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Impact Engine

Impact investor

Chicago · Seed–Late Stage · 17 people tracked

Also known as IMPACT ENGINE MANAGEMENT, PBC

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Investment thesis

Impact Engine invests with the goal of optimizing both financial and social returns. It builds and manages venture capital and private equity portfolios focused on driving positive impact across three core themes: economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and health equity. As a registered investment advisor, the firm targets measurable social and environmental outcomes alongside financial performance.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$250K – $3M
HQ
Chicago, Illinois, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$246.8M
Tracked investments
77

Team · 17 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Mohit Jindal· Senior Associatein

What they invest in

from 64 of 77 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×17Digital Health ×15Cleantech ×14SaaS ×14EdTech ×13Climate Tech ×12Impact & Social Good ×11AI & Machine Learning ×8

HQs:United States×36Canada×1United Kingdom×1India×1Sweden×1

Investments · 77 tracked

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Jail Education Solutionsedovo.cominJul 2014SEC filingmedium confidence

Chicago, US

Brian Hill(Executive Officer, Director)Carl Alguire(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardHarry Harczak(Director)Chris Bentley(Director)

Board seatGreg Lernihan· per SEC Form D · $1.9M raise · filed Feb 2016

Aceleroacelero.netin

Acelero Learning is an early childhood education provider that delivers Head Start preschool programs to prepare children for kindergarten and partners with their families.

EdTechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsBuilders FundGratitude RailroadStreet Ventures

Acreacre.vc

Acre is a venture capital firm that invests in companies building technologies and infrastructure for the food and agriculture system, with a focus on human and environmental health.

AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social Good

Activate Capitalactivatecap.com

Co-investorsBlue Haven InitiativeVictrix

Afreshafreshtechnologies.comin

Afresh provides an AI platform for grocery retailers and distributors that converts operational data into ordering and inventory decisions.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsBetter Food VenturesLeadX Capital PartnersMaersk Growth

Alcanzaclinicalalcanzaclinical.comin

Alcanza Clinical Research is an investigator site network that conducts clinical trials across multiple locations in the United States, operating facilities in states including Tennessee, Florida, Illinois, and Arizona.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech

Arapartnersarapartners.comin

Ara Partners is a private equity and infrastructure investment firm focused on industrial decarbonization, investing in technologies, businesses, and infrastructure that reduce waste and emissions across high-polluting sectors of the industrial economy.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Arrayarraybc.comin

Array Behavioral Care is a virtual psychiatry and therapy practice that delivers integrated behavioral health services from hospitals to homes.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Co-investorsCVS Health VenturesFrist Cressey VenturesHLM Venture PartnersHypothesisNew Stack VenturesOSF Ventures+1 more

Ascendpartnersascendpartners.comin

Ascend is a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on the healthcare sector, investing in community-oriented healthcare companies.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Blume Equityblumeequity.com

Blume Equity is a European investment firm focused on climate technology, partnering with growth-stage companies working on climate and sustainability solutions.

CleantechClimate Tech

Co-investorsTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Wave Ventures

BookNookbooknooklearning.com

Berkeley, US

Michael Lombardo(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactEdovate CapitalKapor CapitalUrban InnovationReach Capital

Borrowell Toronto, Canadaborrowell.comin𝕏

Borrowell offers Canadians free weekly Equifax credit scores and reports, along with credit monitoring, education, and personalized recommendations for financial products from over 75 partner institutions.

