Responsibly Ventures
Impact investorHuntington Beach · Pre-Seed · 1 people tracked
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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
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 17 of 32 portfolio companiesConsumer ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Circular Economy ×5Cleantech ×5Climate Tech ×4Energy ×4New Materials ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2
HQs:United States×14Peru×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×53 founders×1
Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history
Salesforce ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 32022 · 14 dated
Atelier is an online marketplace that connects consumers with home furnishing brands, offering products like sofas and other furniture with direct sourcing and quality guarantees.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesLima, PE
Banqloop offers an AI-powered platform for road inspection, drainage monitoring, and automated work order dispatch, detecting over 30 defect and asset types from vehicle-mounted devices.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
James Boskovic(Executive Officer, Director)inAlexander Bishop(Director)Danny Brown(Director)
Co-investorsStreamlined Ventures
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 VenturesTechstarsWomen's Equity Lab
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
An AI security and trust platform securing live voice and video calls with real-time context analysis, deepfake detection, and social engineering response automation.
San Francisco, US
Aman Ibrahim(Founder)in
Co-investorsEval Ventures FundFoundersRipple VenturesTransform Capital ManagementYAR VenturesANIMO Ventures+1 more
Pensacola, US
Nikhil R. Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsThird Derivative
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)inValkyrie Holmes(Co-founder & CEO)in
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
Co-investorsCharlotte Fund
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)inBriana Boehmer(COO)inJack Connors(Head of Partnerships)in
Co-investorsAb Capital Holding BVClear 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)
Co-investorsOrange DAO
it's electric installs and maintains curbside Level 2 EV chargers on partner properties in U.S. cities, using the property's spare electrical supply at no cost to the owner.
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationNYC, US
Tiya Gordon(Founder)inNathan King(Founder)in
BoardTopias Soininen(Director)
Co-investorsChloe CapitalClean Energy VentureE8 AngelsFailup VenturesFamily Angel Management FundGener8tor+9 more
Kidsy is an online retailer that sells discounted baby and children's products, including toys, strollers, furniture, and learning essentials, sourced from open-box, overstock, and returned inventory.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechChicago, US
Shraysi Tandon(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Hustle FundJosephine CollectiveRogue Womens FundTribes VenturesImpellent Ventures+2 more
Living Outlines (formerly Outlines) designs home cleaning and organizing products with closed-loop lifecycle management, aiming to eliminate consumer waste by shifting responsibility to manufacturers.
Circular EconomyCleantechConsumerDirect to ConsumerNew MaterialsManhattan, US
Parcel Health produces Parcel Prompts, custom-designed compostable printed materials for pharmacies and healthcare providers to include with medication orders and shipments.
Circular EconomyClimate TechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsPittsburgh, US
MelindaMallory
Co-investors412 Venture FundSilicon ValleyWellstar
Quantum Energy provides a platform called TotalView that measures the full environmental, public health, and economic impacts of renewable energy and grid investments beyond carbon alone, serving corporate buyers, developers, and sustainability teams.
CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnergy
Daniel(Founder/Chief Technical Officer)Andrew(Founder/Chief Operating Officer)
Faster, cheaper, greener AI compute
Co-investors0BSAmplifica CapitalDraper CygnusMultifaceted CapitalStartups99 Startups+2 more
Zenthos Energy develops an aluminum-CO₂ battery technology for energy storage systems designed to be safer, lower-cost, and more sustainable than conventional lithium-based alternatives.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareNew Materials
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AmperefinancialBlazing Fast Searchable EncryptionDecarbonize SMB industrialsGoodie BagImproving Ai compute performanceKeep your favorite people closeLumiTerraOomQuantum EnergyResponsible ReplenishmentsThe Online Independent Bookstore for Independent AuthorsZenthos
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 46 tracked co-investors.
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