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Why We Invested: DIGINEX
We are thrilled to have made an investment in Diginex, an impact tech company that uses blockchain technology to increase transparency in ESG reporting, climate and supply chain labor issues. Diginex aims to help organizations recognize the commercial benefits of understanding the ESG metrics and sustainability issues across their...
Working Capital Fund leads $5M round to support Provenance to Tackle Greenwashing with Transparency Tech
To change global supply chains for the better, we urgently need greater transparency about consumer products’ social and environmental impact as they move from source to production and to the store for consumers to purchase -- --Provenance addresses the lack of transparency in supply chains by creating a trusted way to communicate verified...
We’re Hiring
We're Hiring! Working Capital is looking for An INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE AND A 2022 Summer ASSOCIATE Please refer to the attached JDs. Interested candidates should email their resumes to [email protected] Thank you for your interest! WCIF Summer Associate WCIF Investment Associate/Analyst
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Why We Invested: DIGINEX
We are thrilled to have made an investment in Diginex, an impact tech company that uses blockchain technology to increase transparency in ESG reporting, climate and supply chain labor issues. Diginex aims to help organizations recognize the commercial...
Working Capital Fund leads $5M round to support Provenance to Tackle Greenwashing with Transparency Tech
To change global supply chains for the better, we urgently need greater transparency about consumer products’ social and environmental impact as they move from source to production and to the store for consumers to purchase -- --Provenance addresses the lack of...
We’re Hiring
We're Hiring! Working Capital is looking for An INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE AND A 2022 Summer ASSOCIATE Please refer to the attached JDs. Interested candidates should email their resumes to [email protected] Thank you for your interest! WCIF Summer...
There’s a Market for Social Change, So Why Not Invest In It?
A Response to openDemocracy's 'The blindness of using venture capital to fight human trafficking' WORKING CAPITAL FUND TAKES ON THE PROBLEM OF FORCED LABOR AND EXPLOITATION IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS WITH VENTURE CAPITAL.openDemocracy published an article titled...
The Fund’s 2021 Annual Meeting
-- 5TH Annual Working Capital Virtual Event SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2021 In late September we hosted our fifth Annual Meeting of Limited Partners and portfolio companies. We heard presentations from WCIF’s newest investments. We also convened three Workshops on topics that...
Working Capital Innovation Investment Fund (WCIF) makes pioneering Investment in Honest Job Holdings LTD
-- Partnership Seeks to Disrupt Exploitative Labor Recruitment And Reduce Risks of Forced Labor in Supply Chains San Francisco, September 2nd, 2021- The Working Capital Innovation Fund (WCIF) announced today a $500,000 investment in Honest Jobs Holdings Ltd, a...
2020-21 Annual Report
As we continue to learn, we are excited to share the insights we have gained about using investment capital to address supply chain labor rights. The Working Capital Innovation Fund (WCIF) released its second Annual Report, focused on activities undertaken and...
Portfolio Spotlight: Quizrr
Portfolio Spotlight WCIF sat down with Quizrr Co-Founder Sophie Nordstrom, and Head of Product Management, Sandra Granath, to understand what makes Quizrr unique in its field and how global events have generated innovation and expansion for this education technology...
This is the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor
In the webinar linked below, Working Capital Innovation Fund is introducing ‘cool, innovative and practical solutions’ to the problem of child labor, to an audience of SMEs and multinational corporations associated with the International Organization of Employers....
Reflections on Investee Impact Management and Measurement Journeys
Over the last year, the developmental evaluation (DE) team worked with four investees – Provenance, QuizRR, Ulula, and OpenSC – to support their impact measurement and management (IMM) activities. All investees have been forced to confront the challenges of the pandemic context, which has presented both opportunities and constraints to IMM. In this article, we are sharing selected insights and implications related to their IMM approaches, journeys, and learning along the way.