Impact America Fund
Impact investorIrvine · Seed–Series B · 9 people tracked
Also known as IMPACT AMERICA MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Impact America Fund backs entrepreneurs from overlooked communities who combine deep understanding of the problems they solve with the ability to build and scale businesses that create measurable social impact. The firm believes there is no shortage of bold ideas and investible businesses from communities of color, but rather a shortage of investors with the cultural fluency to identify and fund them. It focuses on companies that increase incomes and economic mobility for workers in communities of color, challenging conventional biases around risk and return while pursuing both financial returns and impact.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 14 of 32 portfolio companiesDigital Health ×4Healthtech ×4SaaS ×4Consumer ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Direct to Consumer ×2Enterprise Software ×2FemTech ×2
HQs:United States×14
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×43 founders×14+ founders×1
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12021 · 12019 · 12018 · 12015 · 16 dated
Afynia develops diagnostic tools focused on women's health, with an emphasis on endometriosis detection through diagnostic biomarkers.
BiotechDigital HealthFemTechMedical Devices
Dr. Lauren Foster(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Dr. Jocelyn Wessels(Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer)Dr. Jake Prigoff(Chief Medical Officer)Darren Farry(Chief Financial Officer)
Aja Labs develops skincare-infused synthetic hair fibers for protective styling, designed to nourish the scalp while reducing environmental waste.
Advanced ManufacturingHealthtechNew MaterialsNew York City, US
Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcDebut CapitalTechstars
Camino Financial, based in Los Angeles, operates an online lending platform that also makes its technology available as a service.
Los Angeles, US
Kenneth Salas(Executive Officer, Director)inSean Salas(Founder)inSean Sakas(Executive Officer, Director)Guy Vidra(Director)
Co-investorsDila CapitalRadicle ImpactCollaborative Fund
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)Helen Adeyinka Adeosun(Founder)inMadhuri Reddy(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalChloe CapitalCoalition OperatorsFirst Trust Capital PartnersMultiplier CapitalOne Way Ventures+8 more
DuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine and technology company that emphasizes user protection and data privacy in web search and AI services.
Developer ToolsSaaS
Gabriel Weinberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalFelicis VenturesLong Journey VenturesLux CapitalOMERS VenturesSmash Capital+3 more
Esusu is an economic mobility platform that helps working families build credit and strengthen financial stability through rent payment reporting.
FintechImpact & Social GoodPropTechNew York, US
Robert C. Henning(Executive Officer)
BoardSamir Goel(Executive Officer, Director)Wemimo Abbey(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAcumen AmericaMotley Fool VenturesNext Play VenturesOpen Opportunity FundPredictive VCSerena Ventures+6 more
Flockjay is a generative AI-powered sales enablement platform that unifies content management, learning, and coaching for sales teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Shaan Hathiramani(Founder)inBryant Lau(Head of Go-to-Market)Sandip Agrawal(Head of Product & Engineering)
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementDreamers VCf7 VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersY CombinatorCleo Capital+2 more
Mayvenn sells human hair extensions and wigs and connects customers with beauty experts and hairstylists for personalized consultations.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Diishan Imira(Founder & CEO)inTaylor Wang(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzBase Venture Management, Inc.Cleveland AvenueCore Venture CapitalLaunchCapital+13 more
Namecoach offers audio name-pronunciation recordings that embed online so people can learn how to correctly say each other's names, and supports gender pronoun communication.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US
Praveen Ramesh Shanbhag(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors640 OxfordAiSprouts VCAUTHENTIC VENTURESBisk VenturesForefront VentureMetaplanet+5 more
Google Nest manufactures smart home devices including cameras, doorbells, speakers, and thermostats that integrate with Google Home for security, entertainment, and energy management.
