Mission
Avantage Ventures’ mission is to create a marketplace for social capital by addressing the information and funding gaps in the industry. We inform, connect, and advise social entrepreneurs and investors, thereby benefiting local communities and the environment in Asia.
Ethos
Our actions are guided by the following principles:
| We support social enterprises in the type of nonprofit organisations, socially driven businesses and socially responsible businesses and those who meet the triple bottom line.
| We look for organisations that meet the triple bottom line; positive social impact, environmental stewardship, and financial sustainability.
| We support investors who are looking to create positive social and environmental impact through grants or investments.
| We utilize development approaches from the public sector with business principles from the private sector in our consultation.
| We facilitate the flow of capital to social enterprises by connecting them to social investors, and endeavor to find ways to connect these projects to the mainstream financial markets.