About responsAbility
responsAbility is a private equity firm founded in 2003. It is primarily based in Zurich, Switzerland. As of Oct 2026, responsAbility is an active investor with a portfolio of 61 companies, comprising 61 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 4 funding rounds. The firm primarily invests in companies based in India and Indonesia. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Financial Services to Energy. Its latest investment was a $***** Conventional Debt round in Battery Smart on Jul 09, 2026
A lot of funds co-invest with responsAbility, with names like Symbiotics Group sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
responsAbility has a team of 83 people, including 6 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2003
Location
Zurich, Switzerland
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
Acquisition Deals
Investment Deals
responsAbility's Portfolio
responsAbility has a portfolio of 61 companies. They have invested in a total of 61 companies. Their most recent investment was in Battery Smart (Conventional Debt round) on Jul 09, 2026. Here is the most recent investment by responsAbility:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 09, 2026 | Conventional Debt | 8603 | - | |
Apr 16, 2026 | Conventional Debt | 2933 | - | |
Feb 09, 2026 | Series D | 3896 | ||
Nov 27, 2025 | Series C | 3676 |
responsAbility has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of Bank Lviv on Mar 11, 2026. Here is the most recent acquisition by responsAbility:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Mar 11, 2026 | Commercial Bank | - | 1990 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of responsAbility:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2023
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in India and Indonesia
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Financial Services
Team profile of responsAbility
responsAbility has a team of 83 members including 6 Partners and 10 Principals located in Switzerland, India and 8 more locations. responsAbility's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in responsAbility:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Switzerland | - | ||
Partner | Switzerland | - | ||
Partner | Kenya | - | ||
Partner | Mumbai | - | ||
Partner | Zurich | - | ||
Partner | Gelterkinden | - | ||
Principal | Mumbai | - | ||
Principal | Mumbai | - | ||
Principal | Bangkok | - | - | |
Principal | Zurich | - | ||
Principal | Mumbai | - |
Co-investors of responsAbility
Over the past 23 years, 85 investors have co-invested in responsAbility's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of responsAbility: 85 investors entered a company along with responsAbility. These include investors like Symbiotics Group (4 companies).
responsAbility News
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Verdant secures USD 25m loan for C&I solar projects in ThailandRenewables Now•Sep 17, 2026•Verdant-Energy, responsAbility
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ResponsAbility Closes Asia Climate Fund at $461 MillionIncubees•Sep 01, 2026•responsAbility, The World Bank, SKYE Renewables
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XSML Capital secures $142M final close for African Rivers Fund IVInnovation-village•Jan 28, 2026•XSML, responsAbility, BIO Invest
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responsAbility Secures $460M for Asia Climate Strategy, Boosting Low-Carbon InvestmentsSolarQuarter•Jan 22, 2026•IFC, Calvert Impact, Anthos Fund & Asset Management, responsAbility
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Ace International Secures $35M in Funding Led by FMOEnablers•Nov 27, 2025•FMO, Ace International, Incofin Investment Management, responsAbility
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Nuveen-backed Ecozen in talks to raise Series D round, snags debt fundingVCCircle•Nov 19, 2025•Ecozen Solutions, responsAbility, Spark Capital
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Evocabank to raise $5.5 million subordinated debt from responsAbilityPanArmenian•Sep 25, 2025•Evocabank, responsAbility
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ResponsAbility Secures Fourth Close of Asia Climate Fund with IFC CommitmentVCCircle•Sep 10, 2025•IFC, responsAbility
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Indian NBFC Varthana secures Rs 159 Cr Debt fundingIncubees•Jul 12, 2025•Varthana, Blue Earth Capital, Franklin Templeton Investments, responsAbility
