Sorenson Impact Foundation — Full Portfolio

Arifu offers a mobile chatbot that delivers educational content on topics such as entrepreneurship, financial management, business management, and e-commerce, accessible via SMS and chat apps like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp with or without internet.

EdTechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsGLGlobal PartnershipsPEPerivoli Innovations

Axos offers a commission-free self-directed trading platform for retail investors to trade stocks, ETFs, options, and mutual funds.

Fintech

B Lab is a nonprofit organization that certifies B Corporations—companies meeting verified standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

Climate TechImpact & Social Good

AKAndrew Kassoy(Founder)inBHBart Houlahan(Founder)inJCJay Coen Gilbert(Founder)in

Co-investorsARArborview Capital

Redemption Bank is a Black-owned national holding company acquiring a depository institution to become a Minority Depository Institution focused on expanding access to capital for people of color.

FintechImpact & Social GoodHolladay, US

ADAshley D. Bell(Leader (former White House Policy Advisor and SBA Regional Administrator))in

BoardDr. Bernice A. King

Co-investorsBLBlack Mountain Investment Group

Last-mile logistics and transportation for India

Santosh Desai(Founder)in

Co-investorsBHBharat Founder's FundCACapria VenturesCHChiratae VenturesDRDraper AssociatesTRTrifecta Capital AdvisorsVEVenture Catalysts

BookNook provides live, research-based reading and math tutoring for K–8 students through a synchronous learning platform, supporting small-group intervention.

EdTechBerkeley, US

Michael Lombardo(Founder)in

Co-investorsAMAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactBEBetter Ventures Central LlcEDEdovate CapitalKAKapor CapitalLULumos Capital GroupMOMontage Capital+3 more

Canary provides technology and services that let employers, nonprofits, community foundations, and philanthropic donors deliver emergency relief payments to workers and community members.

FintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSWellness & Fitness

RSRachel Schneider(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsFIFinancial Venture StudioRERestive VenturesVEVery Serious VenturesACAccess Venture PartnersGRGreycroftNONoro-Moseley Partners+1 more

Delivers flexible, responsive support to nonprofits.

New York, US

Rachael Chong(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJoshua Mailman(Director)Chris Kleinert(Director)Scott Smith(Director)Michael Ellis(Director)Niko Canner(Director)

Co-investorsGOGotham Gal VenturesKAKapor CapitalNENew Ground VenturesUPUpstage Ventures

Copia is a surplus redistribution platform that connects food waste from businesses and organizations to people facing food insecurity.

Circular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechImpact & Social GoodSaaSSan Francisco, US

KAKomal Ahmad(CEO)in

Co-investorsBRBranded Strategic HospitalityMOMoment Ventures, LlcTHThird NatureY Y Combinator8V8VCALAlps Investing Holdings+10 more

Dollaride accelerates electrification of passenger van fleets in New York City by providing access to electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, financing, and workforce development for underserved communities and small fleet operators.

CleantechFintechImpact & Social GoodMobility & TransportationNew York City, US

SSSu Sanni(CEO)inCCChris Coles(CTO)in

Co-investorsAUAutomotive Ventures MobilityBABackstage CapitalEVEverywhere VenturesPRPrehypeVIVisible HandsEAEarthshot Ventures+1 more

EcoFix(K) focuses on sustainable agribusiness and organic agricultural outputs.

Co-investorsGRGrowthAfrica

Element3 Health offers Grouper, a program that connects older adults through in-person clubs, live and on-demand virtual instructor-led classes, brain-health challenges, and members-only online events to encourage activity, social connection, and healthier living.

Digital HealthLongevityWellness & FitnessBoston, US

Doug Wenners(Chief Executive Officer)inDNDavid Norris(Chief Executive Officer)inJonathan Lane(Director)

BoardSteve Shulman(Director)Lawrence Leisure(Director)Spencer Morgan(Director)

Co-investorsNENew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Elevar Equity is an emerging markets investment firm that provides early-growth equity capital and impact investing to businesses serving underserved customers and households in India and Latin America.

