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Victoria Fram

Managing Director at The Sobrato Organization

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Victoria Fram is the Managing Director at The Sobrato Organization in San Francisco, California, with a background in impact investing and emerging markets. She has co-founded VilCap Investments and Village Capital, showcasing expertise in program-related investments and supporting diverse founders in sectors like AgTech and Health IT. Victoria Fram's career highlights include co-founding impactful organizations like VilCap Investments and Village Capital, as well as leading investments in companies such as Komaza and AsthmaMD, demonstrating a commitment to social entrepreneurship and innovation in various sectors.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Director

    2021 - Current

    Leading the impact investing activities of the Sobrato Organization.

Building a Strong and Vibrant Silicon Valley Community through Business and Philanthropic Leadership

  • Co-Founder & Managing Director

    2014

    VilCap Investments invests in global, early-stage enterprises with social or environmental impact.

  • Fellow, Class 22

    2017

Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows

  • Board Observer

    2017 - 2021

Attract top talent with a workplace benefit that helps your employees crush their student loan debt.

Raised $15,978,473.00 from TruStage Ventures, Prudential Financial, Vestigo Ventures, Rubicon Venture Capital, Capital Factory, Kapor Capital, The Business Journals, Socratic Labs, Prudential Financial and Rubicon Venture Capital.

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2020

  • Co-Founder, Director of Operations & Investments

    2012 - 2014

    Village Capital is a global impact investment organization that builds world-changing enterprises with the power of peer support.

Financial Solutions for Migrants initiative promotes financial inclusion for migrants, refugees, and women.

  • Program Related Investments - Business Analyst

    2011 - 2011

    Performed in-depth due diligence and quantitative analysis of direct equity investment opportunity in medical device start-up targeting Sub-Saharan Africa, presented findings to Foundation CFO and investment committee. PRI deal-team coordinator of Foundation delegation to Beijing for negotiations on potential partnerships with Chinese government agencies and venture capital investors. Analyzed landscape of innovative financing mechanisms for global health and global development.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supports initiatives in education, world health and population, and community giving.

  • Investment Associate

    2008 - 2010

    Analyzed domestic and international private equity fund investments, presented prospects and recommendations to senior investment committee on weekly basis. Managed portfolio models, designed firm’s hedging model to track investments in three currencies. Independently represented the firm in high-level investor meetings.

  • Investment Analyst

    2007 - 2008

  • Fellow

    2006 - 2007

    Independently designed and executed projects focused on the intersection between economic development, conflict management, and negotiation. Created curriculum and taught English and Negotiation in Yantai, China; consulted on the economic factors behind conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, The Netherlands; performed impact assessment of microgrant work in post-conflict regions of Uganda with Village Enterprise Fund.

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