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Lilly Capital
Lilly Capital is a Switzerland-based impact investment firm that supports very early-stage entrepreneurs and projects. The firm focuses on generating positive social and environmental impact alongside financial returns, targeting investments aligned with specific Sustainable Development Goals.
Overview
What Lilly Capital does
What Lilly Capital is
Lilly Capital is a Switzerland-based impact investment firm that supports very early-stage entrepreneurs and projects. The firm focuses on generating positive social and environmental impact alongside financial returns, targeting investments aligned with specific Sustainable Development Goals.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Micro VC
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- May 5, 2026
Official channels
Find Lilly Capital elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Lilly Capital as a funder
Investment thesis
Lilly Capital targets companies intending to generate positive impact alongside financial return, focusing on Sustainable Development Goals such as clean water, reduced hunger, quality education, and decent work.
Focus narrative
Lilly Capital invests in very early to early-stage companies globally, focusing on projects that generate a positive impact alongside financial returns. The firm emphasizes investments that align with Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in areas such as clean water and sanitation, hunger reduction, quality education, and decent work and economic growth. Initial investment sizes typically range from USD 30,000 to USD 50,000.
Value beyond capital
Lilly Capital provides supportive partnerships, coaching, and mentoring to its portfolio companies, aiming to enhance their strategic and operational capabilities. The firm positions itself as an active shareholder, rather than a passive investor, to help entrepreneurs achieve their goals.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $30,000–$50,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+
- Sectors
- Clean Energy
- Regions
- Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
No specific portfolio companies or case studies were mentioned.
Common questions
What to know about Lilly Capital
Upseed classifies Lilly Capital under the Micro VC organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
Known limits
Capability profiles appear only when a structured public profile also contains decision-useful role evidence. Terms and availability can change.
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