The UnTours Foundation

Overview

The UnTours Foundation is a charitable foundation that invests in social enterprises and sustainable development projects worldwide. Its mission is to unleash capital and radical kindness to nurture ideas and build healthy, sustainable communities. The foundation supports small businesses that create jobs, have diverse ownership, advance economic justice, and build a regenerative economy. Since its founding in 1992, the UnTours Foundation has made over $10 million in flexible investments. It is a public charity, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The foundation is the proud owner of the world’s first Certified B Corporation, UnTours, which donates 100% of its profits to the foundation to be invested in other world-changing businesses. The UnTours Foundation provides affordable and flexible investment capital to changemaking businesses solving the world’s greatest challenges. It works to regenerate the natural world, create economic opportunity for all, and strengthen communities. The foundation practices mission-aligned investing by using its full endowment as a revolving loan fund, investing in businesses that address social, economic, and environmental issues. It also aims to inspire and educate other foundations to align more of their assets with their mission. The foundation's investment strategy focuses on sectors such as tourism, agriculture, renewable energy, education, healthcare, technology, retail, manufacturing, food and beverage, construction, transportation, media, arts, finance, and real estate. It invests in businesses at various stages, including seed, early stage, and growth, with investment sizes ranging from $50,000 to $500,000. The UnTours Foundation has a track record of supporting diverse and impactful enterprises, contributing to the development of sustainable and equitable communities worldwide.

Investment Focus

• Social impact
• Sustainable development
• Diverse ownership
• Economic justice
• Regenerative economy

Portfolio Companies