Series A

Acumen is a venture philanthropy organization that invests in visionary entrepreneurs building transformational companies from seed to scale. They focus on funding bold entrepreneurs who are creating inclusive solutions across sectors like sustainable agriculture, quality education, renewable energy, healthy communities, dignified jobs, and gender equality. Their mission is to break the cycle of poverty through patient capital investments in high-innovation, high-impact enterprises. They operate by deploying philanthropic capital to shape markets and support entrepreneurs who are addressing the world's toughest poverty-related challenges, investing where traditional funders won't. Acumen Ventures has established itself as a significant force in the impact investing ecosystem since 2001, with an A to Z directory of portfolio companies spanning over two decades. They matter because they've reinvented the rules of return, prioritizing impact alongside financial sustainability and helping to demonstrate that venture philanthropy can drive meaningful systemic change in underserved communities globally.

Alante Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in climate tech, deep tech, AI and enterprise software companies focused on modernizing the fashion, home and outdoor industries. They back innovation that reduces carbon emissions and brings circularity to these consumer industries that collectively represent a $4 trillion market. Founded by Karla and Leslie, Alante was created to enable investors, entrepreneurs and business leaders to come together and reimagine the future of industry while finding solutions to pressing global problems and addressing climate change. They work across the entire value chain with a diversified approach, investing in technologies that transform how products are designed, made, sold, used and recovered. Alante addresses critical challenges in often-overlooked yet ubiquitous industries where overconsumption has resulted in staggering waste, opaque supply chains have enabled forced labor and hazardous conditions, and record-low prices have increased environmental and social costs exponentially. They believe in achieving transformative impact without compromising returns, helping companies integrate solutions that make industry lifecycles safer, cleaner, more efficient and more sustainable.

Angelini Ventures is the venture capital arm of Angelini Industries, investing in innovative startups across biotech and digital health. The firm focuses on advancing healthcare through breakthrough therapies, medical technologies, and data-driven solutions. With a global investment strategy, Angelini Ventures backs early and growth-stage companies working to improve patient outcomes and transform how diseases are treated and managed. The firm combines capital with deep industry expertise and strategic support from its parent organization.

Antler is a global early-stage venture firm and company builder that invests at day zero, often before founders have a cofounder, product, or fully formed idea. Founded in Singapore in 2017 by Magnus Grimeland and Fridtjof Berge, Antler runs founder residencies across dozens of cities, matching teams, validating ideas, and writing the first check so ambitious operators can start companies that might not otherwise exist.

Astanor Ventures is an impact investor that transforms the agrifood system by fostering innovation from "soil and sea to gut." They operate two complementary investment strategies - Astanor Venture for early-stage companies and Astanor Growth for scaling businesses across the entire agrifood value chain. Their mission centers on building a more resilient planet by investing at the intersection of planetary and human health, using food and agricultural systems as primary levers for change. They support ambitious entrepreneurs developing globally scalable solutions capable of driving systemic change, reconnecting planetary and human health through better nutrition and sustainable farming practices. As a global leader in impact investing, Astanor plays a crucial role in financing and scaling systemic disruption needed to reach ambitious targets set by the Paris Agreement and UN SDGs. With offices across Europe and the US, they demonstrate that there is no trade-off between return and impact - the more successful their portfolio businesses become, the greater the positive impact on both people and the planet.

Avaana Capital is an India-based venture capital firm investing in climate and sustainability solutions across sectors such as energy, mobility, agriculture, and industrial systems. The firm backs early-stage founders building scalable technologies that address climate change while driving economic growth. Co-founded by Anjali Bansal, Avaana combines deep operational expertise with a strong network across government, corporates, and global investors. The firm focuses on enabling the transition to a low-carbon economy through innovation and technology.

Beyond Impact is an impact investment firm focused on accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, animal-free economy. Founded in 2017, the firm backs companies developing alternatives to animal-based products across food, materials, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods. The firm’s mission centers on building a “kinder, cleaner, healthier world” by investing in scalable businesses that reduce environmental damage, eliminate animal suffering, and improve human health. Its portfolio targets high-growth sectors such as plant-based foods, alternative proteins, and next-generation biomaterials.

The Catalyst Fund is a pre-seed VC fund and accelerator that invests $200K in early-stage startups and follows on at Seed and Series A rounds. As a thesis-driven investor, they focus exclusively on backing founders building climate adaptation and resilience solutions across Africa. The fund operates as both an investor and venture builder, with ex-founders and operators providing hands-on support spending 400+ hours with each startup to accelerate growth. Since 2015, they have accelerated 81 companies across 19 markets, connecting startups to their global network of 250+ investors and ecosystem partners. Their comprehensive approach includes tailored venture building support across key business areas including data, tech, sales, talent, product, fundraising, and growth.

