Impact Engine
Impact investorChicago · Seed–Late Stage · 17 people tracked
Also known as IMPACT ENGINE MANAGEMENT, PBC
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.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 64 of 77 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×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
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 12023 · 22022 · 12019 · 12014 · 17 dated
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
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
Co-investorsBlue Haven InitiativeVictrix
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
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
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
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
Ascend is a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on the healthcare sector, investing in community-oriented healthcare companies.
Digital HealthHealthtech
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
Berkeley, US
Michael Lombardo(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactEdovate CapitalKapor CapitalUrban InnovationReach Capital
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 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)
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Co-investorsLewis & Clark VenturesHyde Park Angels
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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 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 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 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
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
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.
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 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 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
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
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
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 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 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
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
SER Capital Partners is a middle-market private investment firm focused on North American industrial sustainability, investing in businesses across sustainable industrial, environmental, and renewable sectors.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Slang builds an AI-driven professional English learning platform that personalizes courses by role and context for companies and educational institutions.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Diego Villegas(Co-founder)inKamran Khan(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAVP VenturesCapria VenturesDila CapitalHi VenturesInQlabRoble Ventures+1 more
Stellic is an academic planning and advising platform for universities that lets students map degree requirements, plan and change courses, and track progress toward graduation.
EdTechSaaS
Sabih Bin Wasi
Co-investorsBisk VenturesGood AI CapitalOperator CollectiveRethink EducationECMC GroupReach Capital+1 more
The Helper Bees provides a platform that connects older adults and their families with information, tools, and in-home care services to support independent aging at home.
B2B MarketplacesFintechHealthtechInsurTechMarketplacesWellness & FitnessAustin, US
Char Hu(Founder)inDanny Lynch(Founder)in
Co-investorsCentana Growth PartnersSilverton PartnersTechstarsAlumni VenturesTrust Ventures
ThinkCERCA develops K-12 writing software and curriculum designed to teach critical thinking skills to students through structured literacy instruction.
EdTech
Eileen Murphy
Co-investorsPlum Alley InvestmentsEdovate CapitalGingerbread Capital
TimeDoc Health provides tech-enabled care management services and software for healthcare organizations, medical groups, and practices, covering chronic care management, remote patient monitoring, and behavioral health monitoring.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSChicago, US
William Boeglin(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Knoff(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTim Streit(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsBreak Trail VenturesChaifetz GroupGrand VenturesSerra VenturesVocap PartnersAldrich+1 more
Co-investorsBlue Haven Initiative
Traxen builds iQ-Cruise, an AI-driven connected predictive/adaptive cruise control system for commercial trucks that automates longitudinal speed to reduce fuel consumption and improve safety.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsID VenturesVoLo Earth Ventures
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 CapitalImpact America Fund+7 more
Unison Therapy Services provides therapy and behavioral health support, including family-centered behavior therapy (ABA) and staffing solutions for K-12 school districts, agencies, and families.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Co-investorsAIF
VACUUMSCHMELZE (VAC) manufactures magnetic alloys and downstream magnetic components, including rare-earth permanent magnets, for industrial and electronics applications.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials
The Vistria Group is a private investment firm that makes control equity, structured credit, and real estate investments in U.S. middle-market companies across healthcare, knowledge & learning solutions, financial services, and housing.
Impact & Social Good
Watershed is a care coordination network that connects existing EMRs, HIEs, and ADT feeds and extends them to providers on any channel (EHR, portal, phone, or fax) so care teams share one real-time patient record and can act on handoffs.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsCartmell VenturesFCA Venture PartnersMassMutual VenturesCREATE HEALTH VENTURESFirst Trust Capital Partners
Workit Health is a 100% online addiction treatment program that prescribes FDA-approved medications like Suboxone and naltrexone for opioid, alcohol, and kratom use disorders via licensed clinicians through video consultations.
Digital HealthHealthtechAnn Arbor, US
Lisa McLaughlin(Executive Officer, Director)Robin McIntosh(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTodd Kimmel(Director)in
Co-investorsCVS Health VenturesID VenturesWakestream VenturesGingerbread CapitalMontage VenturesRRE Ventures
Co-investorsAverin CapitalGunung CapitalThe Engine Ventures
Zero Waste provides consolidated recycling, waste management, and industrial services under a single point of accountability, serving clients across sectors such as automotive, manufacturing, transportation, food, metal, and water treatment.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate Tech
Co-investorsMosaic Capital Partners
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLearnlux · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Plum · crowdfundinsider.com · May 10, 2026
Jetty · finsmes.com · May 6, 2026
GlacierGrid · intersectionhq.substack.com · May 5, 2026
Slang · finance.yahoo.com · Feb 25, 2026
Circuit · axios.com · Feb 23, 2026
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
featuring the teamImpact Now with Amit Bouri | Jessica Droste Yagan of Impact Engine
The Global Impact Investing Network · Jessica Droste Yagan
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