Crevisse

What Crevisse does

Crevisse Partners is a Seoul-headquartered impact investment and venture group founded in 2002 by Jaehyun Kim, structurally operating as Korea's first dedicated impact investment firm. The group is organized across four business groups—Impact Investment Group, Digital Intelligence Group, Digital Commerce Group, and Forest Ventures Group—and controls wholly-owned subsidiaries including Crevisse Ventures (seed and growth-stage impact investing), Brictoworks (cloud SaaS technology including the Donus donation platform and Brictoworks Lab R&D unit), Inspire/d (branding and marketing services), Sincerely (brand merchandise), and Powerhouse (shared corporate services). Its customer base spans three primary segments: nonprofits, NGOs, and public institutions requiring digital fundraising infrastructure (UNICEF Korea, Save the Children Korea, Amnesty Korea, World Vision Korea); impact ventures and social enterprises requiring patient capital and acceleration support; and consumer/enterprise brands seeking social-impact positioning (Desker/Fursys, Double A, CarePod).

The firm's core technology asset is the Donus platform, a cloud-based CRM and payment solution for donation and membership management that has processed cumulative donations exceeding 4 trillion KRW across organizations in 2 countries. Donus incorporates patented recurring payment processing and marketing automation technologies and is integrated with AI voice and image synthesis capabilities used for personalized donor communications (deployed in the Save the Children Korea 'Festa' campaign). Adjacent technology includes interactive video campaign tools and a proprietary Impact Measurement & Management framework aligned with GIIN, IFC, UNDP, and IRIS+ global standards, accessed through a 'Crevisse Dashboard' analytics layer.

Crevisse monetizes across four revenue streams: venture capital fund management fees anchored by the 20 billion KRW Crevisse Impact Venture Fund No. 1 (2018); SaaS subscription revenue from the Donus platform serving 200+ organizations; project-based professional services fees from Inspire/d branding and marketing engagements; and transactional sales from Sincerely's brand merchandise e-commerce. Distribution is direct enterprise across all divisions, supplemented by institutional partnerships—with Seoul Metropolitan Government on the 80 billion KRW Seoul Youth Project Investment Program (2019, 21 projects) and with KOICA on the 5-year ImpactX Indonesia blended finance program (10-year vision, 2024). The company is founder-controlled, B Corp certified (2020), and active in GIIN, AVPN, and IRIS+ industry bodies.

Name

Crevisse

Legal name

크레비스파트너스 주식회사

Website

https://crevisse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Crevisse Partners is a Seoul-based impact investment and multi-division venture group operating since 2002, deploying patient capital, the Donus donation SaaS, Inspire/d branding services, and Sincerely brand merchandise to nonprofits, social enterprises, and impact-driven brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Impact Investment and Venture Capital

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Management of Companies and Enterprises (5511)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Impact / ESG Venture Capital (FSANAAAG)

Keywords

• Impact investing
• Venture capital
• Donation management software
• Brand marketing services
• Social enterprise incubation

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Venture Capital Fund Management: Crevisse manages impact venture funds including Crevisse Impact Venture Fund No. 1 (20 billion KRW established in 2018), generating returns through equity investments in social ventures at seed and growth stages.
2. SaaS Subscription (Donus): Cloud-based donation and fundraising management platform offered as subscription service to nonprofits, NGOs, and public institutions. Manages 4 trillion KRW+ in cumulative donations across organizations.
3. Branding and Marketing Services (Inspire/d): Full-service branding, campaign development, performance marketing, and creative strategy services for brands seeking growth through social impact positioning.
4. Brand Goods (Sincerely): Development and sale of brand merchandise and promotional products, including collaborative products with social enterprises.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Crevisse operates as a multi-division impact investment firm and venture group providing seed and growth-stage capital to social ventures, a cloud-based SaaS donation management platform (Donus) for nonprofits, branding and marketing services for impact-oriented brands, and branded merchandise through its subsidiary network. The company combines venture capital fund management (20 billion KRW Crevisse Impact Venture Fund No. 1) with proprietary technology products and professional services that support the impact ecosystem across Korea and select international markets.

Product overview

Crevisse is an impact investment and venture group operating a portfolio of distinct business units. The core technology product is Donus, a SaaS-based CRM and payment platform for managing donations and memberships for nonprofits and public institutions. Supporting this are Brictoworks Lab (R&D center developing cloud-based technology products) and Inspire/d (branding and marketing services). The group also includes Crevisse Ventures (impact-focused venture investment and acceleration), Sincerely (brand goods), and Powerhouse (corporate shared services). The company also provides proprietary Impact Measurement & Management services based on the IMP framework, integrated with a Crevisse Dashboard analytics tool.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Donus: Donation and fundraising management SaaS solution developed by Brictoworks, managing over KRW 40 trillion in cumulative donations for organizations in 2 countries.
• Inspire/d

