A MERCHANT BANK TO POLLINATE SOCIETY
DORASON CORPORATION IS A TRADITIONAL MERCHANT BANK
Dorason only invests in concrete projects with its own money. That sets it apart from venture capital, private equity and other financial structures. All our investments follow our guiding principles.
Modern merchant banks have their European roots in the 1700’s. They followed the first banking initiatives in the Middle Ages as merchants in grain and cloth needed capital to fund their trade—hence the term ‘merchant’ banking. Merchant banks provide capital rather than loans and they are based on close personal relationships between the capital provider—the banker—and the entrepreneur. Often, the banker is involved in the operations of the project while incentivizing an entrepreneur with a smaller salary and a larger stake in the equity. In France during the 17th and 18th century, a merchant banker or marchand-banquier was not just considered a trader but also had the status of entrepreneur par excellence. Due to those founding characteristics, European style Merchant Banking is sometimes referred to as “Patient Capital.” It invests for the long haul, not for short term gains.
SINCE INCEPTION IN 1981, Dorason Corporation has invested in a wide variety of initiatives and projects guided by
These Founding Principles
We Only Invest…
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...money in initiatives if we invest time as well.
Dorason will only invest if it is participating in the leadership of the operations of the initiative.
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...In an initiative where we don’t need to know an exit strategy.
Dorason provides ‘patient’ capital: We believe that great investments mature—organically—on their own and will determine their ultimate social benefit and ultimate financial contribution over time.
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...If we can fund a project alone.
With only one major exception since 1981, Dorason risks only its own capital.
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...In a project or initiative that improves the conditions of society.
There are infinite ways to make money. If you involve your own time—your most precious resource—it is particularly critical to use the investment opportunity to provide some social benefit as well as a financial return.
Divisions
Dorason Corporation is the majority shareholder in three companies:
SEVEN OAKS RANCH
The organic food division of Dorason Corporation. Organic food is nutritionally superior to traditional food. The fewer ingredients the better.
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LIVE WELL BRANDS
The organic cosmetics division of Dorason introduced the world’s first organic personal lubricant with more than 50,000 favorable ratings on Amazon; and BeDew, the world’s first fully organic daily vaginal moisturizer.
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H2 Clipper
The green hydrogen delivery division of Dorason focused on addressing the critical missing link in the emerging hydrogen economy: terrestrial and airborne midstream distribution.
