Fund Introduction
Fund
CunaeST Donation Fund
A fund created with corporate social contribution budgets (donations) to discover and invest in promising startups in the ESG field.
Invests in startups with technological capabilities related to key ESG issues in the corporate business value chain.
Donor companies realize ESG strategic tasks and enhance ESG management performance through impact investment.
Plays the role of patient capital and catalytic capital along with the role of venture capital.
Fund Overview
Creation Purpose
Fostering impact business investment driving future social sustainability, revitalizing the ecosystem
Investment Strategy
- • Investing in companies with excellent domestic/global impact and business growth (Global: India, Vietnam, Indonesia)
- • Investing mainly in early-stage companies with less than 7 years of history
- • Balanced impact investment in E (Environmental) and S (Social) areas
- • Investing in a proportion of non-mainstream founders (women, regional, etc.)
Investment Fields
Climate Tech, Agri-food Tech, Social Services, Impact Mobility, Other ESG/Impact fields
Operational Goals
- • Direct equity investment/PF in domestic and global impact companies
- • LP investment in domestic and global Impact, ESG/Sustainability theme funds
Investment Strategy
- •Investing in companies with excellent domestic/global problem-solving skills and business growth (Global: Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, India)
- •Investing mainly in early-stage companies with less than 7 years of history
- •Balanced impact investment in E (Environmental) and S (Social) areas
- •Investing in a proportion of non-mainstream founders (women, regional, etc.)
Investment Fields
- •Impact AI, Impact Mobility, Climate Tech, Agri-food Tech, Social Services, Other ESG/Impact fields
Operational Goals
- •Direct equity investment/PF in domestic and global impact companies
- •LP investment in domestic and global Impact, ESG, Sustainability theme funds
- •Creating incubation space for impact companies
Donation Fund Corporate Partner Benefits
Investment Concept Provision according to corporate ESG strategy
- •Setting direction through analysis of corporate ESG management strategy
- •Providing investment concepts and themes tailored to corporate management strategy and ESG management
- •Cooperation in ESG/CSR business planning and operation suitable for investment concepts and themes
- •Investment returns can be used as a virtuous cycle for ESG/CSR business resources upon agreement
Establishing ESG Performance Enhancement Strategy based on investment
- •Establishing ESG performance linkage strategy based on investment
- •Linking business performance with ESG/Social Contribution performance
Providing ESG Startup Network
Providing a pool of ESG startups possessing relevant solutions in the industry to strengthen supply chain
Providing Strategic Collaboration Opportunities with ESG Startups
- •Establishing ESG performance linkage strategy based on investment
- •Linking business performance with ESG/Social Contribution performance
Strengthening Media Impact of ESG Investment Business
Publishing press releases and promotional content related to ESG investment
Full Tax Deduction for Donations
- •Possible to treat entire project cost as donation expense as a designated donation organization
- •Possible to operate donated property business