Octopus invests £1.25m in ClearlySo

The transaction saw Octopus becoming the largest single institutional investor in the business, with Octopus co-founder Chris Hulatt joining the board as non-executive director.

Also participating in the funding round were seven existing investors including Big Society Capital, as well as eight new angel investors.

Company
ClearlySo is a European impact investment bank that considers social, ethical and/or environmental impact alongside risk and return.

The organisation was founded in 2008 and has carried out 100 transactions, investing £100m. ClearlySo is headquartered in London.

People
ClearlySo – Rodney Schwartz (CEO).

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• Expansion
• UK / Ireland
• Financials
• Octopus Investments
• Social Impact