PURPOSE VENTURE CAPITAL
We help founders and entrepreneurs to create their unique paths to success.
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INVESTING IN SUSTAINABLE TECH
We are supporting founders to build sustainable and profitable tech businesses through purpose-aligned capital. Our goal is to enable founders to align their values and mission with their ownership and financing structures and mobilize more capital towards purpose-driven companies delivering strong financial returns and positive impact for people and the planet.
We are looking for innovative solutions that will advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
While we only invest in a handful of companies a year, it means we can focus supporting those who we believe really have the team and drive to succeed.
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LEADERSHIP TEAM
Your partners in your impact entrepreneurial journey
SHARON SIM
Co-Founder, General Partner, Purpose Venture Capital
CEO & Co-Founder Aries Investment Management | Co-Founder & CFO Coterie Concepts | Private Equity | Former senior private banker roles at Citi Private Bank, J.P. Morgan and UBS | Former senior Capital Market roles at Barclays, Lehman Brothers and Nomura.
SERTAC YELTEKIN
Co-Founder, General Partner, Purpose Venture Capital
Founder & Managing Director, Zingforce Ventures | Co-Founder & Deputy Chair, Etkiyap - the first impact investing platform in Turkey | Former COO at Institor Partners, SVP at Unicredit and Management Consultant at Bain & Co.
VON LEONG
Co-founder, General Partner,
Purpose Venture Capital
Board/Advisory Committee, National Youth Fund & AmCham Singapore Social Impact & Sustainability | Former Chief Digital Health Marketplace at IHiS, Healthtech agency for Singapore Government| Former VP, Regional Director APAC & Digital Transformation Leader at Kelly Services, AON and IBM.
NEWS
COVER STORY AT THE PEAK :
CHANGING THE WORLD WITH
PURPOSE VENTURE CAPITAL
Our General Partner Sharon Sim shared her perspectives to The Peak magazine on investing, sustainability, social impact, entrepreneurship and F&B in Singapore. The March 2021 cover story is part of the Dealmakers series at this prestigious luxury lifestyle magazine for Singapore's entrepreneurs, professionals and C-suite executives.
THE FUTURE OF PURPOSE - KEYNOTE AT THE PURPOSE KONFERENCE IN MUNICH
Our General Partner Von Leong was invited to deliver a ten minute key note closing speech at the Purpose Konference , part of the Big & Growing Festival in Germany on 19th November 2020. She focused on demonstrating with examples from Asia and Europe that there is Power in Purpose. Von highlighted the disparities exacerbated by the K shaped economic recovery during COVID-19.
She encouraged the audience to start a purpose-driven business, to change the way they are consuming and investing and invite business leaders to collaborate, digitalise and incorporate ESG priorities into their strategies, business models and operations. The Future of Purpose is positive as we can contribute to a prosperous, inclusive and sustainable future for all.
THE CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS IN SINGAPORE – AND BEYOND IN THE DIALOGUE REVIEW.
Our General Partner Sertac Yeltekin was invited to share his views on Singapore's startup ecosystem in the official leadership and management journal of Duke Corporate Education, Fall 2020. One month before Purpose Venture Capital was born. This March 2021 published article focused on Singapore showing that government, corporations and start-ups all have a role in driving digital transformation across society.
CONTACT
Get in touch if you like to be invited to our launch webinar in Q2 2021 where you will hear more on our story and investment thesis!