ConsumerFintech

Andrew Graham(Founder)in

Co-investorsAltai VenturesClocktower VenturesDMZ VenturesKensington Capital Partners LimitedNAventuresRogue Insight Capital+1 more

Brightcore Energybrightcoreenergy.comin

Brightcore Energy provides turn-key clean energy solutions—including geothermal systems, solar, energy storage, and smart building technologies—for large commercial and industrial clients.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyMount Kisco, US

Michael RichterinKonstantin Braun(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Thomas Richter(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Jeffrey Krugel(Executive Officer, Director)

CancerIQcanceriq.comin𝕏

CancerIQ is a healthcare software platform that helps hospitals and providers run cancer risk-assessment and precision prevention programs by gathering patient data, triaging patients into risk tiers using guidelines like NCCN and Tyrer-Cuzick, and managing genetic counseling, testing, and ongoing care.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Feyi Ayodele(Founder)in

Co-investors2Flo VenturesCleveland AvenueHealthX VenturesMcKesson VenturesOSF Ventures

Candidly (formerly FutureFuel.io)candid.lyin𝕏

Candidly provides AI-powered solutions and tools, including conversational AI, for managing student debt and related financial benefits.

AI & Machine LearningFintech

Laurel Taylor(Founder)in

Co-investorsBoston Harbor AngelsRethink Impact8VCBoxGroupFirst Round CapitalOak HC/FT+2 more

Carbondirectcapitalcarbondirectcapital.com

Carbon Direct Capital is an investment firm that backs growth-stage companies in the carbon management sector, using a science-focused approach.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Circuitridecircuit.comin𝕏

Circuit operates all-electric shared ride services aimed at providing low-cost or free, accessible transit that complements existing local infrastructure.

CleantechImpact & Social GoodMobility & TransportationWest Palm Beach, US

James Mirras(Founder)

Co-investorsForefront VentureK Street CapitalMKBWestchester Angels

Climb Creditclimbcredit.comin𝕏

Climb Credit provides financing and loans for students enrolling in skills-based training programs such as tech bootcamps, healthcare, education, and truck driving.

EdTechFintechImpact & Social GoodNew York, US

Vishal Garg(Director)Alexander Rafael(Executive Officer, Director)Casey Powers(CEO)Amit Sinha(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Calamari(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsChaos VenturesCorazon CapitalNewfund CapitalSprint VcThird PrimeGingerbread Capital+2 more

Clinify Healthclinifyhealth.comin𝕏

The page presents Mostbet, an online platform offering sports betting alongside casino entertainment such as slots and live dealer games, aimed at users in Poland.

ConsumerGamingHealthtechChicago, US

Nate Pelzer(Founder)

Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcSeae VenturesTechstarsAcumenAcumen AmericaAvesta Fund+1 more

Cloverlycloverly.cominMay 2023

Cloverly provides Catalyst, a commercial operating system for carbon credit project developers to manage inventory, pricing, sales, and delivery and to reach sales channels and buyers from one system.

CleantechClimate TechSaaSAtlanta, US

Jason Rubottom(Executive Officer, Director)James Heath(Director)

BoardAnthony Oni(Director)Vasant Kamath(Director)inMike Dowdle(Director)in

Co-investorsBackwards CapitalCircadian VenturesCreativeCoKnoll VenturesMission One CapitalNew Climate Ventures+6 more

Congruentvccongruentvc.com

Congruent Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on climate tech, backing North American teams from formation capital through Series A.

Corecore.eduin

Core Education PBC is a business transformation partner for higher education institutions, helping universities restructure their operating models and reduce operational fragmentation.

EdTech

Kamalika Sandell(Founding Board Member)

Co-investorsLumos Capital GroupECMC Group

Corevccorevc.com

Core Innovation Capital (Core VC) is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies building infrastructure for financial services and healthcare aimed at the mass market.

FintechHealthtechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsAtento Capital

Edovoedovo.orgin

Edovo provides educational and rehabilitative programming delivered on tablets inside correctional facilities, covering literacy, GED and college courses, vocational training, and substance abuse and mental health curricula.

EdTechGovTechImpact & Social Good

Brian Hill(Founder)in

Co-investorsSustainVCKapor Capital

Eifeif.vc

The Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF) is an early growth stage venture capital firm that invests in companies working on environmental sustainability.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Elvieelvie.com

Elvie develops app-connected, hospital-grade wearable breast pumps and a smart bouncer that converts into a bassinet, sold direct to consumers and via insurance.

