In an era where business success is increasingly measured beyond financial returns, Happiness Capital stands out as a trailblazer in the world of impact investing. Now, their innovative approach is the subject of a compelling case study published by Harvard Business Publishing, offering invaluable insights for investors, entrepreneurs, and business leaders alike. Titled “Happiness Capital: … Pioneering impact investing: Happiness Capital’s journey unveiled in Harvard business review
We’re excited to share a groundbreaking article recently published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, co-authored by James Dudfield, Sara Olsen, Aaron Mallett, and Jed Emerson, along with our own Eric Ng. This collaborative effort introduces the innovative Happiness Return framework, a new approach to venture capital that goes beyond traditional financial metrics. The Happiness … Redefining venture capital: The Happiness Return framework
We’re thrilled to announce that Formo, the Berlin-based fermentation startup revolutionizing the cheese industry, has raised an impressive €61 million in their latest funding round! This significant Series B investment, led by Elevat3 Capital and supported by a roster of notable investors including EQT Ventures, Happiness Capital, and Lowercarbon Capital, marks a major milestone for … Formo’s €61 million funding round: Pioneering the future of eco-friendly cheese production
Last week, our portfolio companies and partners joined us in Bhutan, as guests of Happiness Capital. This annual event, known as Happiness Family Day, brought together over 120 participants from 13 countries to explore the theme “A Mindful Journey Towards Sustainable Happiness.” Bhutan: A unique approach to national well-being Bhutan is renowned for its commitment … A mindful journey towards sustainable happiness
Renens, Switzerland – January 19th, 2023. ClearSpace, the Swiss–based leader of in–orbit servicing and active space debris removal, is delighted to announce that it has finalised a EUR 26.7 million series A financing round, to further accelerate the movement toward the sustainable use of space. ClearSpace is ramping up operations ahead of the world’s first space debris removal mission, ClearSpace-1, scheduled to launch in 2026. This new financing round brings together a … ClearSpace raises €26 million to cleanup space in a Series A round led by OTB Ventures and Swisscom Ventures
We’re very excited to announce that Happiness Capital has become a B Corp Certified company after a 2-year process with the overall B Impact Score of 92.7! This huge milestone signifies our commitment to having good governance as well as creating environmental and social good for our community. It also symbolizes our dedication to transparency. … Happiness Capital is now a Certified B Corp
The Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) today announced the appointment and reappointment of members to its committees with effect from January 17, 2023. Our CEO, Eric Ng, is appointed by FSDC as a new member of their Policy Research Committee. Eric Ng said, “It is a wonderful opportunity to work with the financial industry thought … Our CEO is appointed by Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council to their Policy Research Committee
With the aim of empowering entrepreneurs to co-create a happier world, our investor Happiness Capital has launched the venture capital industry’s first Happiness Return matrix. The project seeks to disrupt traditional investment mindset in not only just focusing on financial return but also happiness return. With this holistic measurement, not only can it uncover actionable … Plantix participates in first-ever Happiness Return matrix project
What makes you happy? And how do you measure happiness? Jeremy Lam, Board Member of FSDC talks to Eric Ng, CEO of Happiness Capital under Lee Kum Kee Group who shares his personal story, the company’s success as well as the reasons of HK being an International Financial Centre, in particular a hub for venture … SDC Hong Kong Success Stories Series: The Pursuit of Happiness – Eric Ng, CEO of Happiness Capital
This comes just a month after news broke Nanox was set to acquire Zebra Medical Vision. Smart imaging company Zebra Medical Vision landed an FDA 510(k) clearance for its cardiac-focused imaging tool called HealthCCSng. The new tool is able to analyze non-gated CT scans and can quantify Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC). According to the company, … Zebra Medical Vision lands FDA clearance for tool to detect cardiovascular disease