Digital HealthFintechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodNew Delhi, IN

PMPriyadarshi Mohapatra(Founder and CEO)SFSandeep Farias(Partner)inJPJohanna Posada(Partner)MCMaya ChorengelChris BrookfieldJKJyotsna Krishnan(Partner)

Co-investorsBLBlue Haven InitiativeHIHis FundELElevation CapitalOMOmidyar NetworkTHThe Rise Fund

ePesos is an employer-sponsored financial benefits platform in Mexico offering employees earned wage access (advances of up to 3 months of net salary), voluntary payroll savings, bill payments, and airtime top-ups through a mobile app.

FintechFuture of WorkHR Tech

Co-investorsMOMouro Capital

Platform simplifying education-related finances, 529 plans and student loans.

Co-investorsSTSteamwork Ventures

Graduation Alliance provides diploma completion and career exploration programs for youth and adults in partnership with schools, community colleges, and workforce agencies.

EdTechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsMEMeyer VenturesNENew Markets Venture Partners

Inclusively offers a system that interprets employee-described situations and connects them to relevant workplace benefits and support resources (such as an EAP), aiming to increase benefit utilization.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech

CDCharlotte Dales(Founder)inSBSarah Bernard(Founder)in

Co-investorsENEnable VenturesHOHow Women InvestNANaples Technology VenturesPUPurple Sage VenturesTETech Square VenturesTHThe Pearl Fund+2 more

Kasha is a technology-enabled commerce and last-mile delivery platform serving Africa's mass market, giving end users access to a wide range of health products along with product information and patient adherence services.

Digital HealthE-commerceHealthtech

Joanna Bichsel(Founder)

Co-investorsBEBeyond CapitalBEBeyond Capital VenturesKNKnife CapitalDFDFCFIFive35 Ventures

Kiip is a free case management platform designed for community programs and social service organizations to manage clients, documents, case notes, and referrals in a centralized system.

GovTechSaaS

Co-investorsALAlleyCorpTRTrue VenturesALAlley Robotics VenturesRERelay Ventures

Propels financial inclusion of small business entrepreneurs in India.

Bengaluru, IN

HSHardika Shah(Founder)in

Co-investorsPAPatamar CapitalTRTriple Jump

Navajo Power Home is a utility provider offering subscription-based off-grid solar electricity plans, including installation, maintenance, and free upgrades, for households on the Navajo and Hopi Nation tribal lands.

CleantechEnergyImpact & Social GoodFlagstaff, US

Co-investorsRARaven CapitalRARaven Indigenous Capital Partners

Neopenda develops health-technology devices for neonatal care in emerging markets, specifically serving healthcare facilities in underserved populations.

BiotechFintechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodIoTMedical DevicesChicago, US

SSSona Shah(CEO and Founder)inTCTeresa Cauvel(CTO and Founder)in

BoardZachary Seaverns(Director)

Co-investorsCOConnetic VenturesFOFounders Factory AfricaJAJaza Rift VenturesRERealize ImpactTETechstarsVIVillgro Africa

NESsT is a nonprofit organization that invests in and accelerates social enterprises in emerging market countries to create dignified jobs and improve livelihoods for people living in poverty.

Impact & Social Good

Co-investorsCECeniarth

"Financial first" impact investor supporting Indian smallholder farmers and rural communities.

Co-investors191955 CapitalCHCheck24 VenturesYAYara Growth Ventures

Owl Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in edtech and technology companies focused on education and the future of work.

EdTech

TPTory Patterson(Founder)inAPAmit Patel(Founder)in

Co-investorsFUFuture Planet CapitalGMGMG VenturesJUJungle Ventures

Healthworx Studio is a venture studio that partners with healthcare stakeholders to identify systemic problems and build and scale new healthcare companies.

