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KANDO id: 588476
Corporate information
Company type
Venture fund, investing debt and equity in early-stage businesses aiming to eliminate the poverty premium in the UK.Overview
The Fair by Design Fund is a venture fund that invests in organisations tackling the poverty premium. The early-stage businesses receiving investment from the Fund provide services in sectors such as energy, insurance, borrowing, transport and food. The fund’s investment process includes a focus group of people with lived experience of the poverty premium, run by Toynbee Hall. This group assesses the true customer fit of all ventures considered for investment.
Fund terms
Funding rounds
Fund Closing GBP 14,700,000
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| Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Big Society Capital | GBP 6,000,000 Initial investment. |
Investment preferences
Focus countries
United Kingdom
Actual initial investment stage
Venture (1)
Investment activity status
Active investor
Selected investments
Displaying 1 - 1 of 1| Company | Profile | Country | Date | Funding | ||
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Wagestream Ltd | Wagestream allows all employees, both salaried and hourly, to have complete control over when they get paid. | Venture Initial investment |