Our Vision
Our vision is of a world where the financial system is a powerful force for good and the impacts of businesses are considered in all investment decisions.
It is our mission to bring impact as the third dimension into investing, where all investors consider risk, return and impact – creating an environment for entrepreneurs and businesses that make a difference to thrive.
Our Values
We seek to be a different kind of organisation – one that constantly challenges the status quo, finding ways to innovate and grow the market.
ClearlySo is an intermediary in the truest sense of the word; we connect and bring together diverse parties to create new models and ways of doing business. Our team of experts are committed to client service and to our vision of the financial system as a force for good.
Embodying the model that we advocate, we firmly believe that businesses can be both high-return and high-impact.
What we do
We work exclusively with high-impact businesses, charities and funds. We support their capital raising activity through financial advisory work, and introduce them to institutional and individual investors who share their objectives and values.
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impact investment raised by our clients to date
Through our investor networks, we connect entrepreneurs with impact investors – and educate new ones. We advise businesses on growth, strategy and fundraising to scale their impact.
We also deliver contracts for The Big Lottery Fund via The Big Venture Challenge and The Big Potential Fund and the Cabinet Office through the Childcare Investment Readiness Fund and the Investment and Contract Readiness Fund.
Our Team
Our values are embodied by our people and in the way we work. We seek to be a different type of organisation that constantly challenges the status quo, finding new ways to grow the market and bring impact to the heart of investment decision-making.
We are a team of diverse professionals, from corporate finance, entrepreneurship, law and social impact backgrounds. We are committed to building a financial system that accounts for social and environmental impact and supports entrepreneurs, charities and businesses to do good while they are doing well.
Further expertise is provided by our prestigious board of non-executives and advisors, which includes Matt Cooper, Chair of Octopus Investments; Luca Bosatta, UBS Investment Bank; Tim Farazmand, Chair of the BVCA; Chris Hulatt, Co-Founder of Octopus Investments; and Aine Kelly, Head of Financial Sector and Investor Engagement at Big Society Capital.
