In Partnership with Baptist Charis Social Service: Launching the "Tai Po Unity & Well-being Project" In response to ongoing community recovery needs following Tai Po Wang Fuk Court fire, Social Impact Partners (SIP) and WYNG Foundation have jointly committed HKD 2 million to launch the Tai Po Unity and Well-being Project, led by Baptist Charis Social Service (BCSS). The funding from SIP is generously provided by Central Cove Group, the family office of Jean Salata. SIP is pr

Social Impact Partners (SIP) is pleased to announce a HKD 1 million strategic funding commitment to Hong Kong Aquaculture Ltd (Aqua), a pioneering social enterprise that integrates sustainable aquaculture with inclusive employment for youth with special education needs (SEN). Founded in 2019, Aqua operates a chemical-free marine fish farm in Yung Shue Au, blending global farming methods with local environmental stewardship. The enterprise currently employs 15 part-time SEN yo

The number of students with special educational needs in Hong Kong has risen steadily in recent years, making individualized support for every student a pressing concern across the education sector. To strengthen mainstream schools' capacity to support SEN students, the Education Bureau has actively promoted policies including the Whole School Approach and Learning Support Grant. According to Bureau statistics, SEN enrollment in public primary and secondary schools reached 67

Social Impact Partners (SIP) is proud to commit HKD 1 million in strategic funding to The Nesbitt Centre (TNC), a leading charitable organisation in Hong Kong dedicated to empowering English-speaking adults with learning differences through blended learning, vocational training, and residential support. “The Nesbitt Centre has a unique and proven model that links education and training directly to meaningful employment opportunities for adults with special needs,” said Joseph

Social Impact Partners (SIP) is pleased to announce its investment of HKD 1 million in Cancer Support Society (CSS), a Hong Kong-based social enterprise dedicated to improving oral health care access for cancer patients and individuals with special needs. This funding will support CSS in establishing a barrier-free dental clinic, expanding services, and strengthening operational capacity to serve under-served communities. Founded in 2022 by Dr. Tom Ho and Mark Cheung, CSS was

SIP is making it simpler and quicker for local SPOs to access its short-term working capital loans.

Social Impact Partners (SIP), a leading venture philanthropy fund committed to driving positive social change, proudly announces its latest investment in CareER, a dedicated charitable organization providing career support to tertiary-educated individuals with disabilities and special educational needs (SEN). The HK$0.9 million loan marks a significant milestone in SIP's support to fostering inclusive employment opportunities in Hong Kong. CareER has established itself as a p

Social Impact Partners (SIP) today announced its investment of HKD 6 million to support the further development of Mil Mill, a paper pulp factory operated by waste recycler Secure Information Disposal Services Limited (SSID). SIP led the investment with HKD 3 million, and successfully attracted a local family office to invest an equal amount through SIP, resulting in a total investment of HKD 6 million aimed at supporting Mil Mill's continued contribution to addressing enviro

Social Impact Partners (SIP), a pioneering venture philanthropy fund in Hong Kong, announces its investment in Hong Kong Univisual Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. (HKUIT), a technology company specializing in AI human posture analysis. HKUIT’s technology can remotely identify distress or physical difficulties, like detecting falls in elderly individuals. SIP's financial support will help HKUIT deploy its systems in underprivileged areas, such as child-care centers and elder

Social Impact Partners (“SIP”), a pioneering venture philanthropy fund in Hong Kong, announces its investment of a HK$0.9 million loan in Kibo, a footwear company committed to ethical material sourcing and the integration of social and sustainability practices throughout its value chain. Kibo specialises in creating timeless sneaker designs, aiming to steer consumers away from fast fashion through both direct-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) models. The compan

Social Impact Partners (“SIP”), a pioneering venture philanthropy fund in Hong Kong, announces its investment of a HK$0.5 million loan in Snaildy, an innovative online system designed to support teachers serving Special Education Needs (SEN) students. Snaildy specialises in creating a tightly interconnected intelligence ecosystem for SEN services, with a vision to support the growth of SEN students and foster inclusivity within communities, families, and schools. By leveragin

