We invest early in impactful companies.
Areas of focus
We work with experienced teams to build scalable companies that have a meaningful impact in the areas of education, safety and care, and the environment.
Education
- Lifelong learning
- Future of work
- Blue collar skills
- Hybrid learning & training
Safety & Care
- Mental & behavioral health
- Telehealth 2.0
- Emergency 2.0
- Aging
Environment
- Energy/Resource efficiency
- Climate change
- Food and agriculture
- Smart cities and IoT
Our Focus is Driven by Our Beliefs
These problems are complex and intertwined — there is no silver bullet. We constantly need to consider that new solutions can create new vulnerabilities. Our belief is that private markets can and will play a meaningful role in addressing these truths.
- Climate Change: Climate change is a global crisis and addressing it must be a priority.
- Mental Health & Addiction: We need to reduce the stigma and improve outcomes associated with mental health and addiction treatment.
- Behavioral Health & Wellness: Healthcare must work for the patient.
- Education: Learning is a lifelong journey — access to it should be universally attainable to all.
- Basic Needs: Everyone should have access to high-quality and affordable clean air and water, power, real food, education, and care.
- Fundamental Safety: Safety is a basic right — no one should ever be made to feel unsafe.
- Technology Drives Scale: Technology should play a role in cost-effective scaling.
- Data Can Accelerate Adoption: We should use data to figure out what is working and accelerate adoption.
We Only Invest in Companies Where There is a Direct Relationship Between Financial Outcomes and Measurable Social Impact
For City Light companies, the primary impact comes from their core products or solutions. How they make money is how they have impact.
We Support Companies at Seed Stage and Beyond
- City Spark Investments: Our City Spark program invests in companies at the seed and pre-seed stages. We look for companies that can grow to City Light Series A investments.
- City Light Investments: City Light invests in companies with at least $1mm in revenue, an exponential growth path and measurable social impact.