ConsumerHardwareIoTMountain View, US
Co-investorsC4 VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)GV (Google Ventures)Kleiner PerkinsPJCS32+8 more
Nest Health is a whole-family primary care practice that provides in-home and online visits covering primary care, mental health, urgent care, and pediatrics for parents and children in the same household.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Rebekah E. Gee MD MPH(Founder)inRebecca Kavoussi(Founder)in
Co-investorsCallais Capital ManagementHealth2047 Capital Partners LLCMVP VenturesAlumni VenturesAmboy Street VenturesHopelab+2 more
Co-investorsKapor CapitalMontage Capital
San Francisco, US
Benjamin Lozano(Executive Officer, Director)Jackie Chan(Director)
BoardDovi Frances(Director)
Co-investorsBetter VenturesGroup 11Unpopular Ventures
SoLo Funds operates a community lending marketplace where individual members lend to and borrow from each other for short-term needs, with optional lender protection.
ConsumerFintechInsurTechMarketplacesCincinnati, US
Travis Holoway(Executive Officer, Director)inRodney Williams(Director)
Co-investors100 Black Angels & Allies FundACME CapitalBackstage CapitalJumpstart VenturesMaC Venture CapitalOssian Capital+4 more
Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcK Street Capital
Twentyeight Health is a telehealth service that lets users complete an online medical questionnaire reviewed by a licensed provider, who writes prescriptions for sexual and reproductive health needs and mails medication directly to patients.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerFemTechBrooklyn, US
BRUNO VAN TUYKOM(Executive Officer, Director)Amy Fan(Co-founder)Bruno Van Tuykom(Co-founder)
BoardWES BARTON(Director)ARIANNE KIDDER(Director)in
Co-investorsAglae VenturesData TechDorm RoomFairhaven Capital PartnersForeground CapitalPredictive VC+7 more
Voltpost provides EV charging by retrofitting existing lampposts to deliver accessible charging in urban communities.
CleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationNew York, US
Jeffrey Prosserman(Executive Officer, Director)Luke Mairo(Co-Founder & COO)Jeff Prosserman(Co-Founder & CEO)Jörn (Joern) Vicari(Founder)
Co-investorsGood News Ventures
CareCar connects health plan members with a network of caregivers to improve access to care services.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSDenver, US
Mike Matz(Executive Officer)Jennifer Gallinger(Executive Officer)Joshua Itano(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardUriridiakoghene Onovakpuri(Director)Matt Smith(Director)inScott Reid(Director)
Co-investorsKapor CapitalKickstartReinventure CapitalThird Act VenturesWestbound Equity Partners
San Mateo, US
Anne Halsall(Founder)Anne K. Halsall(Founder)
Co-investorsAfore CapitalParade VenturesRethink ImpactHomebrew
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSoLo Funds · solofunds.com · Jul 17, 2026
DuckDuckGo · techbuzz.ai · Jun 24, 2026
Mayvenn · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Nest Health · fiercehealthcare.com · Feb 9, 2026
Esusu · finsmes.com · Dec 16, 2025
Nest · finsmes.com · Nov 24, 2025
Voltpost · nbcnewyork.com · Nov 3, 2025
Afynia · femtech.ca · Mar 7, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Impact America Fund made?
- Impact America Fund has 27 tracked investments.
- What stage does Impact America Fund invest at?
- Impact America Fund invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Impact America Fund's typical check size?
- Impact America Fund typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.
- What sectors does Impact America Fund focus on?
- Impact America Fund focuses on Digital Health, FemTech, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Impact America Fund located?
- Impact America Fund is headquartered in Irvine, US.
- Does Impact America Fund lead rounds?
- Impact America Fund typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Impact America Fund co-invest with?
- Impact America Fund most often shares deals with Backstage Capital, Ossian Capital, Rethink Impact, among 80 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Impact America Fund closed a $112M third fund to deploy across 30 Seed-to-Series A companies, and has previously raised a $55M second fund focusing on companies that address economic injustice and serve low-to-moderate income communities of color across multiple sectors including fintech, care, and small business growth. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamKesha Cash '10BUS Founder Impact America Fund
Columbia Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Design · Kesha Cash
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