How many investments has SustainVC made?

SustainVC has 31 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.

What stage does SustainVC invest at?

SustainVC invests at the Seed, Series A stages.

What is SustainVC's typical check size?

SustainVC typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.

What sectors does SustainVC focus on?

SustainVC focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Impact & Social Good.

Where is SustainVC located?

SustainVC is headquartered in Boston, US.

Does SustainVC lead rounds?

SustainVC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Who does SustainVC co-invest with?

SustainVC most often shares deals with E8 Angels, Keiretsu Forum, Launchpad Venture Group, among 70 tracked co-investors.

SustainVC

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Boston · Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked

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SustainVC seeks to generate both positive social/environmental impact and financial returns by backing innovative entrepreneurs whose companies advance a more sustainable, equitable, and healthier world.

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Seed–Series A

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$500K – $1M

Boston, Pennsylvania, US

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2007

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Team · 6 people

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Andrew Cousins· Principal· Durham, NCin

Andrew Cousins joined SustainVC after serving as Investment Manager at Investors' Circle, where he oversaw deal flow, due diligence, and syndication across a network of over 200 angel investors, family offices, foundations, and venture funds, participating in more than 100 early-stage impact deals totaling over $30 million. He started his career in the insurance industry working with offshore BPO teams in India, then worked in Latin America as a field consultant with an Ashoka fellow on social innovations and last-mile distribution models for energy and healthcare products. He holds a graduate certificate in Impact Investing & Social Enterprise Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and studied Resource Economics and International Development at the University of Connecticut.

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Eric Chapman· Managing Principal· Philadelphia, PAin

Eric Chapman started his career with several entrepreneurial ventures before spending more than 20 years in international consulting at Accenture, where he worked on manufacturing and supply chain operations and later corporate strategy, eCommerce marketplaces, and new business models. He also managed the P&L of a 900-person, $200M+ Client Service Group. He now focuses on impact investing and serves on several boards.

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Justin Desrosiers· Managing Principal· Durham, NCin

Justin Desrosiers brings over 17 years of managerial, entrepreneurial, and investment experience. He began as an environmental engineer advising Fortune 500 clients globally, ran his own startup, and served as Director of Investments at Investors' Circle before joining SustainVC in 2013, where he works across sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management, having served as board observer for seven portfolio companies. He holds BS and MS degrees from Tufts University and an MBA from Duke, with focus areas in energy, sustainability, education, and health and wellness.

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Sky Lance· Managing Principal· Boston, MAin

Sky Lance founded SustainVC in 2007 to invest for-profit capital into early-stage impact companies. He previously worked at Bank of Boston's High Technology Division and Pacific Life Insurance, and co-founded the private equity firm now known as Windjammer Capital Investors.

sky@sustainvc.com

Tom Balderston· Managing Principal· Philadelphia, PAin

Tom has over 35 years of experience building and managing venture portfolios as a GP, LP, and angel investor. He was a general partner at TDH Group's TDH III fund, president of SGI Capital, and founded Balderston Capital in 2001; he has served on private company boards and with the impact-focused Social Venture Circle.

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Kendall Bedford· Senior Associate· Philadelphia, PAin

Kendall previously worked as a project manager at an early-stage project developer and environmental consultancy, and was an Impact Capital Managers Mosaic Fellow placed with a sustainable infrastructure fund. She joined SustainVC as an Impact Fellow while completing a dual MES/MBA at Wharton, and holds a BA from Princeton in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

kendall@sustainvc.com

What they invest in

from 24 of 31 portfolio companies

Cleantech ×9SaaS ×9EdTech ×8Energy ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Climate Tech ×4Digital Health ×4Enterprise Software ×4

HQs:United States×21

Who they back

founder profiles across 14 portfolio companies

79%

solo founders

11 of 14 mapped founding teams

15%

repeat founders

of 13 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×112 founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data

MIT Sloan School of Management ×2The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data

Economics ×4Business & Management ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Medicine ×2Politics & Policy ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 13 founders with career history

Barclays ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×2

Investments · 31 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2020 · 1 2018 · 1 2016 · 13 dated

BoardOnTrackboardontrack.com in 𝕏

BoardOnTrack offers an online board governance and management platform combined with expert coaching, designed for public and charter schools.

EdTechGovTechSaaSConcord, US

Marci Cornell-Feist(Founder)Andrew Jamieson(Chief Technology Officer and Director)

Board William McCullen(Director)in Alec Stern(Director)inNicholas A. Pappas(Director)

Co-investorsBoston Harbor Angels LaunchCapital MassVentures

Boston Heart Diagnosticsbostonheartdiagnostics.com in 𝕏Acquired

Boston Heart Diagnostics provides diagnostic testing and cardiovascular health characterization services for disease prevention and health improvement.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Co-investors415 Capital Bain Capital Ventures Keiretsu Forum Launchpad Venture Group Silversmith Capital Partners

Browse Happybrowsehappy.com

Browse Happy is an informational page that recommends up-to-date web browsers, listing options such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Vivaldi, Microsoft Edge, and Brave.

