Our Impact Investment

Besides providing grants, the Foundation also believes in innovative financing models and social finance approaches. By investing in social enterprises, we aim to foster self-sustaining business models that can create an ongoing impact independently in the long run.

Lorinet Foundation has active investments in the following Impact Funds:

Water and Energy


Pioneer Facility Fund, Southeast Asia

The Pioneer Facility (PF) is a developing economy impact fund focused on providing short to medium-term debt capital to private growth-stage enterprises. The mission of the Pioneer Facility (2017 – Ongoing) is to provide affordable working capital for enterprises producing …

GREE New Energy, Indonesia

GREE New Energy is an integrated operator with a focus on biogas-to-energy. It develops, finances, builds, and operates biogas-to-energy projects. GREE provides international project development experience and financial capabilities together with local market understanding. Hamparan, its first project is one …

Education and Employment


Social Impact Guarantee, Singapore

Social Impact Guarantee (SIG) is a results-based financing mechanism that functions similar to a money-back guarantee. It allows a donor to ensure that their donation achieves the social impact it was meant to achieve, or a portion of the funding …

Edukasyon.ph, the Philippines

In the Philippines, out of two million youth who turn 18 each year, up to 90% are left behind between higher education to employment, contributing to poor life outcomes. Edukasyon.ph builds EdTech products to bridge the gap between teaching and …

Bookbridge, Mongolia

Starting off as a scout exchange programme with Mongolia, Bookbridge has developed into an impactful and purpose-driven social enterprise. It serves as a platform for the next generation of leaders in Europe and Asia to be change-makers. Their core products …

Prodigy Finance

Prodigy Finance offers loans to international postgraduate students attending top universities around the world. The organisation aims to close the gaps and requirements experienced by international students while obtaining competitive international degrees. Through Prodigy Finance’s community platform, Lorinet Foundation, (2013 …

Pioneering Venture Philanthropy Fund, Singapore

The Pioneering Venture Philanthropy Fund (2017 – 2019) aims to make social impact in Singapore through investing both financial and non-financial resources over time. Through a partnership with the National Council of Social Services and Community Chest, the fund invested …