Nonprofit created by Illinois law and funded via mandatory utility contributions, recycles returns into deals and connects nascent-stage companies with ComEd and Ameren to test technologies in regulated grid systems. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
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Backs edge-technology founders, fund managers and ecosystem builders, delivering Opportunity Hub–integrated training (BTEI), capital pathways, and co-creation of place-based equity districts and wealth initiatives. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.
Cannabis-technology specialist investing in med‑tech, ag‑tech, SaaS, marketplaces and deep‑tech (not plant‑touching), active in US, Canada, Israel, led by Micah Tapman with 90+ cannabis deals. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
Spearheaded by a former Google X founder, the firm brings a moonshot lab prototyping philosophy anchored in a structured Triad investment thesis encompassing deep technology, reimagined unit economics, and climate-positive outcomes. It stands out by offering hands-on prototyping assistance and reverse-engineering of unit-economics models for its portfolio.
World's largest Black-led VC centered on automating the largest sectors of the Real Economy, prioritizing impact-driven profit and donating 50% of gains to scholarships for underrepresented students. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Early-phase investor focused exclusively on software/software-enabled companies across five behavior-change themes, delivering a structured, lean impact-assessment framework tailored to early ventures and rejecting mainstream ESG box‑checking. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
Is dedicated to impactful businesses aiming to positively transform the world's food system.
