Responsibly Ventures
Impact investorHuntington Beach · Pre-Seed · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
The firm believes positive impact is fundamental to venture capital's future and seeks to back remarkable teams with ventures scaled for measurable positive outcomes. It evaluates founders on mission-driven motivation, customer willingness to pay, the existence of an 'impact moat' providing strategic advantage, and market disruption potential. The fund emphasizes inclusion, ethics, integrity, and customer-centric approaches in its portfolio companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 1 people
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What they invest in
from 17 of 32 portfolio companiesConsumer ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Circular Economy ×5Cleantech ×4Energy ×4Climate Tech ×3Direct to Consumer ×2E-commerce ×2
HQs:United States×10Peru×1
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12022 · 12 dated
Co-investorsThe Council
Atelier is an online marketplace offering a curated catalog of furniture and home décor from around 40 brands, selected for quality, aesthetics, and social-environmental impact.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Banqloop offers an edge AI platform that runs on commodity hardware mounted on existing government fleet vehicles to assess road conditions and infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechIoTSaaSSan Francisco, US
James Boskovic(Executive Officer, Director)inAlexander Bishop(Director)Danny Brown(Director)
Co-investorsStreamlined Ventures
APIs for real-time searchable encryption plus fine-grained, programmable access controls
Blind Insight develops a privacy-preserving data platform using searchable encryption and access controls for organizations that require both data security and insights.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareVenice, US
Jackie Peters(Founder & CEO)inJathan McCollum(Co-Founder)inNick Sullivan(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAltari VenturesTechstars
Climatize is a financial platform that enables retail investors to fund renewable energy projects across the United States with minimum investments of $10, offering potential annual returns up to 10%.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechSanta Cruz, US
Will Wiseman(Founder)in
Co-investorsMyriad Venture PartnersTechstarsTemerity Capital PartnersClimate Capital
Makes it easy to identify and finance electrification upgrades for SMB industrials
An AI security and trust platform securing live voice and video calls with real-time context analysis, deepfake detection, and social engineering response automation.
Co-investorsRipple VenturesYAR VenturesEssence Venture Capital
Faura provides property risk intelligence for insurance carriers and brokers, using AI-driven aerial imagery, hazard models, and homeowner engagement to score home resilience to natural disasters and verify mitigation improvements.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTechPropTechLas Vegas, US
Amanda Southworth(Co-founder & CTO)Valkyrie A. Holmes(Executive Officer, Director)Valkyrie Holmes(Co-founder & CEO)
BoardGabby Cazeau(Director)in
Co-investorsBuilding VenturesDorm RoomMetaPropMetaProp VenturesHarlem Capital Partners
A publisher of self-development and faith-based books covering topics such as self-discovery, relationships, entrepreneurship, and founder mental health.
Media & Entertainment
Platform connecting consumers with local businesses offering surplus food at discounted prices to reduce food waste.
Co-investorsStray Dog Capital
Goodie Bag operates a marketplace connecting local food shops with consumers to sell surplus food at discounted prices, reducing waste and improving food affordability.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyConsumerFoodTechBelmar, US
Luke(Co-founder)Eddy Connors(CEO)Briana Boehmer(COO)Jack Connors(Head of Partnerships)
Co-investorsClear Current CapitalStray Dog CapitalTechstars
Hana is a clinical voice AI platform that automates patient outreach for healthcare practices—confirming appointments, chasing prior authorizations, running check-ins, and handling cancellations across voice, SMS, WhatsApp, and iMessage.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Matteo(Co-founder)Sthita(Co-founder)
Accelerates compute for the world's leading AI companies and labs for faster, cheaper, greener AI
it's electric develops curbside electric vehicle charging infrastructure that draws power from adjacent buildings, aimed at accelerating electrified transportation for cities across the U.S.
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationNYC, US
Co-investorsChloe CapitalClean Energy VentureFailup VenturesFamily Angel Management FundGraham Walker VentureHalogen Ventures Management Company Llc+6 more
A social media experience with no ads or brands
Kidsy is an online discount store for baby and kids' gear, selling new-in-box, open-box, floor-model, and gently used items from brands like Graco, Evenflo, UppaBaby, and Chicco at reduced prices.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceChicago, US
Co-investorsRogue Womens FundTribes Ventures
Living Outlines sells home essentials such as shower liners built from a reusable "Keep" component and a replaceable, recyclable "Replen" component, using a subscription-style replenishment plan and prepaid mailers for recycling.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to Consumer
LumiCup makes infinitely recyclable aluminum single-use cups available in 9oz, 12oz, and 16oz sizes, with custom logo and full-wrap options for events.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to Consumer
Reusable cup system reducing single-use plastic consumption.
Parcel Health makes recyclable paper prescription packaging, including the Tully Tube paper pill bottle, as a replacement for plastic prescription vials.
Circular EconomyHealthtechNew Materials
Co-investorsSilicon Valley
Quantum Energy offers TotalView, a platform that quantifies the public health, ecosystem, water, and economic impacts of clean energy projects using hourly, dispatch-aware, ISO 14040/14044-aligned life cycle assessment methodology mapped to county and ZIP code.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Energy solution delivering estimated life-year improvements through impact-equivalent measurements.
Sustainable CPG products for home goods that are made to last forever and fully recyclable
Empowers authors to publish, market, and sell their books directly to readers while fostering sustainability
Faster, cheaper, greener AI compute
Co-investorsAmplifica CapitalMultifaceted CapitalStartups
High performance battery startup using aluminum instead of lithium and intaking CO2 instead of using cobalt and nickel
Zenthos Energy develops aluminum-based energy storage technology using widely available U.S. aluminum, designed to be thermally stable without thermal runaway.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesClimatize · superpowers4good.com · Nov 26, 2025
Kidsy · ideas.everywhere.vc · Jul 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Responsibly Ventures made?
- Responsibly Ventures has 32 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Responsibly Ventures invest at?
- Responsibly Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed stage.
- What sectors does Responsibly Ventures focus on?
- Responsibly Ventures focuses on Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Responsibly Ventures located?
- Responsibly Ventures is headquartered in Huntington Beach, US.
- Who does Responsibly Ventures co-invest with?
- Responsibly Ventures most often shares deals with Techstars, Silicon Valley, Stray Dog Capital, among 30 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamEP27 - Zecca Lehn - General Partner of Responsibly Ventures | Nothing Ventured Podcast
Nothing Ventured · Zecca Lehn
#160 Zecca Lehn, General Partner of Responsibly Ventures
Nexus PMG · Zecca Lehn
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