We champion founders driving decarbonization and economic inclusion for a more sustainable and prosperous future
Beliefs
Profit and purpose can be a virtuous cycle
To address humanity's biggest problems like climate change and economic inequality, we need innovative, scalable and profitable solutions. We help our seed-stage startups bridge the tech, venture and impact investing worlds – to attract like-minded investors, colleagues and customers as they drive toward impact and commercial success.
Areas of Focus
We invest in tech-enabled companies in North America whose positive impact is aligned with their business. We prioritize (but are not limited to) diverse founding teams. Stage: pre-seed or seed; Typically raising $750K to $5M in the round.
Climate
Sustainable Agriculture
Energy Efficiency
Clean Energy
Circular Economy
Green Buildings
Digital Solutions
Opportunity
Inclusive Education
Inclusive Finance
Inclusive Workforce
Affordable Housing
Entrepreneurship Development
What we offer
Typical investments of $150K to $500K per company
Best-practice based coaching to help founding teams optimize their impact, and align it with their business
Unique mix of experiences that help companies bridge both the VC and impact worlds
Connections to our broad network of investors and partners interested in impact-oriented tech startups