‘We don’t inherit the earth from our parents we borrow it from our children.’   Ancient Navaho Indian proverb

our mission

We transform quality of life by creating, incubating and managing social enterprises that work long term.

our values
Reshaping our world with heart requires us to be:

Humanitarian: Together, we are the change we seek in the world.
Business-like: We're business-like in a sector that usually isn't, because we believe that's the way to sustain transformation.
Creative: We love challenging the norm - to find better, more resourceful ways of doing things.
Energetic: We love what we do, so hard work and resilience come naturally.

our clients

Social entrepreneurs with high growth, high impact business models who can benefit from our incubation services.

Social investors - companies, foundations, business leaders and professionals - seeking a superior social investing experience

our partners

Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) - heart is the leading co-ordinator for the South African ANDE Regional Hub. ANDE is a member-driven organisation housed within the Aspen Institute in Washington DC. ANDE members are leading intermediaries (firms providing capital and/or business development services), funders, and experts who share a common desire to create a movement to unleash the potential of Small Growing Businesses in emerging markets.  click here to learn more about ANDE  

Hub World - heart has partnered with Hub World, a network of over 22 social innovation hubs around the world.  click here for more information about The Hub Cape Town. 

Dalberg Global Development Advisors - heart has joined forces with Dalberg to build a business case to roll out its model for social enterprise incubation globally. Dalberg is a strategic advisory firm specialising in international development and globalisation. click here to learn more about Dalberg. 

our principal investor

heart has been selected as a portfolio organisation of LGT Venture Philanthropy, Switzerland (part of the wealth and asset management group of the Princely House of Liechtenstein). click here to learn more about LGT VP. 

our achievements 

In 2008, heart was awarded the Emerging Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award by SASE (Southern African Social Entrepreneurs) in partnership with GIBS and Ashoka. 

Founder, Peter Shrimpton was invited to attend the World Economic Forum For Africa because of his work in the field of social enterprise incubation.

our portfolio  

Over the years, we've built a distinctive portfolio that addresses a wide range of social and environmental challenges:

Social enterprises :  

Wines with Heart

Food Tents

Heart Stores

Heart Consulting

Heart Social Investments

Purple Heart

SMART24

Grow South Africa

Urban Guerilla

 
Concepts :  

Second Harvest

Love To Africa

Adrenalize        

We invite you to partner with us, as we change lives, change organisations and change the world.