Geoff Woolley
Founder at Unitus Capital Pvt Ltd.
Profile
Geoff has been active in venture capital investing for over 30 years, managing more than $2 billion in investment capital as the founder of successful venture funds in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
As Founding Partner of Dominion Ventures and European Venture Partners (now called Kreos Capital), Geoff pioneered the concept of venture debt.
Over his career, Geoff has invested debt and equity in over 400 companies, including Ciena, Coinstar, Hotmail, and Human Genome Science.
Geoff has been involved in frontier market venture capital investing since he joined Unitus Labs as a board member in 2001.
During his time as Unitus Labs’ Capital Markets Chair, he was instrumental in the launch of Unitus Equity Fund, the first commercially focused micro finance equity investment fund, as well as Unitus Capital, the first investment bank focused on serving social enterprises throughout Asia.
Since its launch, Unitus Equity Fund and its successor Elevar Equity have raised three funds totaling nearly $168 million, while Unitus Capital has successfully arranged over $1.6 billion in debt and equity financing for social enterprises.
In 2011, Geoff co-founded Patamar Capital (formerly Unitus Impact), a frontier markets venture capital firm with the mission of unlocking better economic opportunities for Asia’s low-income communities.
In addition to his current role as Co-Founder and Partner of Patamar Capital, Geoff holds board seats at MicroBenefits, Jana Care, and Kinara.
He is a founding and current board member of SKS Microfinance, India’s largest microfinance bank, and Samhita Microfinance.
As co-founder, Geoff launched the largest student-led venture fund in the United States, the $18.5 million University Venture Fund.
In addition, Geoff launched the University Impact Fund, which partners university students with top-tier impact investing firms and social enterprises to provide the students with real-time exposure to projects and investments.
Geoff Woolley active positions
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Unitus Capital Pvt Ltd.
 Unitus Capital Pvt Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Unitus Capital Pvt Ltd. provides business credit institution services. It is a financial advisory firm specializing in arranging capital for microfinance institutions (MFIs) and other social enterprises benefiting those at the bottom of the economic pyramid. The company was founded by Chester Geoffrey Woolley, Eric Savage, Kylie Charlton and Abhijit Ray in July 2008 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Founder | 2009-12-31 |
Patamar Capital LLC
 Patamar Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Patamar Capital LLC (Patamar Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Chester Tanner Woolley, Lee FitzGerald and Beau T Seil. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Chief Executive Officer | 2008-12-31 |
| Samhita Microfinance | Director/Board Member | - |
University Impact Fund
 University Impact Fund Investment ManagersFinance University Impact Fund, a student-run venture fund, invests in the companies located in the US to solve the world’s toughest social and environmental problems. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of education, environment, health, microfinance and urban revitalization. It provides financing seed and early stage capital requirements and also makes co-investments. | Founder | 2018-12-31 |
Micro Benefits Financial Consulting (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
 Micro Benefits Financial Consulting (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Micro Benefits Financial Consulting (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of financial information, and business management consulting services. Its business activities include development and sale of software products, and wholesale business. The company was founded on July 2, 2010 and is headquartered in Suzhou, China. | Chairman | - |
Kinara Capital Pvt Ltd.
 Kinara Capital Pvt Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Kinara Capital Pvt Ltd. provides loans to micro and small enterprises. The company was founded by hardika Shah and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Director/Board Member | - |
Micro Benefits Ltd.
 Micro Benefits Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Micro Benefits Ltd. provides innovative mobile solutions in human resources to Fortune 500 companies in China. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong. | Chairman | - |
Jana Care, Inc.
 Jana Care, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jana Care, Inc. develops a mobile diagnostic platform to screen for and monitor chronic diseases. It offers The Aina Device, a self-monitoring device for use by patients at home; and The Aina Station, a point-of-care diagnostic solution for use in clinics and hospitals. The company was founded by Sidhant Jena and Michal Depa in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Lawrencedale Agro Processing India Pvt Ltd.
 Lawrencedale Agro Processing India Pvt Ltd. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Lawrencedale Agro Processing India Pvt Ltd. engages in farming, processing and distributing of vegetables and fruits. Its products include temperate and exotic vegetables, leafy greens, tropical vegetables, temperate and exotic, and tropical fruits. The company was founded by Kirshnadas P. Nair, Palat Vijayaraghavan, R Manoharan, R Balakrishnan and L K Narayanan in 2009 and is headquartered in Ooty, India. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Geoff Woolley
| University of Utah | Masters Business Admin |
| Brigham Young University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 17 |
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MACC Private Equities, Inc.