Social Impact Partners (“SIP”), a pioneering venture philanthropy fund in Hong Kong, announces its investment of a HK$0.5 million loan to OnMyGrad, a career learning community for talented young people who can learn how to choose and land their dream jobs. OnMyGrad aims to establish a universal channel for tertiary education students from all different backgrounds and eliminate the information gap brought by socio-economic inequality in their “School-to-work” transition. OnMy

Social Impact Partners (“SIP”) announces its investment of a HK$1.5 million loan to Contented Living Limited (“CLL”), a company providing affordable housing in Hong Kong. Contented Living Limited is a co-living accommodation provider since 2012, serving nonlocal university students and young professionals who face budget concerns in the high residential rental cost in Hong Kong. By re-utilised the wasted space of vacant or run-down old buildings, CLL helped to increase the ho

Social Impact Partners (SIP) welcomes six new partners to join in. They are Deloitte, Mayer Brown, Charltons, Gravity Partners, Foundation for Shared Impact & Tung Wah College. They will support SIP in different areas as listed below. Deloitte – pro-bono auditor Mayer Brown – legal due diligence pro-bono partner Charltons – legal due diligence pro-bono partner Gravity Partners – Co-investment partner Foundation for Shared Impact – pro-bono post-investment evaluation Tung Wah

Social Impact Partners (SIP) today announced Ms. Josephine Price has been appointed as the new Chairperson. Josephine has served SIP as an advisor since 2014, she’s an experienced Asian-based private equity practitioner with over 30 years of emerging markets experience. Josephine is co-founder of Anthem Asia, an independent, women-led investment group focused on investing in small- and medium-sized enterprises in Myanmar. Impact goals include creating jobs, encouraging divers

The Board of Directors announces that SIP Executive Director, Lindy E. Lek, will be leaving the organisation on 4 February 2022 after eight years in the role. Lindy said, “It has been an enormous privilege to lead this inspiring organisation. I am grateful for the opportunities I have had to work with the team and our expert partners in supporting the critical missions of our portfolio organisations.” We thank Lindy for her contribution in starting SIP and managing its growth

Hong Kong-based Social Impact Partners (“SIP”) announced to fund Teach for Hong Kong Foundation Limited (“Teach4HK’) HKD2.5 million over the course of three years (2018-2020). In addition, SIP, together with its professional partners, will support Teach4HK with in-kind business expertise to achieve greater social impact and organisational maturity. Founded by young leaders in 2015, Teach4HK’s mission is to enlist passionate and outstanding university students with diversified

Hong Kong-based Social Impact Partners (“SIP”) has committed to support Lizzie Bee Foundation (“Lizzie Bee”) and its fundraising social enterprise Bizzie Bee Ltd. (“Bizzie Bee”) to achieve greater social impact through a multi-year interest-free loan and in-kind business expertise. Lizzie Bee is a Hong Kong registered charity that provides community art programs free of charge to the city’s underprivileged social groups. Bizzie Bee is a social venture initiative that sells ed

Social Impact Partners (“SIP”) today announced it will provide Blue Sky Energy Technology (“Blue Sky”) with a loan facility of HKD 2 million available for drawdown over the course of two years. Additionally, SIP together with its professional network will provide Blue Sky with in- kind business expertise to help the rising social enterprise to achieve greater social impact. Patrick Cordes, Director of the Board of SIP and Managing Director and CFO of Baring Private Equity Asi

Social Impact Partners (“SIP”) today announced it will provide Clean Air Network (“CAN”) with grant funding of HKD 2.55 million over the course of three years (2015-2017) combined with hands-on management support and in-kind business expertise. SIP, along with its affiliates, will focus in particular on helping to build a long-term and sustainable fundraising platform that can support CAN as it now enters a critical phase of its growth. “We are delighted that SIP has joined u