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Responsibly Ventures is a PreSeed VC Impact Fund focused on backing remarkable teams building startups in sustainability and social good sectors. They support founders in realizing what they call 'Venture Scale Positive Impacts' by investing in companies that create measurable environmental and social benefits alongside financial returns.
Their mission centers on understanding not just what teams are building, but why they're building it and who they're building it for at a fundamental level. They operate by seeking startups with an 'impact moat' - where the company's mission-driven focus provides a unique strategic advantage in the market. The fund actively promotes all forms of positive impact as core value drivers, including diversity, inclusion, empathy, social responsibility, ethics, and actions focused on both people and planet.
Responsibly Ventures has created meaningful impact in the venture ecosystem through their portfolio companies and broader community initiatives. Their partner community 'posi2ive' includes over 10,000 impact-aligned investors and founders, creating a network effect for sustainable innovation. They've demonstrated concrete results through portfolio companies like Kidsy (diverted over 1 million pounds of products from landfill) and it's electric (expanding EV charging access across 9 cities), proving that impact and venture-scale returns can coexist effectively.
Responsibly Ventures invests in PreSeed startups focused on sustainability and social good, specifically targeting companies that can achieve 'Venture Scale Positive Impacts.' They look for remarkable teams that are uniquely qualified to disrupt markets while creating lasting positive impacts, with a focus on companies that have multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) per startup. The fund actively avoids obvious vice categories and seeks startups where the mission provides a unique strategic advantage or 'impact moat.'
As a PreSeed-focused fund, they support early-stage companies by providing the optionality needed to reach venture scale exits while reducing impact-risks. They define impact broadly to include environmental sustainability, social responsibility, diversity, inclusion, ethics, and customer-centric approaches. The fund appears to have a global outlook, working with teams building solutions that can scale internationally and create systemic change in their respective markets.
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Impact-First Investment Approach
Focuses exclusively on startups creating measurable positive impacts aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals.
PreSeed Stage Expertise
Specializes in early-stage funding with deep understanding of customer validation and market entry challenges.
Founder Empowerment Philosophy
Supports founder independence while defending their missions and providing optionality for venture scale exits.
Impact Measurement & Reporting
Tracks and reports detailed Startup Impact Metrics (SIMs) through annual VC Impact Reports for transparency.
Community Network Access
Connects portfolio companies to posi2ive community of 10k+ impact-aligned investors and founders.
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