Globivest is a Lebanese venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Jasmine Busson, whose background includes the automotive industry and show jumping. It started as the venture arm of her family office and backed more than 50 startups, including Yoco, Lifebit and Eight Sleep. At the end of 2022 she closed the family office to raise a full institutional fund, which Wamda described as women-led, and in early 2024 the firm announced a first close after securing about two-thirds of a 25 to 30 million dollar target. Globivest looks for startups that aim for both profit and social impact. Its current thesis follows the One Health idea, which ties human health to animal and environmental health, and the team includes a neuroscientist who checks the science behind each startup.
Globivest at a glance
- Founded in 2016 by Jasmine Busson
- Backed more than 50 startups as a family office
- First close of first institutional fund in 2024
- Invests under a One Health thesis
Who is behind Globivest
- Jasmine Busson (Founder). Source: kauffmanfellows.org