What makes 144 unique?
Easy Impact Investing
Growth, Community & Accessibility
We provide a platform with a streamlined investment process and a wider range of investment opportunities that generate both financial returns and social impact.
Invest for impact and socio-economic growth in your community
Easy Impact Investing
We provide a platform with a streamlined investment process and a wider range of investment opportunities that generate both financial returns and social impact.
We help you match your investments with your principles and support long-term growth and systemic change without sacrificing your financial goals.
A simple and effective platform that allows SMEs and their customers to easily invest in innovative purpose-driven companies/start-ups. We enable SMEs and their customers to create positive change while also generating a financial return on their investment.
In 2021, Daariq and Tobi founded 144 to revolutionize impact investing for individuals and SMEs. Daariq, a Somali refugee living in South Africa, witnessed firsthand the transformative power of investing in local businesses and startups in his community. Inspired by the long-term systemic impact, they aimed to create a platform to help others invest in their communities.
Joined by Gisele later, we focused on creating a platform that connects SMEs with impactful startups or initiatives, through this approach, 144 hopes to enable startups to seek funding beyond traditional sources and open up new avenues for growth and impact. 144 is committed to building a world where impact and growth go hand in hand.
The ultimate goal is to empower businesses to invest in the future they want to see, through every transaction.
In the 1950s and 60s in East Africa, an Italian professor presented a mathematical problem to a class of students. Among the young minds sat a boy named Ismail Duale. Despite the challenges that he and his community faced, Ismail had an insatiable hunger for knowledge and a razor-sharp mind. He quickly solved the problem with ease, arriving at the answer of 144. And with that, Ismail gained a new nickname from his classmates: 144.
This story speaks to the harsh realities of inequality and the lack of opportunities afforded to minority and emerging markets. Ismail’s natural talent and ability were clear, but the opportunities available to him were limited by a system that favoured the few. Today, we at 144 are working to balance the scales of opportunity and investment, to create a brighter and more equitable future for all.
Collaborative
Integrity-driven
Impact-driven
Transparent
Inclusive
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adjective
featuring new methods; advanced and original.
introducing new ideas; original and creative in thinking.