Consumer

Co-investorsElysian Gallos Technologies

Cecelia Healthceceliahealth.com in 𝕏

Cecelia Health provides virtual clinical care for people with cardiometabolic and chronic conditions, delivering coordinated, personalized care intended to reduce chronic care spend.

Digital HealthHealthtechNew York, US

David G. Weingard(Executive Officer, Director)in David Lombardi(Executive Officer)in Mark Clermont(Executive Officer, Director)inOrrin Feingold(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey Becker(Director)Brad Wilson(Director)

Co-investorsRittenhouse Ventures SJF Ventures

CleanFibercleanfiber.com

CleanFiber manufactures cellulose-based insulation from recycled newsprint for the building materials industry.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsBuffalo, US

Sami Rahman(CEO)inErik Gregory(Chief Financial Officer)inJonathan Strimling(Executive Officer)James Austin(Executive Officer)Marco Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)

Board Noah Lerner(Director)in

Co-investorsAligned Climate Capital Boston Harbor Angels Clean Energy Venture Climate Innovation Capital E8 Angels Global Brain +7 more

Conservation Labsconservationlabs.com in 𝕏

Conservation Labs develops H2know, a smart water monitoring system that uses machine learning to detect leaks and optimize water consumption through sound analysis in plumbing pipes for residential and commercial properties.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechInsurTechIoTBrownsville, US

Mark Kovscek(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investors412 Venture Fund IrishAngels Momenta Ventures Notre Dame Founders Fund RET Ventures Riverfront Ventures, LLC +3 more

Edovoedovo.org in

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 GoodChicago, US

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

BoardHarry Harczak(Director)Greg Lernihan(Director)Chris Bentley(Director)

Co-investorsTribal Ventures Impact Engine Kapor Capital Twilio Ventures

Elemeno Healthelemenohealth.com in 𝕏

Elemeno Health operates a platform providing digital health solutions for nursing and patient care.

Digital HealthEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Arup Roy-Burman(Founder/CEO)in

BoardTed Ridgway(Director)

Co-investorsBerkeley Angel Network Fenway Summer Ventures Sfventures Group LLC SJF Ventures Y Combinator Agrolimen Ventures +7 more

Embodied Labsembodiedlabs.com in 𝕏Jan 2020 · $3.2M

Embodied Labs creates immersive virtual reality experiences that help healthcare providers and caregivers understand the conditions and perspectives of patients and older adults, fostering empathy and improving care quality.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR Tech

Carrie Shaw(CEO & Founder)in

Co-investorsgumi Inc WXR Fund The Venture Reality Fund

EnergySageenergysage.com in 𝕏

EnergySage operates an online marketplace where consumers and businesses can compare and shop for clean energy products such as solar panels, battery backup power, heating and cooling systems, electric vehicles, and smart home technology.

CleantechEnergyMarketplacesBoston, US

Vikram Aggarwal(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardC. Gail Greenwald(Director)Robert M. Gervis(Director)Tibor Toth(Director)inRobert M. Gervais(Director)

Co-investorsLaunchpad Venture Group SE Ventures

Fixerfixer.com in

Fixer provides on-demand handyman and home repair services performed by qualified, insured professionals, with upfront booking prices or hourly rates.

ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech

Co-investorsLofty Ventures Goldman Sachs

Goalbookgoalbookapp.com in

Goalbook offers Toolkit, a software platform that helps special educators write higher-quality IEPs (Individualized Education Programs) and deliver specially designed instruction using research-based practices like Universal Design for Learning.

EdTechSaaS

Co-investorsImagine K12 NewSchools Venture Fund Rethink Education

Honeycomb Credithoneycombcredit.com in 𝕏

Honeycomb Credit runs an investment crowdfunding platform where individuals can invest in local small businesses, such as breweries, restaurants, and shops, in exchange for potential returns.

FintechImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesPittsburgh, US

George Cook(Co-founder & CEO)inKen Martin(Founder)inMathias Jamora(CFO)inChristian Bilger(Executive Officer)Edward Engler(Director)

Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact Citta Capital Delaware Crossing Investor Group Mudita Venture Symphonic Capital 3 Points Rising Ventures +2 more

Idle Smartidlesmart.com in

Idle Smart makes automated idle reduction systems for heavy-duty trucking fleets, cutting fuel use, downtime, and CO2 emissions from extended engine idling.

CleantechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationLenox, US

Jeff Lynch(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBeacon Angels Climate Innovation Capital E8 Angels Evergreen Climate Innovations KCRise Fund Service Provider Capital +2 more

Indow Windowsindowwindows.com in 𝕏

Indow manufactures custom window inserts designed to reduce drafts, lower noise, and improve energy efficiency in existing windows.

CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechHardwarePropTechPortland, US

Co-investorsE8 Angels Keiretsu Forum Portland Seed Fund Vision Ridge Capital Partners

KickUpkickup.co in 𝕏

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)inVicky(COO)Victoria Kinzig(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsEdovate Capital Imagine K12 Lighthouse Network Ventures Llc Rittenhouse Ventures Robin Hood Ventures Impact Engine

Listenwiselistenwise.com 𝕏

Listenwise provides a digital platform with podcast-based lessons, listening comprehension quizzes, and writing assessment tools designed for K-12 teachers to support English language development and literacy instruction.

EdTechSaaS

Co-investorsBantam Group Launchpad Venture Group Walnut Venture Associates

Locus Energy LLClocusenergy.comAcquired

Locus Energy built a cloud-based hardware and software platform for monitoring and analyzing performance of distributed solar PV systems across residential, commercial, and utility markets.

Co-investorsMI Ventures

Ocean Renewable Power Companyoceanrenewablepower.com in

ORPC develops marine energy technology that generates electricity from free-flowing river and tidal currents, providing baseload power to communities and industrial users located on waterways.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyPortland, US

Christopher Sauer(President & CEO)inAbbey Manders(Executive Officer)Stuart E. Davies(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJuan Sebastian Scripps(Director)Edgar Aronson(Member of Management Committee)Daniel Googel(Director)

Queriumquerium.com

Austin, US

Kent A. Fuka(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJames Rubin(Director)Frances Cairns(Director)Drew Duncan(Director)

Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel Network Wild Basin Investments

Scaniflyscanifly.com in 𝕏

Scanifly provides a solar design platform that combines AI-powered preliminary designs for sales with drone-based verification for accurate installation planning.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechConstruction TechEnergySaaSHightstown, US

Jason Steinberg(Executive Officer, Director)inGregory Makkay(Executive Officer, Director)John Novak(Executive Officer, Director)inCarey Makkay(Executive Officer)

Board Marc Michel(Director)in Eric Chapman(Director)in

Co-investorsAlpine Meridian Avenue Growth Partners Early Light Ventures Lightbank Runway Venture Partners

SHARE Mobilitysharemobility.com in 𝕏

SHARE Mobility provides a transportation management platform for fleet operators, supporting dispatch, driver coordination, and scheduled ride programs.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSColumbus, US

Co-investorsJobsOhio Ventures Jumpstart Ventures Renewal Funds Rev1 Ventures

Solmetricsolmetric.com in 𝕏

Solmetric (part of Fluke) makes software for analyzing photovoltaic array performance, including tools to control the PVA-1500 measurement hardware and automate analysis of I-V curve data from solar sites.

CleantechEnergyHardware

Solsticesolstice.us in 𝕏Dec 2018acquired by Perch Energy · Feb 2026

Solstice connects households and businesses to local solar farms through a software platform that qualifies subscribers based on energy needs rather than credit scores, enabling bill savings through solar credits.

CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSBoston, US

Sandhya Murali(Co-Founder & CEO)in Steph Speirs(Co-founder)inKirk Arnold(Director)

BoardSchuyler Lance(Director)

Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact Dorm Room E8 Angels SE Ventures Techstars True Wealth Ventures +5 more

TransLoctranslocrider.com 𝕏Mar 2016

Durham, US

Joshua G. Whiton(Director)Douglas Kaufman(Executive Officer, Director)William Bing(Executive Officer)

Board Chris Stallman(Director)in David Kirkpatrick(Director)inJason Massey(Director)

Co-investorsFontinalis Partners IDEA NC Patient Capital Collaborative SJF Ventures

Ultranautsultranauts.co in 𝕏

Ultranauts (formerly Ultra Testing) is a quality engineering firm providing software testing and QA services, built as a fully remote workplace that employs cognitively diverse teams, with more than 75% of staff on the autism spectrum.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechImpact & Social GoodNew York, US

Rajesh Anandan(Co-founder & CEO)inArthur Shectman(Executive Officer, Director)Charles D. Hammerman(Director)Eric R. Chapman(Director)

Co-investorsMoai Capital SustainVC Impact The Disability Opportunity Fund

Yellowdigyellowdig.co in 𝕏

Yellowdig is a social learning platform that creates online communities for courses, onboarding, programs, and clubs to increase student engagement, persistence, and retention.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Shaunak Roy(Founder)in

Co-investors500 Global Robin Hood Ventures Ben Franklin Technology Partners QB1 Ventures Rosecliff Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Exits · 4

4 acquisitions · showing 2

Kickboardacq. by PowerSchoolSolsticeacq. by Perch Energy

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has SustainVC made?: SustainVC has 31 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
What stage does SustainVC invest at?: SustainVC invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What is SustainVC's typical check size?: SustainVC typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
What sectors does SustainVC focus on?: SustainVC focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Impact & Social Good.
Where is SustainVC located?: SustainVC is headquartered in Boston, US.
Does SustainVC lead rounds?: SustainVC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does SustainVC co-invest with?: SustainVC most often shares deals with E8 Angels, Keiretsu Forum, Launchpad Venture Group, among 70 tracked co-investors.

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