Optimizer Foundation

Optimizer Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Sweden, dedicated to enhancing youth access to health, education, and employment opportunities. Founded in 2017, the foundation leverages philanthropic capital to make commercial investments in social enterprises, aiming to create financially viable companies that maximize societal and environmental benefits. Returns on investments are reinvested to support future social enterprises.

The foundation primarily focuses on East Africa, with a recent expansion into South Africa and parts of West Africa. Its investment strategy includes seed and early-stage companies in sectors such as healthcare, education, financial services, and technology. Notable portfolio companies include Jackfruit Finance, which provides affordable financing for schools, and Numida, offering mobile-based financial literacy training and loans to SMEs.

Optimizer Foundation operates with a mission to improve the quality of life for underserved populations by providing access to high-quality, affordable health, education, and employment opportunities. The foundation's approach combines philanthropic efforts with investment strategies to achieve sustainable social impact, reflecting a commitment to venture philanthropy that reinvests returns to support additional social enterprises.