Inquiry

At Yoxi, we don’t presume to know.

In a world spinning faster and growing more complex, certainty is overrated. What matters most is the courage to ask better questions—and the imagination to follow where they lead.

For over a decade and a half, we have been designing experiments that spark social and cultural transformation. Our approach is curious, our tools are contextual, and our investments are intentional: right-sized, timely, and devoted to deepening meaningful inquiry.

We gather unlike minds with like hearts—people who see patterns in the noise and possibility in the unknown. Like the Mars Rover, Yoxi is built to explore, to probe, to discover. We believe that inspiration can come from anywhere, and impact demands a long view.

As a media-savvy organization, we translate what we learn into powerful stories that connect the people and ecosystems we support. These connections reveal a future worth moving toward—one born from the humility to keep asking and listening.

In essence: Yoxi invests in the art of inquiry.

Inquiry

On Citizen Artist—

Increasingly, artists are advancing creative practices in which the community itself is the medium and its dynamic social, cultural and political structures become part of the art. What might we accomplish if we engaged artists and harnessed an artistic process to solve complex social problems?

On Regenerative Consumerism—

Our desire for the finer things in life has run headlong into extractive methods and diminishing resources. What would it take for entrepreneurs to reinvent the calculus of supply and demand—creating affordable, high-quality products through regenerative production that not only halts depletion but helps to replenish the planet?

On Complex Conservation—

Any encounter with wildlife can awaken a genuine impulse to protect the earth’s dwindling species—but sustaining that care is far more complex. Conservationists often face tangled systems that resist simple interventions. What if we designed with enough nuance and grace to meet that complexity—solutions that don’t attempt to manage the wild, but learn to move with it?

On Restorative Justice—

If we had the chance to rebuild our justice system from the ground up—untethered from the outdated belief that accountability must mean punishment—what might we create instead? Could the untapped potential of incarcerated individuals become a powerful force for healing the very harms our society seeks to repair?

On Applied Entertainment—

In an age of endless content, much of our entertainment distracts, divides, and numbs the mind. But what if it did the opposite? How might we reimagine screen time as conduits for connection, insight, and real social progress?

On Youth Equity—

What if we moved beyond simply nurturing young people and began to truly respect them as creative equals? Their imagination, idealism, and openness offer more than promise—they bring fresh insight, trust, and curiosity that can help untangle even our most complex challenges.

On Community Properties—

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What if wealth were built collectively, rooted in shared values rather than extraction? Imagine communities where everyone has a stake in shaping and safeguarding the spaces and resources that help all thrive—not through endless consensus, but through creative alignment.

On Cultivated Organizations—

Today, organizations often overinvest in risk management and stifle creativity with rigid policies. What if, instead, our workplaces fostered trust through shared values and purposeful rituals—where growth isn't contingent on conformity?

Social Innovation Competitions

Between 2010 and 2012, Yoxi produced a series of competitions in search of innovative solutions for three entrenched problems in popular culture: Fast Food, Fast Fashion, and Digital Addiction.

The Next Big Brand 2014/2024

In 2014, Yoxi invited ten social entrepreneurs to share their vision of becoming a household name by 2024. We saved the program and were happy to see that a few businesses from our 2014 event were indeed thriving in 2024.

Sensemaking

For about three years (2017-2020), we slowed down our pace at Yoxi to reflect on our ongoing explorations, investments, and learnings. We wrote a few pieces that range from mindful observation to critical synthesis.

Future of Investing

Between June 2020 and July 2022, Yoxi gathered a small group of people interested in finding radically different approaches to investing. We shared our lively discussions here.

At Yoxi, we don’t presume to know.

Inquiry

Increasingly, artists are advancing creative practices in which the community itself is the medium and its dynamic social, cultural and political structures become part of the art. What might we accomplish if we engaged artists and harnessed an artistic process to solve complex social problems?

In an age of endless content, much of our entertainment distracts, divides, and numbs the mind. But what if it did the opposite? How might we reimagine screen time as conduits for connection, insight, and real social progress?

What if we moved beyond simply nurturing young people and began to truly respect them as creative equals? Their imagination, idealism, and openness offer more than promise—they bring fresh insight, trust, and curiosity that can help untangle even our most complex challenges.

What if wealth were built collectively, rooted in shared values rather than extraction? Imagine communities where everyone has a stake in shaping and safeguarding the spaces and resources that help all thrive—not through endless consensus, but through creative alignment.

Today, organizations often overinvest in risk management and stifle creativity with rigid policies. What if, instead, our workplaces fostered trust through shared values and purposeful rituals—where growth isn't contingent on conformity?

Archive

Social Innovation Competitions

The Next Big Brand 2014/2024

Sensemaking

Future of Investing