We live in a world that has immense wealth juxtaposed with as many serious social, environmental and financial issues that need resolving. Impact investments provide for many an opportunity to “do good and do well,” which is appealing to the new generation of leaders, investors and consumers.

With the rise in demand for such investments, an increasing number of companies are seeking to offer products and services through innovative business models that deliver financial, environmental and social returns, and create positive social impact at scale.

At Foundation Holdings, we are primarily focused on the central issue of social impact that brings us together. We are looking at how to design, fund and structure organizations that generate a financial return, while also generating a social return and at the same time addressing the many social challenges in a meaningful way.

Our focus is on how to invest in middle-market companies across India and the GCC, where we can create impact and deliver competitive rates of return. We have chosen to invest in the healthcare, education and consumer sectors so that we can not only have an impact in these chosen sectors, but also benefit from the cumulative effect of multiple inputs that benefit and impact the populations that we target.

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