US VCs investing in impact

Today, we selected 20 active US VCs from our database, investing in impact startups.  

Our team reviewed, checked, and enriched the list with the necessary data.

(The first 10 are free for all subscribers, the last 10 are open to our premium subscribers.)

Here goes:

• Acumen Ventures — Based in New York, Acumen Ventures is a VC firm investing from Pre-seed to Series A in impact-driven businesses. Acumen America focuses on startups tackling poverty across the United States, offering early-stage capital to build scalable and lasting solutions.

• Aligned Climate Capital — Headquartered in New York, Aligned Climate Capital is a venture firm investing in climate and impact-focused startups. Their strategy combines finance, policy, and technology to back the decarbonization of global infrastructure and drive meaningful social and environmental outcomes.

• Amplite — Based in West Hollywood, Amplite is a Pre-seed venture firm focused on impact-driven startups. The firm backs early-stage companies shaping the future through socially and environmentally conscious innovation.

• Boston Impact Initiative (BII) — Located in Jamaica Plain, BII is a nonprofit VC fund investing in impact-focused companies led by entrepreneurs of color. From Pre-seed to Series A, the firm aims to create an equitable economy through catalytic capital and wealth-building initiatives.

• Dangerous Ventures — Los Angeles-based Dangerous Ventures invests in Seed-stage climate, impact, wellness, and transportation startups. The firm targets tech-driven solutions to systemic challenges, seeking high returns with meaningful environmental or social benefits.

• Duke Impact Investing Group — Based in Durham, Duke Impact Investing Group is a student-led venture initiative investing in early-stage impact startups. The group is focused on increasing access to mission-aligned capital and building experience in values-driven investing.

• Energy Capital Ventures — Headquartered in Chicago, Energy Capital Ventures is a Seed and Series A investor in impact-focused startups. The firm specializes in ESG and digital transformation within the natural gas sector, providing capital and strategic support.

• Enhanced Capital Partners — New York-based Enhanced Capital Partners is a growth-stage investor with a focus on impact and real estate. With over two decades of experience, they fund small to mid-size businesses through impact real estate, climate finance, and lending strategies.

• Fizzy Ventures — Located in Seattle, Fizzy Ventures is a Seed-stage firm investing in deep tech, SaaS, and impact. Led by venture builder Taylor Black, the firm brings a multidisciplinary approach to early-stage innovation with a focus on societal progress and sustainability.

• Hult Prize At Rutgers University — Based in New Brunswick, the Hult Prize at Rutgers is a student-run VC initiative supporting impact startups. As part of a global accelerator, it empowers university students to launch ventures that address pressing global issues with $1M in potential seed funding.

That’s all for today. Have a great day!

Tzakhi

Founder of InvestorsLists.VC and Meet.Capital 

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