Concha Invest’s focus revolves around small innovative businesses in several investment sectors. Even though profit maximisation is the obvious goal ethical values play a large role in all investments. The companies in the portfolio must have a clear added value for the planet or for society. We as a family strive to build up companies that even in years to come will appeal to “the better angels of our nature”. In all our portfolio companies we don't just see ourselves as investors. The term “smart money” means that we bring in our personal expertise and are operationally active. Decades of work ranging from the medical sector to software companies have lead to a large network of influential individuals that can help our portfolio companies. One of the most important aspects for us is the management of the company we are investing in. After all a company is made up of people and those people will shape the product. We also believe in the importance of chemistry, shared values and aligned interests. Building up companies is never easy, it has its ups and downs. We accept and understand this and want to help through those situations. Acting in good faith is extremely important to us.