Mar
On March 10, over 40 SV2 Donor Partners, Grantees, and other community leaders gathered to officially launch our Spring 2026 grant round. The evening was a powerful reminder of why we do this work: to move beyond traditional funding and...
Mar
In the Bay Area, we often talk about "equity" in terms of stock options and early-stage exits that create life-changing wealth for a few. But at our recent Innovative Finance Spotlight event, we sat down to ask a different question: How...
Feb
We're delighted to announce that Jasmine Estela has joined the SV2 staff team as Program Assistant! Jasmine's role includes supporting programming across our three pillars (immersive learning, impact investing, and grantmaking) as well as...
Feb
Why SV2 Invested in JuneBrain At SV2, we invest in early-stage companies that are tackling urgent social and environmental challenges with scalable, market-based solutions. We look for founders with deep founder-market fit, products...
Dec
SV2 advanced more good through our Fall 2025 Advancing Immigrant Equity Grant Round. Multicultural Institute and Oasis Legal Services are our new outstanding Grantee Partners! Each organization will get an unrestricted grant of...
Nov
A New Kind of Impact Capital Impact investing has come a long way since the early 2010s. What began as a fringe movement (investing not just for returns but with purpose) is now a global field, with more than $1.2 trillion in assets...
Oct
On September 11, SV2 hosted Power, Policy & People: Shaping Environmental Justice Today at the SV2 office. More than 50 participants, including SV2 donor partners and ecosystem partners, gathered for a timely and powerful conversation...
Jul
The 2025 SV2 Partner Survey Results are in! This survey is one way of understanding SV2’s impact on Partners and how we can continue to achieve our mission, learn, make positive social impact, and cultivate community. Everyone can...
Jun
Suhani Mohan serves as SV2’s Director of Impact Investing, working closely with our Donor Partner community and Investment Committee to identify strong investments for SV2’s portfolio and offering support to our Impact Investees. She...
Jun
We are thrilled to welcome three new members to SV2's Board of Directors: Rita Mancera, Mica Mayo, and Deepti Sharma. As part of our Strategic Plan’s emphasis on equity and power sharing, one of the new Board members, Rita Mancera, is a...