DBL Partners: Double Bottom Line Venture Capital
Citation:
Kramer, Mark R., Shawn A. Cole, and Caitlin Reimers Brumme. "DBL Partners: Double Bottom Line Venture Capital." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 219-048, October 2018. View Details|
Case HBS Case Collection September 2016 (Revised August 2019) DBL Partners: Double Bottom Line Venture Capital |
Abstract
This case explores the origins and current practices of DBL, a San Francisco–based venture capital fund and one of the first impact investment funds to achieve significant financial returns to scale. This case allows for a competitive analysis of DBL's investment strategy as it seeks to deploy $400m, as well as the opportunity to evaluate a specific investment in a solar power company targeting low-income consumers in Tanzania.
Keywords: Venture Capital; Investment Funds; Financial Strategy; Financial Services Industry; Tanzania;
Citation:
Cole, Shawn, Mark Kramer, and Tony L. He. "DBL Partners: Double Bottom Line Venture Capital." Harvard Business School Case 217-022, September 2016. (Revised August 2019.)