 MACC Private Equities, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance MACC Private Equities, Inc. operated as a private equity fund. The company was founded on March 3, 1994 and was headquartered in Cedar Rapids, IA. | Finance |
Kreos Capital Management (UK) Ltd.
 Kreos Capital Management (UK) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Kreos Capital Management (UK) Ltd (Kreos Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in London with additional offices in Israel, Sweden, Jersey and Luxembourg. | Finance |
Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd.
 Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd. engages in providing financial services. The firm focuses on microfinance. The company was founded by Vikram Akula in 1997 and is headquartered in Hyderabad, India. | Finance |
Epic Ventures
 Epic Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Epic Ventures (Epic Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshold Ventures Inc founded in 1994 by E. Nicholaus Efstratis and Kent Madsen. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. | Finance |
Dominion Ventures, Inc.
 Dominion Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Dominion Ventures, Inc. (Dominion Ventures) is a ventures capital firm founded in 1985 by Michael K. Lee. The firm is headquartered in Walnut creek, California. | Finance |
Elevar Equity LLC
 Elevar Equity LLC Investment ManagersFinance Elevar Equity LLC (Elevar Equity) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Chris Brookfield, Maya Chorengel, Sandeep Farias and Johanna Posad. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with additional offices in India, Mexico, Cayman Islands & Mauritius. | Finance |
University of Utah /Venture Capital/
 University of Utah /Venture Capital/ Investment ManagersFinance University of Utah /Venture Capital/ (University Venture) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of David Eccles School of Business founded in 2001.The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. | Finance |
Astraea, Inc.
 Astraea, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Astraea, Inc. engages in providing technology services. The company was founded by Brendan Richardson, Daniel Bailey, Matt Eldridge, Simeon H. K. Fitch and Kim Scott and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA. | Technology Services |
University Impact Fund
University Impact Fund Investment ManagersFinance University Impact Fund, a student-run venture fund, invests in the companies located in the US to solve the world’s toughest social and environmental problems. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of education, environment, health, microfinance and urban revitalization. It provides financing seed and early stage capital requirements and also makes co-investments. | Finance |
Unitus Capital Pvt Ltd.
Unitus Capital Pvt Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Unitus Capital Pvt Ltd. provides business credit institution services. It is a financial advisory firm specializing in arranging capital for microfinance institutions (MFIs) and other social enterprises benefiting those at the bottom of the economic pyramid. The company was founded by Chester Geoffrey Woolley, Eric Savage, Kylie Charlton and Abhijit Ray in July 2008 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Finance |
Patamar Capital LLC
Patamar Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Patamar Capital LLC (Patamar Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Chester Tanner Woolley, Lee FitzGerald and Beau T Seil. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
| Samhita Microfinance | |
Kinara Capital Pvt Ltd.
Kinara Capital Pvt Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Kinara Capital Pvt Ltd. provides loans to micro and small enterprises. The company was founded by hardika Shah and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Finance |
Lawrencedale Agro Processing India Pvt Ltd.
Lawrencedale Agro Processing India Pvt Ltd. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Lawrencedale Agro Processing India Pvt Ltd. engages in farming, processing and distributing of vegetables and fruits. Its products include temperate and exotic vegetables, leafy greens, tropical vegetables, temperate and exotic, and tropical fruits. The company was founded by Kirshnadas P. Nair, Palat Vijayaraghavan, R Manoharan, R Balakrishnan and L K Narayanan in 2009 and is headquartered in Ooty, India. | Process Industries |
Micro Benefits Financial Consulting (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Micro Benefits Financial Consulting (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Micro Benefits Financial Consulting (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of financial information, and business management consulting services. Its business activities include development and sale of software products, and wholesale business. The company was founded on July 2, 2010 and is headquartered in Suzhou, China. | Commercial Services |
Micro Benefits Ltd.
Micro Benefits Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Micro Benefits Ltd. provides innovative mobile solutions in human resources to Fortune 500 companies in China. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong. | Technology Services |
Jana Care, Inc.
Jana Care, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jana Care, Inc. develops a mobile diagnostic platform to screen for and monitor chronic diseases. It offers The Aina Device, a self-monitoring device for use by patients at home; and The Aina Station, a point-of-care diagnostic solution for use in clinics and hospitals. The company was founded by Sidhant Jena and Michal Depa in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Technology Services |
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