The Social Entrepreneurs' Fund

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TSEF on the Future of Consumer Finance

Increasing Access, Unlocking Growth.

At the Social Entrepreneurs’ Fund, we aspire to build a world with greater access, opportunity, and shared prosperity. We believe that addressing the needs of all individuals in this country, not just the top 10%, is more than a moral imperative – it’s a compelling business opportunity that's been severely overlooked. We invest in founders who share our vision.

CEO Erine Gray’s difficulties in finding critical social services for his mother inspired him to build FindHelp, the largest online network of verified social care providers in the U.S. The platform has connected 6 million individuals to services thus far. Read More

A New Reality

Today, Americans face overwhelming adversity, across financial security, rising healthcare costs, and high cost of poverty.

Our Approach

TSEF's portfolio breaks down barriers perpetuating income inequality, while addressing broad market needs.

Lack of Financial Security

40% of Americans cannot cover an unexpected $400 expense. One out of every five Americans is not able to pay their current monthly bills.

FinTech

Increasing access to productive financial products and lowering the transaction costs of everyday financial actions.

Increased Healthcare Costs

National health expenditures have increased 1000%+ per capita since 1979. Over 25% of adults skipped necessary medical care in 2017 because they couldn’t afford it.

HealthTech

Increasing the quality of healthcare for all Americans, as well as increasing access to social services and improving the social determinants of health (SDoH)

No Economic Progress

The lowest 60% of earners have experienced virtually no real wage growth in 40 years. One in ten fulltime workers earn less than $25,720 (2x the federal poverty line)

Future of Work

Increasing access to meaningful employment and improving the quality of existing workforce infrastructure

Investing for good.

We’re here to protect our founders’ mission-driven vision while we help their businesses scale, never trading one for the other. And we’ve been at this a while – since 2012 – so we have a track record of making social innovation profitable.

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"I see technology as the great equalizer that'll help our country close the wealth gap among minority communities."
Carlos Garcia, CEO & Founder, Finhabits
"My mission is to aid in making foodcare and healthcare more personalized and prevention-oriented, to help people of all backgrounds live a happier, higher quality of life."
Jason Langheier MD, MPH, Founder & CEO, Foodsmart
"My mission is to remove English as a barrier to educational and career opportunities for immigrants, refugees, and other limited English proficiency learners in the US. We help our learners get high-value jobs, advocate for themselves, and support their families."
Katie Nielson, Founder, Chief Education Officer, Voxy Engen
"At Cushion, our goal is to democratize access to financial help, not just financial advice - enabling consumers to waste less money, save more, and live financially healthier lives."
Paul Kesserwani, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Cushion
"We want to build a seamless, integrated, aggregated gig economy platform that would help gig workers have the same type of financial security that 9–5ers have."
Hantz Févry, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Stoovo
"We recognize that the future of work is constantly evolving due to rapid technology and labor-force advancements, and we want to enable people to gain the skills they need to succeed—without burying themselves in debt."
Angela Ceresnie, Chief Executive Officer, Climb Credit
I do this work because I believe we can repair the broken parts of the safety net and prevent unnecessary suffering.
Erine Gray, CEO and Founder, Aunt Bertha
"We started Alice to make pretax spending that actually works for hourly workers. With Alice, employees can raise their take-home pay when they spend on commuting, healthcare, and childcare, giving themselves as much as a $2.00 an hour raise while helping their employer save on payroll taxes."
Avi Karnani, CEO & Founder, Alice
"I see technology as the great equalizer that'll help our country close the wealth gap among minority communities."
Carlos Garcia, CEO & Founder, Finhabits
"My mission is to aid in making foodcare and healthcare more personalized and prevention-oriented, to help people of all backgrounds live a happier, higher quality of life."
Jason Langheier MD, MPH, Founder & CEO, Foodsmart

Dedicated to making a difference.

Our team of experts has a broad range of experiences and perspectives while always sharing the same goal: to drive long-term change in underserved communities.

Terry Cheyney

Chief Financial Officer

Rashid Galadanci

Venture Partner

Lara Metcalf

Venture Partner

Michael Presser

Venture Partner

Fund News & Publications

Portfolio in the News

In wake of tragedy, American College of Cardiology, Foodsmart, Higi, the Buffalo Healthy Corner Store Initiative launch Buffalove Caring Hearts Initiative

07.06.2022
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Bill Pay Solution Cushion Closes $12 Million Series A to Grow Talent Roster

05.12.2022
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Rashid Galadanci of Driver Technologies: The Future Of Travel In The Post COVID World

03.06.2022
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Amazon Taps Trailblazing Language Learning Platform for Employee Upskilling Program, Career Choice

PR Newswire
03.03.2022
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Petal nears unicorn status with fresh $140M in capital to upend ‘broken’ traditional credit system

TechCrunch
01.05.2022
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Carbon Lighthouse Fights Climate Change With Data And Machine Learning

Forbes
09.23.2021
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Aunt Bertha raises $27MM to deepen social impact

PR Newswire
06.02.2021
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Will Your Bank Raise Your Savings Rate if you Threaten to Leave?

money.com
03.24.2021
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Meet Chris Motley | Founder & CEO, Mentor Spaces

Shoutout Colorado
03.16.2021
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Optimizing Income and Opportunity for Gig Workers

Forbes
01.25.2021
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CloudFactory raises $65 million to prep and process data sets [need URL]

TBD
11.20.2019
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VIDEO: Angaza wins prestigious Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship

Skoll
04.03.2018
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The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.
Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

In the classic novel set in fictional Maycomb County, Alabama, Lee’s story sparked conversations about equity that still resonate today. Inspired by this classic novel on social justice, Maycomb Capital aspires to continue a dialogue around social investing, bringing innovative ideas to light through action.