ConsumerFemTechHardware

Tania Boler(Founder)in

Co-investorsNiya PartnersNucleus Adventure CapitalOctopus VenturesWesterly Winds

Eridirecteridirect.com
Ewastemonitorewastemonitor.infoin𝕏

E-waste Monitor publishes global, regional, and national studies (Monitors) tracking the quantities and flows of electronic waste, using standardized statistical guidelines to inform recycling infrastructure, policy, and circular economy targets.

Circular EconomyClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Excolerepartnersexcolerepartners.com

Excolere Equity Partners is a private equity firm that invests in and works operationally with companies in the education and human capital management sectors.

EdTechHR Tech

Footprint USfootprintus.comin𝕏

Footprint develops and manufactures plant-based fiber materials and packaging designed as alternatives to single-use plastic.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Co-investorsCleveland AvenueSecond Avenue PartnersS2G Investments

Full Harvestfullharvest.comin𝕏

Full Harvest builds an agentic intelligence platform that orchestrates transactions and operations across the North American fresh produce supply chain, helping buyers and growers navigate climate volatility, labor shortages, and regulatory complexity.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply Chain

Co-investorsAstiaDoon Capitalmark vcPortfoliaRadicle GrowthRethink Impact+3 more

GlacierGridglaciergrid.comin𝕏

GlacierGrid provides smart energy management software that monitors and optimizes HVAC and refrigeration systems to reduce energy consumption and costs.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSRichmond, US

Manik Suri(Founder and CEO)Gerald Zingraf(Chief Operating Officer)Liz Piontkowski(VP of Operations)Alex See(VP of Product)

Co-investors1st Course CapitalDeciensDoon CapitalFulcrum Global CapitalJetstreamPulse Fund+6 more

Jettyjetty.comin𝕏

Jetty provides financial services and solutions designed for renters and property managers to make rental payments more flexible and accessible.

FintechPropTech

Mike Rudoy(Founder & CEO)Michael Rudoy(Founder)in

Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersMetaPropMetaProp VenturesOssian CapitalRebalance Capital VenturesRed Swan Ventures+6 more

Kaizenhealthkaizenhealth.org

Co-investorsLewis & Clark VenturesHyde Park Angels

KickUpkickup.coin𝕏

KickUp is a management system for K-12 schools that combines professional development, coaching, classroom walkthroughs, and staff evaluation into a single platform, giving school leaders performance data to connect professional learning with teacher outcomes.

EdTechSaaSWashington, US

Jeremy Rogoff(CEO)Vicky(COO)Victoria Kinzig(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsImagine K12Lighthouse Network Ventures LlcRittenhouse VenturesRobin Hood VenturesSustainVCEdovate Capital

Kin Insurancekin.comin𝕏

Kin is a home insurance provider that offers both self-service and agent-assisted policy purchase and management for homeowners.

InsurTechChicago, US

Sean Harper(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inLucas Ward(Executive Officer and Director)Sebastian VillarrealBret Bret HarperJason Heidkamp

BoardEric Carlborg(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAlpha EdisonAugust CapitalAvanta VenturesBetter Tomorrow Ventures+18 more

Leapfroginvestleapfroginvest.com
Learnluxlearnlux.comin

LearnLux provides personalized financial guidance to employees through employers, covering budgeting, debt management, benefits navigation, and long-term planning delivered by credentialed financial planners on a fiduciary basis.

FintechHR TechSaaSWellness & FitnessBoston, US

Rebecca Liebman(Chief Executive Officer)inMichael Liebman(Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary)

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalDorm RoomEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)J4 VenturesMoai CapitalUnderscore VC+3 more

Lumoscapitalgrouplumoscapitalgroup.comin

Lumos Capital is a growth-stage investment firm that backs technology companies in the human capital development sector, spanning education from early childhood through lifelong learning and enterprise workforce training.

