Profit and purpose can be a virtuous cycle.
Solving humanity's biggest problems can provide superior financial returns. Tech-enabled companies can have significant impact at scale BUT Tech companies and impact investors largely live in different worlds. Avesta can bridge these worlds to harness the tech world toward positive impact.
Areas of Focus
We invest in tech-enabled companies whose positive impact is aligned with their business. We prioritize (but are not limited to) diverse entrepreneurs. Stage: pre-seed or seed; Typically raising $750K to $4M in the round.
Climate
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Energy Efficiency
- Clean Energy
- Carbon Sinks
- Clean Manufacturing
- Circular Economy
- Green Buildings
Opportunity
- Education
- Financial Inclusion
- Future of Work
- Health Access & Affordability
- Housing
- Entrepreneurship Development
What we offer
- Typical investments of $150K to $500K per company
- Best-practice based coaching to help founding teams optimize their impact, and align it with their business
- Unique mix of experiences that help companies bridge both the VC and impact worlds
- Connections to our broad network of investors and partners interested in impact-oriented tech startups