Circulate Capital is a leading impact investment firm dedicated to accelerating the circular economy in high-growth markets. The firm invests in companies building resilient circular supply chains, with an initial focus on plastics and expanding into broader circular economy solutions. By partnering with multinational corporations, institutional investors, development finance institutions, and entrepreneurs, Circulate Capital finances businesses that reduce waste, increase recycling infrastructure, improve resource efficiency, and generate measurable environmental and social outcomes alongside competitive financial returns.

Clean Energy Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage climate technology companies developing disruptive energy innovations and decarbonization solutions. The firm focuses on backing founders building scalable technologies capable of achieving significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions over the coming decades. With deep expertise in climate investing and commercialization, Clean Energy Ventures works closely with startups advancing breakthroughs across energy, transportation, industrial systems, and climate infrastructure.

Climentum Capital is a European venture capital firm investing in early-stage climate hard tech companies driving the sustainable reindustrialization of Europe. The firm backs B2B technologies addressing emissions and resource constraints across energy, industry, infrastructure, and supply chains. Climentum focuses on companies moving from early commercialization toward industrial scale, providing capital and operational support for hardware, deep tech, and first-of-a-kind deployments. Its portfolio spans seven European countries and includes companies working across industrial decarbonization, energy systems, resilient supply chains, and climate infrastructure.

Collaborative Fund is a leading venture capital firm established in 2010 that backs entrepreneurs pushing the world forward. The fund operates at the intersection of for-profit and for-good, supporting companies across five main sectors: Consumer, AI, Money, Health, and Energy. Their portfolio includes notable companies like Lyft, Reddit, Sweetgreen, Impossible Foods, and Commonwealth Fusion Systems. The firm focuses on identifying and supporting businesses that combine financial returns with positive social and environmental impact, investing in category-defining brands and transformative technologies that address major challenges facing society.

Congruent Ventures is a climate-focused venture capital firm that partners with early-stage entrepreneurs building transformative climate technology companies. With decades of climate tech investing experience, the firm supports founders who are innovating across atoms, bits, or business models to create solutions that do more with less. The firm focuses exclusively on North America-based teams and provides capital from formation stage through Series A, continuing to support portfolio companies as they scale. Congruent Ventures invests across multiple climate-related categories including mobility and urbanization, energy transition, and other decarbonization technologies, as demonstrated by their diverse portfolio and their 50 by 2050 initiative highlighting pioneering carbon reduction technologies.

EIT Climate-KIC is Europe's leading, independent climate innovation agency and community, working to create climate-resilient societies and fight the climate breakdown. Initiated by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), Climate-KIC bridges the gap between climate commitments and current reality through innovation and systemic change. The organization works hand-in-hand with countries, regions, cities, and businesses across the globe to mobilize systems change and accelerate climate action. Climate-KIC orchestrates place-based transformations that ground climate action at the local level, prioritizing solutions developed and implemented in local contexts to build momentum and inspire action. Through partnerships, they generate, implement, and integrate climate solutions while facilitating learning to fuel faster and more ambitious climate action. Their work spans climate entrepreneurship, learning initiatives, and European missions including support for climate-neutral cities by 2030.

Energy Impact Partners is a global investment platform that brings together entrepreneurs, institutional investors, and leading energy, industrial, and infrastructure companies to accelerate the transition toward a cleaner, more resilient economy. The firm invests in innovative companies developing technologies across energy, climate, electrification, infrastructure, cybersecurity, mobility, and industrial transformation. Energy Impact Partners leverages its extensive network of strategic corporate partners to help portfolio companies scale faster, secure customers, validate products, and drive real-world deployment of transformative technologies.

Entrepreneurs First (EF) is a global talent investor and accelerator that builds companies from exceptional individuals, often before they have a cofounder or idea. Founded in 2011 in London by Matt Clifford and Alice Bentinck, EF pioneered talent investing: matching high-potential founders, supporting them from ideation to first revenue, and backing them into Silicon Valley's top venture ecosystem across offices including London, San Francisco, and Bangalore.

Free Electrons is a global open innovation program connecting energy startups with world-leading utilities to co-create the future of energy. For the past decade, the program has facilitated collaboration between startups, utilities, and ecosystem partners to pilot breakthrough solutions, scale technologies through commercial deployment, and accelerate the energy transition. Through a series of modules held globally (physically and digitally), startups gain direct access to utilities, local accelerators, and experts to refine and test their solutions while exploring growth opportunities. The program has delivered significant impact across multiple markets, with millions invested in pilots, deployments, and direct investments, generating substantial value for participants. Free Electrons offers startups the opportunity to validate technologies with leading utility partners, co-create viable pilot projects, secure deals and investment (over $23M USD to date), and access a global network of mentors, technical experts, and innovation specialists.