EdTechFuture of Work

Market Wagonmarketwagon.comin

Market Wagon operates an online marketplace connecting independent local and regional food producers with consumers, delivering their products directly to customers.

E-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesIndianapolis, US

Daniel Brunner(Executive Officer)Nicholas Carter(Executive Officer, Director)Nick CarterDan BrunnerRob Eldridge(Director)

BoardGuy Turner(Director)in

Co-investorsElevate Venturesgener8torHyde Park Venture PartnersKern Venture GroupNew Stack VenturesHyde Park Angels+1 more

Martiscapitalmartiscapital.comin

Martis Capital is a healthcare-focused investment firm that partners with founder-led companies and management teams to help them scale and improve quality of care.

HealthtechWashington, US

Matsmartmatsmart.sein

Matsmart is a Swedish online store that sells surplus and short-dated food, beverages, and household and beauty products at discounted prices to consumers.

Circular EconomyE-commerceFoodTech

Co-investorsLeadX Capital Partners

Measurablmeasurabl.comin𝕏

Measurabl is a sustainability data platform for real estate organizations that enables measurement, management, and reporting of environmental performance across buildings and properties.

Climate TechData & InfrastructurePropTechSaaSSan Diego, US

Matt Ellis(Founder)inLance Onken(Founder)Maureen(CEO)Waters Maureen(Executive Officer)

BoardLindsay Luger(Director)inLiza Benson(Director)in

Co-investorsBroadscaleBuilding VenturesCamber CreekConstellation Technology VenturesCrosscut VenturesEnergy Impact Partners+9 more

Midi Healthjoinmidi.cominOct 2022

MIDI develops digital health solutions for patients and clinicians to improve access to and delivery of care across diverse populations.

Digital HealthHealthtechLos Altos Hills, US

Joanna Stober(Executive Officer, Director)Sharon Meers(Executive Officer, Director)inJoanna Strober(Founder)in

BoardAllison Gates(Director)in

Co-investors1843 Capital25MadisonAble PartnersAdvance Venture PartnersCity Lightf7 Ventures+13 more

Mosaic Cpmosaic-cp.comin

Mosaic is a private equity firm focused on employee ownership, using an employee ownership buyout strategy to acquire businesses through change-of-control transactions.

Sector Agnostic

Movn Healthmovnhealth.comin𝕏

Movn Health is a company focused on improving access to quality cardiovascular care, working on patient health outcomes, care coordination, engagement, and retention.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsBlue Hour VenturesHealthX VenturesNueterra CapitalSeae VenturesSolve VenturesSteelSky Ventures

MyVillage

San Francisco, US

Brandon Terry(Executive Officer, Director)

Nephroplusnephroplus.comin𝕏

NephroPlus is India's largest dialysis service provider offering hemodialysis, home and mobile dialysis, and pharmacy and wellness services across India, Nepal, the Philippines, and Uzbekistan.

HealthtechMedical DevicesHyderabad, IN

Kamal D. Shah(Founder)Vikram Vuppala(Founder)inKamal Shah(Founder)in

Co-investorsInvestcorpBessemer Venture PartnersTrifecta Capital Advisors

Nextbillionnextbillion.capitalin

Next Billion Capital Partners is a growth-equity firm providing growth capital and strategic guidance to technology-driven companies in emerging markets across Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa.

Onlinemededonlinemeded.org

OnlineMedEd, now on the Archer Review platform, is a medical exam preparation service offering video lectures, question banks, and illustrated notes for medical, DO, and PA students.

Digital HealthEdTech

PadSplitpadsplit.comin𝕏

PadSplit is a U.S. coliving marketplace connecting property owners with renters seeking furnished private rooms on all-inclusive weekly terms.

