building

a sustainable

future

We back purpose-driven companies tackling the world’s biggest challenges.

portfolio impact

32m

lives touched

9m

patients provided access to affordable healthcare

5m

students helped to achieve better educational outcomes

300k

critical eye care treatments provided

34m

tons

potential CO2e avoided

30

Mm³

potable water provided

386

renewable energy capacity installed

1m

rural households electrified with green energy

1.3m

SMEs supported to increase productivity

1.8bn

USD

of loans disbursed to SMEs

25k

businesses with improved customer communication

154k

small merchants provided with better payment solution

32m

lives touched

9m

patients provided access to affordable healthcare

5m

students helped to achieve better educational outcomes

300k

critical eye care treatments provided

34m

tons

potential CO2e avoided

30

Mm³

potable water provided

386

renewable energy capacity installed

1m

rural households electrified with green energy

1.3m

SMEs supported to increase productivity

1.8bn

USD

of loans disbursed to SMEs

25k

businesses with improved customer communication

154k

small merchants provided with better payment solution

32m

lives touched

9m

patients provided access to affordable healthcare

5m

students helped to achieve better educational outcomes

300k

critical eye care treatments provided

34m

tons

potential CO2e avoided

30

Mm³

potable water provided

386

renewable energy capacity installed

1m

rural households electrified with green energy

1.3m

SMEs supported to increase productivity

1.8bn

USD

of loans disbursed to SMEs

25k

businesses with improved customer communication

154k

small merchants provided with better payment solution

32m

lives touched

9m

patients provided access to affordable healthcare

5m

students helped to achieve better educational outcomes

300k

critical eye care treatments provided

34m

tons

potential CO2e avoided

30

Mm³

potable water provided

386

renewable energy capacity installed

1m

rural households electrified with green energy

1.3m

SMEs supported to increase productivity

1.8bn

USD

of loans disbursed to SMEs

25k

businesses with improved customer communication

154k

small merchants provided with better payment solution

investing in solutions
to global challenges

Through active and thoughtful engagement with businesses that contribute positively to humankind and the planet, we pursue opportunities with the objective to enhance long-term value creation with attractive financial returns alongside societal, environmental, and technological innovation.

Impact is core to our strategy - our rigorous proprietary impact measurement, analysis and management approach allows targeted impact tracking and drives substantial value creation. Lightrock’s investments demonstrably contribute to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

assets under
management

Lightrock invests in businesses that have product-market fit and scalability across our core impact themes, with a European and global geographical reach.

more than
4 billion USD

investing
since

Through our partnership with LGT, Lightrock is grounded in more than a century of experience in finance, including 14 years in impact investing.

2009

portfolio
companies

Lightrock’s approach to value creation and impact management makes us an attractive partner for purpose-driven entrepreneurs.

85+

investments in

Lightrock’s broad geographic reach and cross-sectoral investment approach enables diversification and the leveraging of best-practice.

5 continents, 14 countries,
7 sectors

team members

Our diverse global team has extensive experience in impact investing, strong track record in leadership, entrepreneurship and portfolio management, combined with deep and broad networks regionally and globally.

100+

selected portfolio companies

planet

Zurich, Switzerland

Global Climate Solutions platform for strategies that turn climate action into long-term business opportunities for companies, governments and organizations.

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southpole.com

Planet
‍

Dresden, Germany

Global leading developer and manufacturer of green hydrogen technologies, enabling the transition to sustainable hydrogen as a climate-neutral alternative to fossil fuels.

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sunfire.de

Planet
‍

Munich, Germany

The world’s first entirely electric vertical take-off and landing jet aiming to reduce travel carbon emissions.

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lilium.com

People
‍

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Medical technology company offering next-gen robotic systems aiming to make minimal access surgery available for everyone who needs it.

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cmrsurgical.com

Productivity

San Mateo, United States

Leading graph database platform that drives innovation and competitive advantage by revealing how people, processes, locations and systems are interrelated.

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neo4j.com

Productivity
‍

New York City, United States

Centralized data platform for Everyday AI, systemizing the use of data for exceptional business results.

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dataiku.com

productivity

São Paulo, Brazil

One of the fastest growing FinTechs in Latin America, reinvented the lending experience with an asset-light business model and significantly decreased the high interest burden for Brazilian citizens.

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creditas.com

planet

Nairobi, Kenya

Pioneer of one of the world's most advanced Pay-As-You-Go platforms to upgrade millions of lives in East Africa.

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m-kopa.com

planet

Lagos, Nigeria

Leading technology-enabled company driven by a vision to solve the mobility challenges in Africa

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max.ng