Kapor Capital is an Oakland-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies that close gaps in access and opportunity for historically underserved communities. The firm backs founders building scalable businesses that improve outcomes across education, healthcare, financial services, workforce development, housing, food systems, and justice. Kapor Capital combines venture investing with a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, supporting entrepreneurs whose products and services create measurable social and economic impact while generating venture-scale returns.

NextLadder Ventures is a time-bound initiative investing in transformative navigation technology (NavTech) so more Americans can reclaim their path to progress. Backed by Ballmer Group, Gates Foundation, John Overdeck, Stand Together, and Valhalla Foundation, NextLadder blends philanthropic and market capital to expand access to people-centered, tech-enabled solutions that help families overcome barriers to economic mobility. Over the next 15 years, the venture aims to empower millions of Americans to reach their potential by 2040.

Oncology Ventures is a healthcare-focused venture capital firm investing in commercially validated startups transforming cancer care through data, technology, artificial intelligence, and healthcare infrastructure innovation. Founded by cancer survivor Ben Freeberg, the firm focuses on solving systemic challenges across the oncology ecosystem, from early detection and diagnostics to patient navigation, care delivery, and survivorship. The firm backs companies building the non-drug infrastructure of cancer care, helping improve outcomes, reduce inefficiencies, and increase access to evidence-based treatment for patients across the healthcare system.

Pay it Forward Ventures (PIF) builds better lives for billions by investing in source-solving rather than symptom-solving. They fund and found ventures that create new paradigms across financial technology, health, energy, and digital infrastructure — and donate 20% of GP profits to philanthropy because they believe in paying it forward.

Propeller is an ocean-focused venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies building technologies and infrastructure at the intersection of the ocean economy, climate resilience, industrial innovation, and carbon solutions. The firm backs founders developing scalable businesses across ocean industries, carbon management, maritime technology, energy systems, aquaculture, robotics, transportation, and biological innovation. Propeller invests where the ocean affects or is affected by the climate transition, seeking opportunities that deliver both strong economic returns and measurable environmental impact. Operating from a thesis centered on Ocean Industrials, Carbon, and Organics, the firm supports entrepreneurs transforming legacy industries and building new markets across the blue economy.

ReGen Ventures is an impact-focused venture capital firm that invests in foundational regenerative technologies designed to power a future of abundance. They focus on four core investment areas: clean energy, planetary intelligence, programmable matter, and adaptive robotics, partnering with founders who are building transformative technologies from the atomic to planetary scale. The firm operates with a mission to reimagine the world by supporting technologies that make regeneration inevitable, enabling infinite growth and prosperity on a finite planet. They take a hands-on approach with founders, providing comprehensive support that ranges from business modeling to personal wellness, emphasizing long-term sustainable returns over short-term wins. ReGen Ventures positions itself as an innovator in the investment space, paving a new path for what investments should be by focusing on root causes rather than symptoms of environmental challenges. They are building what they call a "ReGenerative Future" where climate change is reframed as an opportunity for transformation, backing founders with unreasonable ambition who alter understanding of what's possible in addressing planetary challenges.

T1D Fund is the world's first scaled venture fund dedicated exclusively to type 1 diabetes, operating as an impact investment fund that supports promising companies through equity investments and expertise. They focus specifically on accelerating treatments, prevention, and cures for the approximately 9 million people living with T1D globally. The fund operates as a powerful platform for collaboration, using catalytic capital and expertise to de-risk investments and create a flywheel effect that attracts other investors to the T1D space. As a wholly owned, not-for-profit independently run subsidiary of Breakthrough T1D, they leverage their intellectual capital and expert network to offer comprehensive support to portfolio companies, steering them through regulatory, clinical, and commercial milestones. With over $200 million in assets under management and 25+ active portfolio companies, T1D Fund creates significant impact in the diabetes ecosystem by reinvesting 100% of returns to propel continuous progress. Their unique position as subject matter experts combined with access to Breakthrough T1D's extensive network of research, clinical, and medical expertise enables them to transform the landscape of T1D investment and accelerate the development of life-changing therapies.

Wavemaker Impact is Southeast Asia's climate-tech venture builder, co-founding startups with proven entrepreneurs to cut emissions at regional scale. Launched in 2021 as part of the Wavemaker Partners platform and led by founding partner Marie Cheong, the firm targets the region's largest emission sources in agriculture, energy, industry, built environment, and transport, with a long-term goal of helping reduce 10% of the global carbon budget by 2035.