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Boston Impact Initiative (BII)

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Investment thesis

BII is an impact-first investor prioritizing social and economic outcomes—ownership, equity, and sustainability—alongside financial return to build generational wealth in communities. It funds small businesses, worker cooperatives, and Black and Latino-owned enterprises, as well as community-owned real estate projects such as land trusts and housing/business cooperatives across New England. BII also trains and invests in impact fund managers launching funds that channel catalytic capital to local communities across the U.S. The firm partners with donor-advised funds, family offices, foundations, and institutional capital supporting entrepreneurs and fund managers driving inclusive economic growth. It offers integrated capital, education, advisory services, and advocacy for economic justice.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed
HQ
Boston, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity · Debt · Grants
Tracked investments
54

What they invest in

from 43 of 54 portfolio companies

Impact & Social Good ×18Consumer ×10FoodTech ×9Cleantech ×7EdTech ×6Fintech ×6Climate Tech ×5PropTech ×5

HQs:United States×28

Investments · 54 tracked

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88 Acres88-acres.com

88 Acres makes seed-based food products including seed butters and granola/protein bars, formulated to be nut-free and lower in added sugar using simple ingredients.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Allinenergyallinenergy.org

All In Energy is a nonprofit that helps residents access clean energy and energy efficiency programs, offering assessments and support to navigate available programs in Massachusetts.

CleantechEnergyImpact & Social GoodCambridge, US

And Still We Riseandstillwerise.usin

And Still We Rise (ASWR) is a consulting and therapy collective offering equity-centered organizational consulting (strategic planning, leadership coaching, facilitation, and culture change) and trauma-informed therapy focused on marginalized communities.

Future of WorkImpact & Social GoodMental Health

Dr. Natasha Holmes(Founder)

Co-investorsRevUp Capital

Ayniayni.institute

Ayni Institute provides social movement education, workshops, and trainings—including its Movement Ecology framework—to help leaders and organizers build organizations, develop skills, and advance social change.

EdTechImpact & Social Good

Beantownbuildersbeantownbuilders.com𝕏

Beantown Builders is a design-build remodeling contractor that renovates and retrofits older single-family homes, townhomes, and multi-unit and mixed-use buildings, offering services like gut remodels, additions, ADUs, roofing, MEP upgrades, and fire/flood restoration.

CleantechConstruction TechPropTechBoston, US

Bonterrabonterratech.comin𝕏

Bonterra provides software and data infrastructure for nonprofits, foundations, governments, and corporations to manage fundraising, grantmaking, case management, and donor relationships.

Data & InfrastructureImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Co-investorsGolub Growth

Bostonwhileblackbostonwhileblack.comin

Boston While Black is a membership community for Black professionals, offering a digital community platform plus in-person events such as festivals, conferences, mixers, and networking gatherings.

ConsumerFuture of WorkSocialBoston, US

Capitalgoodfundcapitalgoodfund.org

Capital Good Fund is a nonprofit, certified Community Development Financial Institution offering equitable loans and financial and health coaching to low-income American families.

Climate TechFintechImpact & Social Good

Caraballocpacaraballocpa.comin

Caraballo CPA is an accounting firm offering financial analysis, tax advisory, preparation and planning, and auditing services for businesses and individuals.

Fintech

Careacademycareacademy.comin𝕏

CareAcademy provides training, certification, and workforce management software for healthcare providers including home care agencies, home health services, senior living facilities, and hospice organizations.

EdTechHealthtechHR TechCambridge, US

Helen Adeosun(Executive Officer, Director)Madhuri Reddy(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBackstage CapitalChloe CapitalCoalition OperatorsFirst Trust Capital PartnersImpact America FundMultiplier Capital+8 more

Casabe Storecasabe-store.com

Casabe Store is a deli and grocery offering food, beverages, wine, and grocery items with home delivery.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech

Cerocero.coop
ChopValuechopvalue.com

ChopValue manufactures furniture, wall features, and signage from a densified composite material made by compressing recycled chopsticks, produced locally through a network of microfactories.

Circular EconomyClimate TechNew Materials

Co-investorsInBC Investment Corp.

Cicdofbostoncicdofboston.orgin𝕏

Caribbean Integration Community Development (CICD) is a nonprofit that builds affordable housing, expands access to capital for minority-owned small businesses, and runs job training programs for the green economy.

Impact & Social GoodPropTechBoston, US

Colorfulresiliencecolorfulresilience.com

Colorful Resilience is a collective of independent clinicians offering outpatient mental health care, including individual, couples, and family therapy, delivered in person in Western Massachusetts and virtually statewide.

Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & FitnessWest Springfield, US

Cooperativefundcooperativefund.orgin

Cooperative Fund of the Northeast is a socially responsible lending and investment organization that provides loans and business coaching to cooperatives, community-based, and democratically owned or managed enterprises.

FintechImpact & Social Good

Cpacpa.coop

CPA provides procurement infrastructure and support to help schools navigate purchasing processes and secure contracts.

EdTechGovTech

Democracybrewingdemocracybrewing.com

Democracy Brewing is a worker-owned brewery and restaurant that brews beers in-house, from Kölsch to IPA, and serves scratch-made food including hand-shaped tortillas and burgers.

ConsumerFoodTech

DoneGooddonegood.co

Boston, US

Scott Jeffrey Jacobsen(Executive Officer)Cullen William Schwarz(Executive Officer)

Eastiefarmeastiefarm.com

Eastie Farm is a community-based non-profit organization in East Boston that runs urban agriculture sites, growing food, hosting a CSA program, and providing green community spaces.

AgTechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodBoston, US

Ebcdcebcdc.com

East Boston Community Development Corporation (EBCDC) develops and manages affordable, market-rate, commercial, and mixed-use real estate to support economic development and housing for low- and moderate-income residents and seniors in East Boston.

Impact & Social GoodPropTechBoston, US

Elplanetaelplaneta.com𝕏

El Planeta is a Spanish-language news outlet covering local news, events, business, and community stories for the Latino community in the Boston and Massachusetts area.

Media & EntertainmentBoston, US

Emem.visionin

EmVision Productions is a full-service media agency that produces video and storytelling content to help organizations communicate complex, high-stakes issues such as health and housing justice.

Impact & Social GoodMedia & Entertainment

Equitytrustequitytrust.org

Equity Trust is a national non-profit that helps communities gain ownership interests in land and local resources through alternative ownership models.

AgTechCircular EconomyImpact & Social Good

Fivestarplatingfivestarplating.com
florrentflorrent.comin𝕏

Florrent develops bio-based supercapacitors with higher energy density than standard supercapacitors, aimed at short-duration power quality and reliability applications such as data center backup power, grid reliability, and renewables firming.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyAmherst, US

Joseph Hastry(Executive Officer, Promoter)Alexander Nichols(Director, Promoter)Jose LaSalle(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardChristopher Noble(Director)Priya Yadav(Director)in

Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesMassVenturesNextFab VenturesRaven Capital

Freshfoodgenerationfreshfoodgeneration.com

Fresh Food Generation is a restaurant, food truck, and catering company combining New England ingredients with Caribbean and Southern flavors, with house-made marinades and dressings sourced from regional family farms.

ConsumerFoodTechBoston, US

Co-investorsEqual Opportunity Ventures

Futuromediagroupfuturomediagroup.org𝕏

Futuro Media Group is a Latina-led, independent nonprofit newsroom producing journalism across audio, video, and digital platforms, including the public radio program Latino USA and podcast productions through Futuro Studios and Futuro Investigates.

Media & Entertainment

Maria Hinojosa

Hillsidesaucehillsidesauce.com

Hillside Harvest makes hot sauces and seasonings using simple ingredients, marketed to home cooks for everyday meals and gatherings.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Kingstowngreenecocasketkingstowngreenecocasket.com
Livewakulivewaku.com

Waku makes canned tea beverages that are fruity and contain prebiotic fiber, positioned as an energetic alternative to traditional tea.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsHouston Angel Network37 Angels

Math Talkmath-talk.com𝕏

MathTalk provides resources to help parents and young children explore and talk about math together, aiming to create positive early math learning experiences.

ConsumerEdTechCambridge, US

Omowale Moses(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact

Mavenbldmavenbld.com
Meetcaregiversmeetcaregivers.comJul 2023

The page is a blog article about family care planning and safer digital choices, with no clear description of a company, its products, or services.

Newton, US

Florence Furaha(Founder)inELIZABETH ROBERTS(Director)FLORENCE FURAHA(Executive Officer, Director)RITAH NAKANDI(Director)

Co-investorsExpert DOJO37 Angels

MentorWorksmentorworks.com

MentorWorks provides Income Share Agreements (ISA) funding and career coaching to students, along with a career platform (TAP) for schools and employers.

EdTechFintechImpact & Social Good

Ki Akrami(Chief Investment Officer)

Co-investorsJuvo Ventures

Myecoautomyecoauto.com

Eco Auto is a used car dealership specializing in pre-owned electric and hybrid vehicles, including Tesla and Rivian, and offers vehicle servicing, financing, and trade-in appraisals.

