Buckhill Capital
Late Stage Β· 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
Buckhill Capital believes that venture capital and private equity fund managers can pursue meaningful positive impact alongside financial returns by structuring carried interest payouts contingent on achieving verified impact metrics. The firm developed the CIVIC (Carried Interest by Verified Impact Calculations) framework in collaboration with Morrison & Foerster to create billions of dollars of incentives for institutional investment managers to align financial performance with impact goals, offering a replicable model for impact-focused capital deployment.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team Β· 9 people
from the firm's website
Founder and Managing Partner of Buckhill Capital since 1999. Previously served as Portfolio Manager of Real Assets at Hall Capital, CEO of bbrooks.com, and Co-Founder and CEO of Answers.com. Started his career at JP Morgan in the Media Corporate Finance Department. Holds a BA from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
What they invest in
from 10 of 23 portfolio companiesClimate Tech Γ4Consumer Γ3Impact & Social Good Γ3AI & Machine Learning Γ2Circular Economy Γ2Data & Infrastructure Γ2Enterprise Software Γ2FoodTech Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ5
Investments Β· 23 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathWorldly provides supply chain intelligence software for consumer goods brands, manufacturers, and retailers to measure, report, and improve their environmental and social impact. The platform hosts sustainability assessment methodologies for the apparel, textile, footwear, and broader consumer goods industries, serving over forty thousand organizations globally.
Circular EconomyClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Scott Raskin(CEO)James Schaffer(Chief Strategy Officer)Kevin Vranes(Chief Product Officer)John Armstrong(Chief Technology Officer)
An AI research company focused on advancing AI safety and developing AI technologies aligned with human values.
A company working to convert a popular oral contraceptive from prescription to over-the-counter status to increase contraceptive access.
Cadence provides over-the-counter contraceptive products including morning-after pills, pregnancy tests, and UTI relief kits distributed through convenience stores. The company focuses on improving access to affordable reproductive health products without prescription or insurance requirements.
ConsumerFemTechHealthtech
A healthcare company that provides affordable care by aligning incentives to improve health outcomes, reduce costs, and prioritize member wellbeing.
A customer-owned banking platform that invests 50% of profits toward environmental protection and social justice initiatives.
A tech-enabled food waste management company that delivers surplus food to communities in need while diverting waste from landfills.
Goodr operates a logistics platform and network that tracks and redistributes surplus food from organizations to people experiencing food insecurity, while also managing inedible food waste diversion. The company works with corporate sponsors, cities, and governments across the United States to provide meals and groceries to families, children, and seniors while reducing landfill waste.
Climate TechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply ChainAtlanta, US
Jasmine Crowe-Houston
Graphika builds a network intelligence platform that maps and analyzes relationships across online communities to help organizations understand digital environments and identify emerging risks and opportunities. The platform uses graph analysis, machine learning, and cross-platform data to reveal information flow, influence patterns, and coordination patterns in complex digital networks.
AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
John Kelly(Founder)
A food waste reduction company that sources imperfect produce directly from farms and delivers it to consumers at discounted prices.
Imperfect Foods is a grocery delivery service that sources surplus and cosmetically imperfect food items directly from farmers and producers, offering them at discounted prices to consumers while reducing food waste.
Circular EconomyE-commerceFoodTech
Mill makes an electric food waste recycler for homes that reduces food scraps by 80% and converts them into nutrient-rich grounds for gardens or farms. The device targets consumers and food service businesses seeking to reduce waste and environmental impact.
Climate TechConsumerHardware
A company that builds transitional shelter villages to address homelessness by providing private living units with integrated social services and support.
Pallet builds temporary modular shelter villages with 24/7 case management support to help people experiencing homelessness transition to permanent housing. The company targets government and nonprofit partners addressing homelessness in the United States.
Construction TechImpact & Social GoodLos Angeles, US
Para develops a "personal dispatch system" for gig workers, providing drivers with safety features, trip details for decision-making, and visibility into available work opportunities in the gig economy. The platform serves delivery and mobility workers across major U.S. cities.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkSaaS
David Pickerell(Co-Founder, CEO)
A company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the goal of enabling human settlement on other planets.
Strong Force IP builds and manages patent portfolios focused on technology convergence, particularly at the intersection of AI with other major technologies including IoT, blockchain, autonomous vehicles, and energy systems. The company serves enterprises and R&D organizations seeking first-mover advantage and market positioning through strategic IP acquisition and development.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
Charles Cella(Co-Founder and Managing Director)
Cascale is a global nonprofit alliance that facilitates pre-competitive collaboration within the consumer goods industry to address climate change and labor standards. It stewards the Higg Index frameworks and has acquired tools for sustainable practices assessment.
Climate TechConsumerImpact & Social Good
A company that recovers and refurbishes damaged apparel and unsellable returns from brands for resale to consumers and retailers.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Buckhill Capital invest at?
- Buckhill Capital invests at the Late Stage stage.
- What sectors does Buckhill Capital focus on?
- Buckhill Capital focuses on Circular Economy, Climate Tech, EdTech, Impact & Social Good, PropTech.
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