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Open menu Community Ventures Mentors Impact Fellowship Investors Partners About Our Team Why We Exist What We Believe News & Coverage Connect × Press enter to begin your searchVentures Fellowship Investors Partners Impact Mentors Our Beliefs Our Team Our Why News & Coverage re-purpose capitalism Open menuVentures Fellowship Investors Partners Impact Mentors Our Beliefs Our Team Our Why News & Coverage Our world can’t wait. We believe in the power of business to drive lasting, scalable change. That’s why we build community between entrepreneurs, institutions, and investors to profitably solve pressing global problems. Learn More ⇣ Menu How Entrepreneurs Institutions InvestHow Entrepreneurs Institutions Invest How do we do it? Simple: we focus on scaling what works Our community of entrepreneurs is shaping trillion-dollar industries and uplifting the lives of more than 1.6 billion people. We handpick & privately invite the world’s most impactful growth-stage companies into the Unreasonable Fellowship. Then we give select investors, mentors, and partners the opportunity to create value in helping scale the efforts of these history-defining ventures. We focus on 5 impact themes ⇣ Education Ensuring high quality learning and up-skilling opportunities for all. Energy & Environment Transitioning into a renewable and regenerative economy that protects biodiversity. Food & Water Re-imagining sustainable agriculture, drinking water, and nutrition. Health Exploring the future of medicine, healthcare and working towards universal access. New Frontiers Supporting emerging markets and technologies to create a better tomorrow. Entrepreneurs We’ve got your back. We support our Fellows for life. The Unreasonable Fellowship is an invite-only community for growth-stage entrepreneurs who bake their impact into the DNA of their profit model. Our CEOs gain access to a curated, international community of 398 fellow leaders running growth-stage ventures, 2,200 investors, 1,110 mentors, and some of the world’s most powerful institutions. We exist to give entrepreneurs an unfair advantage. Learn more about the Fellowship » 385 Ventures across 51 countries We are grateful to our global community of 1,110 mentors — from Nobel Laureates to renowned executives & policy makers See all our mentors » Arianna Huffington Founder of The Huffington Post & Thrive Global. Author of 15 books. Megan Smith 3rd CTO of the United States, Former Advisor to Obama, Former VP at Google Chinedu Echeruo Serial Entrepreneur; Named 10 Most Powerful People in Africa” Matt Mullenweg Founder of WordPress (powers ~25% of the internet) Kamran Elahian High Tech Entrepreneur with 3 Unicorn IPOs, Chair of Global Innovation Catalyst Elizabeth Littlefield Advisor; Former CEO of the Development Finance Corporation; Former Director of World Bank Jigar Shah Director at U.S. Department of Energy; President of Generate Capital Beth Comstock Author and Former Vice Chair at GE Hunter Lovins TIME Magazine Hero & President of Natural Capitalism Solutions Janiece Evans-Page CEO, Tides Foundation Tom Chi Founder of Prototype Thinking, Lab Director of the Planet, Former Lead at Google X Colin Gayle Founder of African Creative Agency Institutions Your catalyst for change. We work with partners who believe that solving the world’s toughest problems is not only a moral imperative: it’s also an unprecedented financial opportunity Nearly every major industry is in a state of rapid transition. The institutions that survive will be the ones that fold sustainability into their core business models. We can help with that. Work with us » Unreasonable partners with leading brands, institutions, and governments. About our partners » Investors Profit = Impact We align investors with companies operating at the nexus of global impact & profit. We give investors access to high-growth ventures that are solving global challenges with advanced technologies. Think of us as your global deal flow engine for curated opportunities positioned to create robust financial returns while alleviating pressing societal and ecological problems. Invest with us » 385 Ventures Added 29 in the last year $14 bn Total Financing Raised By Unreasonable Ventures $15 bn Total Revenue Generated By Unreasonable Ventures Unreasonable has meticulously pulled together a portfolio of entrepreneurs that rivals even the most intelligent and respected funds in Silicon Valley. I believe Unreasonable has the most impactful network of entrepreneurs in the world. I am humbled to be a part of this movement as an Unreasonable Mentor. Mohanjit Jolly - Mentor Global Investor and Advisor; Co-founder Iron Pillar Capital; Former Partner at DFJ represents a cultural shift. We’ve tried aid and philanthropy, and those are crucial, but complex issues need multiple, innovative levers, and that’s where Unreasonable plays a crucial role. They are proving not just that we can move beyond aid. But that we must. Alonzo Fulghum — Mentor Former Acting Director at USAID; Executive Vice President at VIATEQ If your company is striving for positive Impact while future-proofing your brand and your strategy, you cannot find a better partner and collaborator than the team at Unreasonable. Mark Thain — Partner Director of Social Innovation, Barclays Being a part of Unreasonable has fortified d.light with a powerful and unrivaled network of mentors and fellow entrepreneurs. Today, we have brought solar to over 75 million people across the developing world. Though significant, we have a long way to go to reach nearly 2 billion people without reliable electricity. With the Unreasonable community at our side, I’m confident d.light will achieve our vision of universal clean energy access. Sam Goldman — Fellow Founder & President of d.light Unreasonable is a great collaborator. The team operates at the nexus of profit and impact providing a unique combination of insight and smart innovative thinking combined with unwavering energy and enthusiasm. They have been a pleasure to work with on our Project Literacy campaign, helping us to push innovation further and faster and always exceeding expectations. Kate James — Partner & Mentor Former Executive at Pearson, Gates Foundation, Citi, and Standard Chartered Bank If you are an entrepreneur and you ever get the chance to become a part of Unreasonable’s global network, do not miss this opportunity. To be an Unreasonable entrepreneur has been a game-changer for me. The global community of entrepreneurs at Unreasonable will undoubtedly be remembered by future generations as having helped define progress in our time and I’m grateful to be a part of it. Xavier Helgesen - Fellow Founding CEO, Zola Electric ; Co-CEO of Enduring Ventures Unreasonable was a catalyst for ThinkCERCA. As a CEO, I would highlight Unreasonable as the source of the best changes in my practice and growth as a CEO. If you are an entrepreneur and you ever have the chance to become a part of this network, take full advantage of it. Without hesitation it has been one of the most enriching of my life personally and professionally, a game-changer for our company. Eileen Murphy - Fellow Founder & CEO of ThinkCERCA ; Educator & Entrepreneur The Office of Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State is honored to consider the team at Unreasonable partners. Our collaboration over the years has proven to me that if you are looking to solve society’s toughest challenges , you’d be lucky to find a partner like the . Thomas DeBass - Partner & Mentor Managing Director of Global Partnerships, U.S. State Department Unreasonable has built one of the world’s most powerful networks focused centrically on backing for-profit entrepreneurs positioned to solve the world’s hardest and most meaningful problems. One of the highlights of my professional career and one of the most insightful and heartfelt experiences I’ve ever had is the honor of being an Unreasonable Mentor. Pascal Finette - Mentor Chair for...