Bamboo Finance

Bamboo Hosts Event in Davos on January 25th with Matthew Bishop, Economist and Alexander Friedman, Chief Investment Officer, UBS

Bamboo Finance — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:15:48 +0000

A select group of entrepreneurs and investors are invited to join the conversation and event hosted by Jean-Philippe de Schrevel, CEO, Bamboo Finance. The event will also feature a guided tasting of single malt whiskies presented by sommelier Bardhyl Coli. This is an invite-only event. Please email your RSVP to tracy.barba@bamboofinance.com →

Guatemala’s Tiendas de la Salud: Where Profit and Social Impact Meet

Bamboo Finance — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:44:57 +0000

Bamboo Finance has set out to capture case studies representing the best of the concept of "Shared Value." The central premise proposed by Porter and Kramer in creating "shared value" is that the competitiveness of a company and the health of the society are mutually dependent. Bamboo believes that corporate investment in both societal and →

Can corporate innovation unlock affordable, quality health care for South Africa’s poorest workers?

Bamboo Finance — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:14:04 +0000

CareCross Health, an innovative healthcare company in South Africa, thinks the answer is an emphatic “yes!” The company’s pioneering approach is exactly why Bamboo Finance invested over 6M USD in CareCross Health to catalyze growth, profitability and social impact. Launched in 2008, OscaCare the now represents 10% of the total CareCross Health division’s revenues, and →

Bamboo CEO on Social Impact and Profits @Wharton

Bamboo Finance — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:06:33 +0000

Greenlight Planet Inc. Raises 4mm USD

Bamboo Finance — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:32:58 +0000

MUMBAI , 16, April 2012: Greenlight Planet Inc. closed an investment round of 4mm USD with Bamboo Finance and Dr. P. K. Sinha, Co-Founder of ZS Associates. The current round follows earlier investments by Dr. Sinha. Greenlight Planet is a leading designer and distributor of solar-LED home lights, which are poised to replace kerosene lamps →

SOCAP 2012: DESIGNING THE FUTURE

Bamboo Finance — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:01:41 +0000

"At Bamboo Finance, we are a team of tough-minded optimists who believe we can make this world a better place to live. As a commercial investment firm, we specialize in the financing of social entrepreneurship globally. Bamboo’s journey started in 2007 when it was founded by Jean-Philippe de Schrevel, who also started commercial microfund →