Lightrock

Lightrock is an impact investor focused on building a sustainable future by backing purpose-driven companies tackling global challenges. Their investment strategy centers around three key themes: people, planet, and productivity. Lightrock actively seeks out businesses with product-market fit and scalability, prioritizing those with demonstrable contributions to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They utilize a rigorous proprietary impact measurement and management approach to track and drive value creation in their portfolio companies.

The company employs a diverse team of over 90 private equity professionals across four continents, with headquarters in London. They prioritize collaboration and mission-driven work, valuing entrepreneurship, competence, and passion. Lightrock's commitment to impact extends beyond their investment strategy, actively shaping the global impact management debate and contributing to leading industry bodies and initiatives.

Lightrock is an impact investor committed to building a sustainable future by backing purpose-driven companies tackling global challenges. They invest in growth-stage businesses across three key impact themes: people, planet, and productivity. Their mission is to generate both financial and societal returns by supporting companies that contribute positively to humankind and the planet, leveraging their expertise in impact investing to drive positive change and scale impact investing across asset classes.

Lightrock promotes a culture of collaboration, ambition, and excellence. They are mission-driven, prioritizing partnerships with the world's best entrepreneurs to solve pressing global problems. They value their employees, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where they can leverage their global network of executives and investors to brainstorm, work together, and achieve ambitious goals. Lightrock encourages a "hungry to succeed" mentality, placing emphasis on being efficient, accurate, honest, and passionate in their work.

Lightrock values diversity and inclusion, employing a team of over 90 professionals from 14 countries and across four continents. 40% of their employees are women, showcasing their commitment to gender diversity. They are headquartered in London and have offices in Zurich, Bangalore, Utrecht, Nairobi, and São Paulo, underscoring their global outlook. Lightrock's mission-driven approach fosters collaboration and entrepreneurship, creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for their team.