Digital HealthHealthtechNew York, US

AMAaron Molloy(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardPBPatrick Berry(Director)inMichael Batista(Director)

Co-investorsFLFlyover CapitalFOForum VenturesGOGovtech VenturesSISixThirty VenturesSPSpringTime VenturesSTStone Mountain Ventures

Paralign enables health plans to deploy emergency services teams for preventative care delivery in underserved communities.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSRevere, US

Aaron

Co-investorsFLFlyover CapitalGOGovtech VenturesSTStone Mountain VenturesFOForum VenturesSISixThirty VenturesSPSpringTime Ventures

Participant designs and manufactures affordable, ISO-certified mobility products including wheelchairs and walking aids for children and adults with disabilities.

HealthtechImpact & Social GoodMedical DevicesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

KKKeoke King(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)inWayne Hanson(Product Developer, Co-Founder)inDCDave Calver(Chief Clinical Officer, Co-Founder)inRyota Yamada(Chief of Design & Innovation, Co-Founder)

People's Pension Trust is a pension services provider licensed in Ghana that offers retirement products to both formal and informal sector workers, with particular focus on the informal economy where the majority of the Ghanaian workforce operates.

FintechImpact & Social GoodGhana, GH

Co-investorsAHAHL Venture Partners

Quidnet Energy develops geomechanical energy storage technology that repurposes existing oil, gas, and hydroelectric infrastructure to provide grid-scale, long-duration energy storage.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareHouston, US

AMAaron Mandell(Executive Officer)inDagong Zhou(Executive Officer, Director)JZJoe Zhou(CEO)inHoward Schmidt(Director)

BoardCKChristina Karapataki(Director)inMNMatthew Nordan(Director)in

Co-investorsBRBreakthrough Energy VenturesCLClean Energy VentureCOCongruent VenturesHEHelium-3 VenturesNXNXT VenturesCLClean Energy Ventures+1 more

Recyclops provides curbside recycling pickup for households in areas that lack municipal recycling programs, using scheduled bag-based collection with app tracking and pickup reminders.

Circular EconomyClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainPayson, US

RSRyan Smith(Founder)in

Co-investorsBDBDev VenturesCACampus Founders FundKIKickstartLELerer HippeauRERevolution

Rimidi provides remote patient monitoring and chronic care management software integrated with existing EHR systems, serving healthcare providers and clinicians to improve patient engagement and clinical outcomes.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSAtlanta, US

LILucienne Ide(Executive Officer, Director)JIJennifer Ide(Executive Officer)inRobert DeHaven(Executive Officer)Chris McIlvoy(Executive Officer)

BoardBob Bozeman(Director)Mark Braunstein(Director)

Co-investorsPEPerot JainCOCox EnterprisesVIVillage Capital

Sanivation provides hands-on consulting and support to help water utilities in secondary cities build sustainable, safely managed sanitation systems.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good

EWEmily Woods(Cofounder)inAFAndrew Foote(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsCOCool Climate CollectiveFIFINCA VenturesSISilicon Valley

Sevamob develops AI-powered diagnostic and health screening tools, offering mobile-based AI modules for symptom assessment, medical imaging analysis, and health interventions across conditions including tuberculosis, cardiometabolic disease, and cancer.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

SSShelley Saxena(Founder, CEO/CTO)inDr Ankit Agarwal(Chief Medical and Operating Officer)

Co-investorsPAPanxora Management Corporation

Sonara provides a hybrid care model for opioid treatment programs that combines at-home medication management with remote monitoring and clinical oversight.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDallas, US

Michael Giles(Chief Executive Officer)inJGJUSTIN GELLER(Executive Officer)in

BoardRKRACHEL KERN(Director)inDANIEL R. KARLIN(Director)

Co-investorsBOBoomerang VenturesRORoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcACAcumen AmericaFIFirst Trust Capital Partners

SourceTrace provides SaaS software for agriculture and food businesses to manage and trace the agricultural value chain from farm to retail.

AgTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsGRGray Ghost Ventures

Stony Creek Colors manufactures traceable, 100% plant-based indigo and non-indigo dyes as a replacement for synthetic, petrochemical-derived colorants, sold as powder, paste, or liquid to denim mills, fashion brands, and independent makers.

AgTechClimate TechNew MaterialsGoodlettsville, US

SBSarah Bellos(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Cooley(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardShonda Warner(Director)

Co-investorsINInnova Memphis, Inc.ISiSelect FundNENext Wave Impact

Taleemabad provides education management and teacher support solutions including a compliance platform for school administration, an AI-powered digital teaching assistant on WhatsApp, and certified teacher training developed with Aga Khan University.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechGovTechImpact & Social Good

HYHaroon Yasin(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsMUMulago Foundation

TEAMFund is an impact investor and advisor that funds MedTech and digital health companies serving underserved, low- and middle-income regions, primarily targeting non-communicable diseases.

Digital HealthImpact & Social GoodMedical Devices

The Green Mountain Accelerator Fund is a $3 million pre-seed investment vehicle that provides capital to early-stage technology startups operating in rural Vermont outside Chittenden County, with a focus on female founders.

FintechGovTechImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticWashington, US

MDMatt Dunne(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardJBJay Bockhaus(Chief Investment Officer)

Co-investorsCOCORI Innovation

UVF is a student-run investment fund that is part of the Sorenson Impact Institute's Venture & Impact Investing Program, where students source deals, conduct due diligence, and make real investment decisions alongside professional mentors and an investment committee.

Impact & Social GoodSector AgnosticSalt Lake City, US

ThinkMD provides scientifically validated digital health technology in a mobile platform that works offline or online, using machine learning to assess clinical data, score patient risk against hundreds of diseases, and recommend treatment.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechCharlotte, US

BFBarry Finette(Executive Officer, Director)inCMChristopher Marr(Chief Executive Officer)inJRJackie Rabec(Chief Product Officer)inRDRodney Davis(Chief Commercial Officer)inWLWesley Loh(Chief Technology Officer)inAJAqil Jeenah(Chief of Staff)in

Co-investorsFRFreshTracks CapitalMUMulago FoundationSASave the Children Global VenturesVEVerge HealthTech Fund

Unitus Capital is an investment bank and advisory firm that helps companies raise debt and equity capital, arranging financing across sectors such as financial inclusion, technology, and climate.

Climate TechFintechImpact & Social Good

Vertical Harvest operates vertical greenhouses that grow leafy greens and fresh produce year-round while providing customized employment for people with disabilities through its Grow Well program.

AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodJackson, US

CCCaroline Croft Estay(Executive Officer)inNYNona Yehia(Executive Officer, Director)inKorin Matter(Executive Officer)Arik Griffin(Executive Officer)inGingee Prince(Director)PDPaul Dugsin(Director)in

Co-investorsNINicoyaRARaiven

VIA Global Health manufactures the Thermocoagulator, a battery-operated handheld device for treating cervical precancer and tissue lesions through thermal ablation.

B2B MarketplacesFemTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply ChainMedical Devices

Brendan LillyNoah Perin

Co-investors50500 Global

Waste Ventures India offers waste management services in India, using decentralised and inclusive collection and composting models to address the country's trash problem.

Circular EconomyCleantechImpact & Social GoodSanga Reddy District, IN

Wayfinder is an education platform sold to schools and school districts, offered through state and federal funding programs.

EdTechSaaS

Claudia Bicen(Founder)Patrick Cook-Deegan(Founder)

Co-investorsDEDesigner FundOROregon Venture FundBABattery VenturesBOBoxOne VenturesCOCollab+CurrencyCOConscience VC+8 more

Transparent, affordable marketplace connecting apparel wholesalers and retailers.

Co-investorsSESeedstarsTITimon Capital