Portfolio

Shell Foundation supports a portfolio of pioneering social enterprises and institutions at various growth stages. All have the potential to impact over 10m low-income consumers and achieve financial viability within 10 years. Click into the graphic below to filter by theme or growth stage …

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Incubation
Incubation

A new business model or intermediary institution (or application of a new product, business model, geography or channel with existing SF portfolio enterprise).
No or minimal revenue is being generated at this point.

Pilot
Pilot

The product or service is being tested, with operations on the ground. Enterprise is still developing product/market fit, establishing unit economics and seeking market traction.
At this point we are still testing the viability of the model, looking to demonstrate new tech, finding evidence for market demand and consumer preferences.

Scaling Up
Scaling Up

Enterprise has confirmed its product/market fit and business model, with demand for the product and/or service validated by paying customers. The business model can
achieve profitable unit economics within the next three years.
Enterprises will still be refining business models, building capacity and systems for growth, and developing their customer offering, but will have a management team and
governance in place.

International Expansion
International Expansion

Enterprise is operating in multiple countries with strong potential to expand. For-profit businesses have generated more than $15m in revenue and have achieved
profitable unit economics.
Product range has been established, strong management and governance team is in place, limited pivoting of the business model is expected, and enterprise is seeking debt or equity funding to build operational capacity, strengthen supply chains and adapt products and services to new demographics.

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