What is a DAF?
Catalytic Capital for the Breakthroughs the World Needs
We are mobilizing donor capital in more catalytic, flexible, and venture-like ways to accelerate innovation across science, society, and systems. Meeting the moment for founders, for investors, for funds.
Activating Capital for Systemic Change
We are mobilizing donor capital in more catalytic, flexible, and venture-like ways to accelerate innovation across science, society, and systems. Meeting the moment for founders, for investors, for funds.
Rewiring Philanthropy as an Investable Future
We are mobilizing donor capital in more catalytic, flexible, and venture-like ways to accelerate innovation across science, society, and systems. Meeting the moment for founders, for investors, for funds.
Turning DAFs into Engines of change
We are mobilizing donor capital in more catalytic, flexible, and venture-like ways to accelerate innovation across science, society, and systems. Meeting the moment for founders, for investors, for funds.
Catalytic Capital Meets Modern Infrastructure
We are mobilizing donor capital in more catalytic, flexible, and venture-like ways to accelerate innovation across science, society, and systems. Meeting the moment for founders, for investors, for funds.
Where we're focused
Breakthrough ideas often stall in the gap between research and real-world impact. Neta focuses on funding and supporting science, health, and technology innovations that can meaningfully improve human flourishing and planetary resilience - but are too early, too complex, or too unconventional for traditional capital. Through catalytic funding and aligned partnerships, we help move solutions from lab to life. Our goal is simple- provide the capital infrastructure that unlocks breakthroughs and creates a virtuous cycle of innovation and impact for society.
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Neta’s leadership combines scientific insight, financial innovation, and creative execution to move breakthrough ideas from lab to life. Danielle Capalino blends neuroscience and philanthropy to design catalytic models for early-stage science. Alon Lederman brings three decades in capital markets and venture structuring to engineer scalable pathways for impact. Liz Walsh, a global marketer across media, venture & technology, drives Neta’s brand, partnerships, and ecosystem strategy. Together with an advisory board spanning finance, philanthropy, and innovation, they are building the architecture for a new asset class - where capital works with conviction and the future gets funded.
Why DAFs for Venture Investing
Mission Based Investing in For-profit opportunities
Immediate tax incentive
Increased revenue
Boost in sales
Customer satisfaction
Why Investors work with Neta
What our donors and partners are saying about us
“What I love about the GrantVestment™ model is that it does two things. First, it lets me support research that’s high-risk but on a clear path to commercialization - sitting in that sweet spot between traditional grants and venture-backed companies. Second, it creates a virtuous cycle: when there’s a return, the money flows back into my DAF, and I can fund the next round of projects. It mirrors how startups work - you build, reinvest, and grow the ecosystem. It’s the same idea, but applied to philanthropy.”
Severin Hacker
Co-Founder of Duolingo
We have built the infrastructure that allows philanthropic capital to flow into bold, underfunded companies, projects and funds — call them too early, or too mission-driven to receive funding from traditional sources.
Neta is a charitable asset manager where your generosity goes beyond traditional giving and investing. We offer a unique blend of charitable opportunities and innovative investments, making it easier for donors to invest in solutions to issues that they care about. We bring granting and investing so close to each other, that we created a new category: GrantVestments™
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/nɛtə/
meaning "seedling", often associated with growth, new beginnings, and the potential for flourishing
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