PropTechAtlanta, US

Atticus LeBlanc(Executive Officer, Director)Kathryn Petralia(Director)

BoardArjan Schutte(Director)in

Co-investorsAlate PartnersBase Venture Management, Inc.Core Venture CapitalFlow CapitalKapor CapitalKern Venture Group+7 more

Paladin EnviroTechpaladinenvirotech.comJul 2026

Paladin provides IT asset disposition services including reverse logistics, certified data destruction, refurbishment, resale, and responsible recycling.

Circular EconomyCleantechLogistics & Supply ChainTampa, US

Brian Diesselhorst(Executive Officer)Josh Goodelman(Executive Officer)

Pear Suitepearsuite.comin𝕏May 2023 · $2.5M

Pear Suite operates a care navigation platform that connects community health workers (CHWs) with community-based organizations and healthcare providers to help underserved populations access health and social services.

Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSaaSWellness & FitnessSeattle, US

Colby Takeda(Founder & CEO)Nick Lockett(Founder)in

Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalAtento CapitalEnable VenturesEquitage Ventures, L.L.C.Flare Capital PartnersIncisive Ventures+7 more

Perfectpowerllcperfectpowerllc.com

Perfect Power is an energy company developing battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, including its Jaguar BESS project.

CleantechEnergy

Plumplum.ioin𝕏

Plum offers psychometric-based talent assessments that use its Role Model technology to map behavioral profiles against real-world jobs and predict on-the-job performance.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Caitlin MacGregor(Founder)in

Co-investorsKeiretsu ForumSWO Angel GroupPeak XV PartnersTanglin Venture Partners

Posigenposigen.comDefunct

PosiGen is a residential solar company that installs and services solar energy systems for homeowners, including system monitoring and billing.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyMetairie, US

Thomas Neyhart(Executive Officer, Director)inBenjamin Norwood(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMatthew Woods(Director)Margaret Anadu(Director)Aaron Dirks(Director)Timothy Anderson(Director)

Co-investorsBuilders FundCallais Capital ManagementCeniarthConstellation Technology VenturesSJF VenturesEmerson Collective Investing

Quadriaquadriacapital.comin

Quadria Capital is a private equity firm investing in healthcare companies across Asia, focusing on scalable healthcare businesses with strong management teams and market differentiation potential.

Co-investorsBlue Earth Capital AGBlue Haven Initiative

Reach IIIreachcapital.com

Reach Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in and supports founders building companies in learning, health, and work.

Digital HealthEdTechFuture of Work

Co-investorsBlue Haven InitiativeVeronorte

ReUp Educationreupeducation.cominApr 2019

ReUp Education partners with colleges and state higher education systems to help them re-enroll and support returning adult students, offering patented persona technology, 1:1 success coaching, self-serve planning tools, and strategic insights.

EdTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Paul Freedman(Executive Officer, Director)Nitzan Pelman(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Sanders(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJonathan Mokrauer(Director)Ryan Craig(Director)

Co-investorsBisk Ventures

Sempervirensvcsempervirensvc.com

SemperVirens is a venture capital firm that invests in and supports startups building AI for complex markets such as healthcare, financial services, and the future of work.

AI & Machine Learning

Co-investorsFlyover Capital

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Impact Engine invest at?
Impact Engine invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Impact Engine's typical check size?
Impact Engine typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.
What sectors does Impact Engine focus on?
Impact Engine focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, EdTech, Energy, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
Where is Impact Engine located?
Impact Engine is headquartered in Chicago, US.
Does Impact Engine lead rounds?
Impact Engine typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Impact Engine co-invest with?
Impact Engine most often shares deals with Averin Capital, Gunung Capital, The Engine Ventures, among 3 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Impact Now with Amit Bouri | Jessica Droste Yagan of Impact Engine

The Global Impact Investing Network · Jessica Droste Yagan

Impact Entrepreneur Interview with Jessica Droste Yagan of Impact Engine

Impact Entrepreneur · Jessica Droste Yagan

Jessica Droste Yagan, CEO of Impact Engine

advisorTV · Jessica Droste Yagan

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