United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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Overview

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees leads and coordinates international actions to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide.

The organization’s primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally, or resettle in a third country. It also has a mandate to help stateless people.

In more than six decades, the agency has helped tens of millions of people restart their lives. Today, a staff of more than 8,600 people in more than 125 countries continues to help over 33.9 million people.

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. It is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Highlights

Founded

1950

Industry

Association

Employees

5001-10000

Investment

2

Lead Investment

2

Exits

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Location

Switzerland, Europe

Contact Information

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Profile Resume

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, established in 1950 and headquartered in Switzerland, Europe., specializes in investments across Education, EdTech, Skill Assessment, Personal Development, Social, Children, Social Impact. Their recent investments include Education Cannot Wait, Save the Children Uganda. The highest investment round they participated in was $146.8M. Among their most notable exits are Education Cannot Wait and Save the Children Uganda. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.

Employees

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Andrew Harper

Special Advisor on Climate Action

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Irene Sun

Senior Innovative Financing Officer (Head of Innovative Financing)

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Sanjay Dharwadker

Sr. Digital Identity Officer

Investment portfolio

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has made 2 investments. Their most recent investment was on Dec 12, 2023, when Education Cannot Wait raised $2.0M.

investments

2

Diversity investments

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Lead investments

2

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Investments

2

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
May 18, 2023
Education Cannot Wait Education Cannot Wait
Education4.1M
Dec 12, 2023
Education Cannot Wait Education Cannot Wait
Education2.0M

Exits

0

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

2

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Funds

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Funding Rounds

2

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has raised 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Dec 12, 2023 from a Grant - Education Cannot Wait round.

Annouced DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
May 18, 2023
Grant - Education Cannot Wait Grant - Education Cannot Wait
-4.1M-
Dec 12, 2023
Grant - Education Cannot Wait Grant - Education Cannot Wait
-2.0M-

Investors

0

There is no funding round available on this profile

Fund raised

2

Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.

Annouced DateFund NameMoney Raised
May 10, 2013
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1.0M
May 11, 2013
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1.0M

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