Products and services

• Donus Cloud-based SaaS CRM and payment solution for donation and membership management, serving nonprofits, NGOs, and public institutions across multiple countries. Manages cumulative donation amounts exceeding 4 trillion KRW and serves 200+ organizations.
• Inspire/d Full-service branding and marketing agency providing integrated branding, campaign development, performance marketing, creative production, and rebranding services to brands seeking growth through social impact positioning. Clients include Fursys Group (Desker), Double A, CarePod, UNICEF Korea, and Save the Children Korea.
• Sincerely Brand goods and promotional materials company under the Digital Commerce Group, focused on product development, design, and distribution of branded merchandise including collaborative products with social enterprises.
• Crevisse Ventures Venture investment and acceleration platform focused on seed-stage and growth-stage impact ventures in education, environment, donation, and culture/art sectors. Manages the Crevisse Impact Venture Fund No. 1 (20 billion KRW, established 2018). Has invested in and accelerated more than 30 impact ventures since 2002.
• Impact Measurement & Management Systematic impact management service using the IMP (Impact Management Project) framework across five dimensions — What (outcomes), Who (stakeholders), How Much (magnitude), Contribution (net impact), and Risk — with proprietary Crevisse Dashboard analytics tools integrated into annual business planning cycles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processed over 4 trillion KRW in cumulative donations across organizations in 2 countries through Donus platform
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Joint implementation of 'ImpactX Indonesia' blended finance program combining ODA (official development assistance) funding with private capital to promote inclusive growth in developing countries. 5-year program with 10-year vision announced publicly.
• Yeonglim Softlab (영림원소프트랩)majorTechnology or Integration · 14 July 2020Business partnership to integrate Yeonglim Softlab's nonprofit ERP 'SystemEver' with Crevisse's fundraising solution 'Donus'. Joint platform development for nonprofit organizations, enhancing market competitiveness.
• Daum Generation Foundation (다음세대재단)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2020Partnership to improve fundraising performance for nonprofit startups. Joint business collaboration to support nonprofit organizations in achieving fundraising goals.
• B Lab (B Corporation)coreOthers · 1 January 2020B Corp certified in September 2020. Part of global community of 3,700+ companies across 70+ countries in 150+ industries meeting B Lab's impact assessment standards for stakeholder governance.
• Seoul Metropolitan Government / Seoul Youth청coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019Partnership for Seoul Youth Project Investment Program. Seoul City hosts, Crevisse manages acceleration of 21 youth social innovation projects. Largest social venture support public project with up to 1 billion KRW per team over 2 years, 80 billion KRW total.
• JFRA (Japan Fundraising Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019JFRA delegation visited Crevisse Town to learn about Korean impact investment practices and experience the Donus fundraising solution. JFRA is a Japanese fundraising network expanding into impact investment promotion.
• NH Bank (NH농협은행)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 February 2019Three-way partnership with NH Bank and AJU IB Investment for innovation startup (새싹기업) investment and acceleration. Business cooperation agreement signed at NH Bank headquarters in Seoul.
• AJU IB Investment (아주IB투자)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 February 2019Three-way partnership with NH Bank and Crevisse for innovation startup investment and acceleration.
• IRIS+ (Impact Reporting and Investment Standards)coreOthers · 1 January 2019Contributor since 2019 to IRIS+ development consortium. IRIS+ provides standardized impact metrics for investors and companies to measure and manage impact effectively, with 1,300+ contributors and 22,000+ subscribers globally.
• Impact Alliance (임팩트얼라이언스)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Founding member of Korea's first social venture council. Coalition includes Root Impact, Crevisse Partners, SOPOONG, Impact Square, Marimondo, Bear Better, Winu, and WickerConnect. CEO Kim Jae-hyun serves as Policy Committee Chair.
• GIIN (Global Impact Investing Network)coreOthers · 1 January 2018Member since 2018. GIIN is a nonprofit membership organization building and strengthening the impact investing ecosystem, with 350+ members from 41 countries including IFC, Ford Foundation, J.P. Morgan, UBS, and Omidyar Network. Contributes to IRIS metrics development.
• AVPN (Asian Venture Philanthropy Network)coreOthers · 1 January 2017Crevisse has served as advisory board member since 2017. AVPN is a network organization with 615+ members from 34 countries including BlackRock, KPMG, Ashoka, World Vision, MacArthur Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Salesforce Foundation, Google.org, and MS.
• Softbank Academia (Softbank Successor Group)majorOthers · 1 January 2014CEO Kim Jae-hyun selected as member of Softbank Academia program to find next Masayoshi Son, founder and CEO of Softbank Group.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bonterra: Vertical SaaS provider for nonprofits (formerly Network for Good + Giving Days + CyberGrants). Directly comparable to Donus as a donation and fundraising management platform serving the same customer segment at larger global scale.
• Root Impact: Korean impact venture builder and ecosystem organization, co-founding member of Impact Alliance with Crevisse. Directly comparable as a domestic impact investment and venture acceleration peer.
• Acumen: Global impact investment firm combining patient capital with operational support for social enterprises. Closely comparable to Crevisse Ventures in mandate, structure, and impact-measurement rigor (IRIS+, GIIN-aligned).
• Classy: Online fundraising and donor CRM platform for nonprofits (acquired by GoFundMe). Comparable to Donus in target market (NGOs/nonprofits) and core use case (donation management and donor engagement).

Broad incumbents

• Salesforce.org (Nonprofit Cloud): Vertical nonprofit CRM offering from Salesforce targeting NGOs and charities globally. Indirectly competes with Donus in the nonprofit CRM segment but at vastly larger scale and platform breadth.
• Wieden+Kennedy: Globally-recognized independent creative advertising agency. Comparable to Inspire/d as a full-service branding and campaign agency with award-winning creative credentials (similar to Inspire/d's iF and Red Dot recognition).
• Bridges Fund Management: Established UK-based impact investment firm managing multiple funds across strategies. Comparable to Crevisse as a multi-fund impact manager with ESG-aligned LP base, though larger and more institutionalized.
• Omidyar Network: Philanthropic impact investment firm spun out of eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. Comparable in mandate (mission-driven capital plus operational support) but significantly larger in AUM and global reach.

Others

• AVPN (Asian Venture Philanthropy Network): Asia-Pacific impact investment network of which Crevisse is an advisory board member. Relevant as an ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor — both operate to grow the Asian impact capital pool.

Regional players

• Impact Square: Korean social venture accelerator and impact ecosystem player, co-founding member of Impact Alliance with Crevisse. Comparable as a Korea-based impact venture support organization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CrevisseTown
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crevissepartners

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments7 records

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