What stage does Unreasonable invest at?

Unreasonable invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.

Does Unreasonable lead rounds?

Unreasonable typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Unreasonable

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Seed–Growth · 17 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Unreasonable operates on the belief that business and finance can drive lasting, scalable change. Through its Unreasonable Fellowship, it supports ventures working at the intersection of global impact and profitability, providing lifetime support, access to a global network of mentors, and connections to partners and investors. The firm targets entrepreneurs building companies that address the world's toughest problems, framing these challenges as both moral imperatives and significant financial opportunities. It works alongside brands, institutions, and governments to catalyze change, aligning capital with ventures shaping large-scale industries across many countries.

Invests inClimate Tech FoodTech Future of Work Impact & Social GoodSector AgnosticBoulder Brazil Global Mexico

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

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Seed–Growth

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2015

Team · 17 people

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Daniel Epstein· Founder / CEO· Boulder, Colorado, United Statesin

Daniel Epstein is the founder and CEO of Unreasonable Group, a firm that supports growth-stage entrepreneurs addressing global challenges and partners with multinationals on sustainability goals. Before earning his undergraduate degree in philosophy, he had started three companies. Unreasonable supports over 550 entrepreneurs who have raised more than $23 billion in financing and generated over $22 billion in revenue across more than 180 countries.

Ajaita Shah· Unreasonable Fellow· Jaipur, Indiain

Entrepreneur with 15+ years operating rural India businesses in microfinance and distribution. Founder of Frontier Markets, a Beyond Capital portfolio company, and a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree.

Cristian Pinto· personality hire· Paris, Île-de-France, Francein

Investor at Daphni who previously worked in venture capital in Brazil and Germany with a focus on B2B SaaS, fintech, proptech, and climatetech. An ESCP Business School graduate, he was formerly an American Football athlete and coach.

Edward Chiang· Fellow· Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Areain

Edward Chiang is the co-founder and CEO of Moment Energy, a company that repurposes electric vehicle batteries into second-life battery energy storage systems. The company operates in the EV battery circular economy, focusing on clean and reliable energy storage.

Gia Schneider· Unreasonable Fellow· Alameda, California, United Statesin

Gia Schneider is Co-Founder and CCO at Natel Energy. Her work focuses on the intersection of energy, water, climate, and agriculture, integrating technology, business, and policy. Her areas of specialty include renewable energy, business development, structuring, climate and environmental policy, and emissions trading.

Govinda Upadhyay· Unreasonable Fellow· Switzerlandin 𝕏

Govinda Upadhyay holds a background in physics and smart electrical systems, with education across Sweden, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and India. He works on clean technology adoption in the climate sector.

Grace Sai· Unreasonable Fellow· Singaporein

Grace Sai is a founder and investor with experience in venture capital as a Kauffman Fellow. She holds an MBA from Oxford and studied at INSEAD, and is based in Singapore.

Jevan Nagarajah· Unreasonable Fellow· London, England, United Kingdomin

Jevan Nagarajah received a first-class degree in mathematics from Imperial College London. He oversaw Rocket Internet's growth across the UK and Ireland before founding his first company in 2017.

Julian Golder· Unreasonable Fellow· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

Julian Golder founded Emote, a platform using real-time data analysis to help educators and clinicians support students who need intervention. He previously opened and operated a school emphasizing individualized instruction, developed a national curriculum, and worked as an early employee at Wyzant where he helped expand differentiated instruction programs.

Lauren Dunford· Unreasonable Fellow· San Francisco Bay Areain

Lauren Dunford is the CEO and Co-Founder of Guidewheel, a company recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Tech Pioneer. She serves on the Executive Committee of the U.S. Center for Advanced Manufacturing. Dunford studied at Stanford, held a Fulbright Scholarship focused on supply chain, and previously worked out of Revolution Foods' Oakland facility.

Lauren Fletcher· Unreasonable Fellow· Reno, Nevada, United Statesin

Founder of BetaEarth.global and BioCarbon Engineering.

Lucy Lyons· Fellow· United Kingdomin 𝕏

Matt Bird· Unreasonable Fellow· London, England, United Kingdomin

Matt Bird is the co-founder and CEO of Supercritical Solutions, a company developing a high-pressure electrolyser designed to produce green hydrogen at 220 bar with 95% system efficiency for industrial decarbonisation. He has over two decades of experience in technology, operations, and business transformation, including building a £22m business with 1.5 million monthly users and leading customer service improvements at TalkTalk.

Mike Zelkind· Unreasonable Fellow· Cincinnati Metropolitan Areain

Nayreen Akhtar· Venture Selection· Londonin

Nayreen Akhtar works in venture selection at Unreasonable, focusing on founders addressing societal and ecological challenges.

Paul Breloff· Fellow· Nairobi County, Kenyain

Co-founder and CEO of Shortlist, a talent firm supporting over 1,000 companies and 1.5 million jobseekers across 30 countries. He previously founded Accion Venture Lab, a fintech venture fund, is a founding member of Nairobi Business Angels, and brings extensive experience investing in African and emerging-market startups.

Soumitra Mishra· Unreasonable Fellow· San Francisco Bay Areain

Soumitra Mishra co-founded Claro Energy and now invests in ClimateTech, leveraging hands-on experience deploying decentralized solar across multiple Indian states to navigate rural and underserved market challenges.

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Unreasonable invest at?: Unreasonable invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
What sectors does Unreasonable focus on?: Unreasonable focuses on Climate Tech, FoodTech, Future of Work, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
Does Unreasonable lead rounds?: Unreasonable typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

How Unreasonable Group Built a Global Impact Movement – Daniel Epstein | Pine Speakers Series

Pine Capital Management · Daniel Epstein

Taking the Unreasonable Path to Purpose with Daniel Epstein • Part 1

TruStory FM · Daniel Epstein

Leaders in Cleantech #113 - Daniel Epstein – Unreasonable

Leaders in Cleantech podcast · Daniel Epstein

Conversation: Sheltered in Place | #17 - Daniel Epstein - CEO, Unreasonable Group

Ron Garan · Daniel Epstein

Big Impact Sometimes Requires 'Unreasonable' Goals - Daniel Epstein, Unreasonable Group

Devin Thorpe · Daniel Epstein

TEDxFortWayne Daniel Epstein The Importance of Being Unreasonable

TEDx Talks · Daniel Epstein

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