SOW Asia Foundation

About Us

SOW Asia is a charitable foundation based in Hong Kong that supports early-stage social enterprises intent on scaling their

social impact through our i2i accelerator program and financial investments.

Our History

SOW Asia was founded in 2009 by Darius Yuen, an investment banker in Hong Kong, SAR.

Following the 2008 financial crisis, it became apparent we face large social challenges that neither traditional capital markets nor traditional charity can solve those silos. Mr. Yuen left banking and founded SOW Asia to champion venture philanthropy through the application of business discipline as a force for the betterment of society.

Although SOW Asia was initially focused on individual investment opportunities, it became clear that the necessary first step was building an environment in which social businesses can grow. SOW Asia is now partnering with a number of organisations from multiple sectors, including public, private, academia and non-profit, in order to build a more comprehensive eco-system.

Investing In Humanity

SOW Asia aims to be the trusted partner and investor of choice to social-impact organisations looking to scale their impact in Hong Kong and throughout Asia.

Through this platform, our vision is to create an ecosystem in which local social enterprises can grow, self-sustain and attract external funding. We do this through our i2i accelerator program and our investments in our portfolio companies.