You can also meet with the communities of investors, advisors, mentors and experts who share our belief and contribute to our mission. Collective intelligence is key to us; it defines the way we invest and support the companies we invest in.

Our Tech Impact strategy

The world is going digital… and facing one of its most important challenges with climate change and social inequalities. A new generation of ambitious tech companies that align business performance and impact is emerging.They call for a new type of investor to support their growth.

Digital wave

Software and tech are still “eating the world” with tech companies having demonstrated their ability to catch most of the economic growth. Tech's strong consensus has translated in 2020 into a massive performance divergence with the rest of the economy.

Impact intention

A world based only on financial growth has proven to be unsustainable. There is a growing awareness of the need for a more sustainable economic growth. All economic players now assess if and how a company has a positive or negative contribution to the climate and social issues.

At the intersection of digital and impact, there are new, global, scalable and sustainable solutions capable to tackle the social and environmental challenges.

The SDGs is a reference framework for both social and environmental impact

Regarding social impact, Ring Capital selects companies in line with SDGs targets, therefore focusing on inclusion and reducing inequalities. Regarding environmental impact, Ring Capital selects companies in line with SDGs targets and favors innovative solutions enabling a real change in a value chain to ensure resilience and sustainability.

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