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Our Approach towards
Impact Investing​

Capria is committed to investing in companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate financial returns as well as measurable social or environmental impact.

This global pandemic has opened our eyes to the need to rethink capitalism to solve for glaring social and environmental issues. Fortunately a model exists. While some organizations have engaged in this type of investing for decades, impact investing as a formal discipline developed only over the past 10-15 years.

Some argue this is lip service. Perhaps, it’s just good business. What we’re seeing is a cultural shift away from traditional notions of capitalism where profits trump all. And large institutional investors, including BlackStone Group, Carlyle Group, TPG, and Apollo Global Management, are taking notice with their own billion dollar funds dedicated to environmental and social governance and impact, adding to an existing market of just over half a trillion U.S. dollars worldwide.

How We Approach Impact

Capria - IA 50 2023 logoCapria invests in tech startups and funds in emerging markets that are profitably and sustainably improving the lives of millions of aspiring middle and lower-income families. Capria has an inclusive approach to impact, applying global best practices of impact investment and ESG management to increase the resilience of our portfolio. As a recognition for our efforts as impact leaders in the space, we’ve been selected in the Impact Assets 50 for 7 years in a row.

We are part of a diverse global community of organizations who are interested in deepening their engagement with the impact investment industry. Here are some of our prominent affiliations:

Capria Affiliation

As a signatory to the Operating Principles for Impact Management, Capria publicly discloses the alignment of our impact management systems with the Principles. The following documents are Capria’s disclosure statement and an independent verification report of alignment provided by an Independent Impact Sub-Committee of Capria’s Limited Partners (LP) Advisory Board.

Capria Impact Operating Principles Disclosure Statement >
Independent Verification Report >

Theory of Impact

Capria’s theory of impact goes beyond providing catalytic capital, aiming to impact populations or systems that lack access to resources, essential products and services, or quality employment opportunities. We envision dozens of new markets where thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems are fuelled by local and global capital flow, healthy competition is established among entrepreneurs and local investors, and a network of advisors and mentors support continued ecosystem development.

Capria Impact Dimensions

We have detailed all our impact metrics and methodology here. Capria thoughtfully incorporates impact & ESG across its investment lifecycle. Here’s a simplified look into our impact methodology in action:

Capria Impact methodlogy

Annual Impact Reports

Capria - Report 2022We have identified key impact metrics that align with Capria’s impact framework. Based on the aforementioned framework and methodology, we publish an Impact Report annually with data collected from the underlying portfolio companies of the funds in which we have invested as well as from Capria’s warehoused investments.

We’re proud to say that, as impact investors at Capria, over the past few years, our team has contributed significantly to this changing landscape – through our thought leadership, our transparent impact measurement and management framework, and by propagating our ideology through discussions with thought leaders around the world.

Connect with Us

Are you someone who’s working in the impact space and would like to collaborate with us? We’d be happy to participate. 

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Unitus Ventures is now Capria India

Unitus Ventures, a leading venture capital firm in India, is joining forces with its US affiliate Capria Ventures, a Global South specialist, to operate with a unified global strategy under a single brand, Capria Ventures.