J.S. Johnson Investments is an investment management firm dedicated to socially and ecologically responsible investing in the areas of emerging technology, wellness, hospitality and real estate. Based in Brooklyn, NY, the firm is primarily focused on projects in the U.S. and Costa Rica. J.S. Johnson Investments supports a broad range of innovative, creative and philanthropic endeavors, and has been a successful early-stage technology investor in companies including Huffington Post and Buzzfeed. It is the parent company of the Harmony Hotel and Harmony Projects Nosara, a sustainable hospitality project on Costa Rica's Pacific coast.
Omidyar Network is committed to creating opportunity for people to improve their lives and make powerful, lasting contributions to their communities. Their efforts are organized around five initiatives: Consumer Internet & Mobile, Entrepreneurship, Financial Inclusion, Government Transparency, and Property Rights.
SEDF uses investment capital to support the rights and opportunities of marginalized people and communities, often in ways and places that entail significant financial risk. We look to catalyze positive social and economic change, by acting in alignment with allies and partners, reinforced by the strengths and capacities of the Open Society Foundations.