CleantechE-commerceMobility & TransportationTewksbury, US

Nuevodiaadhcnuevodiaadhc.com
Qualityinteractionsqualityinteractions.com
Reneweprenewep.comin𝕏

RENEW provides project financing paired with engineering expertise to fund infrastructure improvements at commercial and industrial buildings, letting building owners avoid the upfront capital expenditure of such upgrades.

CleantechFintechPropTech

Roundheadbrewingroundheadbrewing.com𝕏

Roundhead Brewing is a Latino-owned brewery and taproom serving craft beer and Latin-inspired food from its pizza kitchen, with games like skee-ball and ping pong.

ConsumerFoodTechBoston, US

Sign-Speaksign-speak.comin𝕏

Sign-Speak uses AI to translate communication into sign language, making information and content accessible to deaf and hard of hearing communities globally.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSocialVictor, US

NikoNicholas Wilkins(Machine Learning Expert)Yamillet Payano(Co-founder)Nikolas Kelly(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsLaunch NYTechstarsVisible Hands

Solomongroupllcsolomongroupllc.com

Solomon Group builds a platform, Solomon e3, that uses data analytics, generative AI, and geospatial tools to help cities, utilities, and organizations deliver residential energy upgrade and efficiency programs.

Climate TechEnergyGovTech

Somervillecdcsomervillecdc.orgin𝕏

Somerville Community Development Corporation is a nonprofit focused on affordable housing real estate development, economic opportunity programs, and community organizing to prevent displacement.

Impact & Social GoodPropTechSomerville, US

Sunwealth Powersunwealth.comin

Sunwealth is a clean energy investment firm that finances and manages solar and storage projects, partnering with local solar installers, community organizations, local businesses, and investors.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechImpact & Social GoodCambridge, US

Jonathan D. Abe(Executive Officer, Director)Charley Gould(Executive Officer)Omar Blayton(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan E. Dings(Executive Officer)

BoardMatthew Coleman(Director)Andrew Karetsky(Director)

Co-investorsSkyview Ventures

Synergy Contracting

Painting and environmental remediation company that secured BII funding for heavy machinery and equipment to fuel its expansion, founded and led by Jeysi Zuniga.

Synergycoincsynergycoinc.comin

Synergy Contracting is a New England contractor providing environmental remediation, selective demolition, painting, final cleaning, labor support, material supply, and general construction services.

Construction Tech

Tarttstartts.com

TARTTs Day Care Centers is a family-owned childcare provider operating multiple locations in Boston's Historic South End, serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers (ages 2 months to 4 years).

ConsumerBoston, US

Bessie Tartt Wilson

Tcprojecttcproject.org𝕏

Transformative Culture Project is a nonprofit that provides arts education programs for youth and adult artists, teaching artistic, job readiness, and business skills through initiatives like a youth-staffed creative media agency and community-based arts classrooms.

EdTechImpact & Social Good

Thelazugroupthelazugroup.comin𝕏

The Lazu Group is a consultancy offering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) coaching, speaking, and consulting services to help organizations build inclusive workplaces and talent strategies.

Future of WorkHR Tech

Malia Lazu

Trillfittrillfit.com
Urbanfarminginstituteurbanfarminginstitute.orgin

The Urban Farming Institute builds and supports urban farming networks to provide local neighborhoods with access to fresh, sustainable produce.

AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social Good

Amber Valbrun(President & CEO)

Valleyhomeinsulationvalleyhomeinsulation.com
Wash Cycle Laundrywashcyclelaundry.comin

Wash Cycle Laundry provides commercial laundry and linen services — including hotel laundry, towel service, and wash-and-fold — for hotels, gyms, spas, salons, and short-term rental managers, with bin-by-bin tracking and daily reporting.

Circular EconomyCleantechImpact & Social GoodBoston, US

Co-investorsRobin Hood Ventures

Wellspringharvestcoopwellspringharvestcoop.com

Wellspring Harvest is an employee-owned worker cooperative operating a hydroponic urban greenhouse in Springfield, Massachusetts that grows lettuce and herbs year-round for commercial and institutional customers in the Pioneer Valley and Northern Connecticut.

AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodSpringfield, US

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Boston Impact Initiative (BII) invest at?
Boston Impact Initiative (BII) invests at the Seed stage.
What sectors does Boston Impact Initiative (BII) focus on?
Boston Impact Initiative (BII) focuses on Impact & Social Good, PropTech.
Where is Boston Impact Initiative (BII) located?
Boston Impact Initiative (BII) is headquartered in Boston, US.
Does Boston Impact Initiative (BII) lead rounds?
Boston Impact Initiative (BII) typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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