ImpactAssets

Announcing the release of our 2024 Impact Report - Solutions for a Better Future: https://lnkd.in/gqWE3Kif This year’s report showcases how we put the full spectrum of capital to work to advance critical issue areas and further our clients’ impact goals. Last year, ImpactAssets: - Invested $260M in nearly 300 private companies and funds - Disbursed more than 14,000 grants totaling $260M - Expanded to over 1,000 companies and funds in ImpactAssets’ portfolio - Partnered with the Justice Climate Fund to advance an equitable and inclusive energy transition (with a $1B grant from the EPA) This collective impact would not be possible without our inspiring community of clients, partners, investees and team. We invite you to read the report to learn more about the impact of activating capital for the greater good. Thank you for your partnership! #impinv #philanthropy #donoradvisedfunds

We're excited to be attending The Global Impact Investing Network West Coast Impact Forum and Investor Training this week! Our Managing Director of Impact, Dana Cotter, will be moderating a discussion on #ConservationFinance with John Gilbert, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at The Conservation Fund. The discussion will explore how investors, policymakers and entrepreneurs are mobilizing capital to protect ecosystems, conserve land and generate lasting environmental and economic benefits. We look forward to connecting with our #impactinvesting community in SF!

Join us at SF Climate Week! We'll be co-hosting the Female Founders and Funders Gathering on 4/23 in partnership with Planeteer Capital, Earthshot Ventures, SE Ventures and Elemental Impact. Register to join the event: https://lu.ma/w219tywp Reach out to us if you are going to be hosting or participating in events at SF Climate Week — we’d love to connect with organizations, leaders and investors working at the intersection of climate action and finance! We look forward to seeing our #impactinvesting community in SF! 

We're proud to announce that we have been included in PitchBook’s 2024 Annual Global League Tables as a top venture capital firm. This recognition honors the most active venture capital allocators across capital markets, and it illustrates how our team is delivering on our commitment to mobilize capital for good. 2024 was, indeed, a banner year at ImpactAssets: We made 270 impact investments totaling nearly $400 million. The work spanned critical areas of need, furthering our mission to change the trajectory of our planet’s future and improve the lives of all people. View the #LeagueTableAwards here: pitchbook.com/awards #venturecapital #impactinvesting

4/23 Webinar: The State of Climate Finance – Uncovering Gaps and Opportunities: https://lnkd.in/gJGNnpi2   Billions of dollars flow towards climate solutions each year, and trillions are expected to be allocated over the next decade. Yet, the full impact of this funding may never be realized because solutions are often interdependent, where one investment’s success depends on that of another. Understanding where the funding gaps are in a connected way is key to building a healthy climate economy.     Join us on Wednesday, April 23 at 1pm ET to hear from Eric Berlow, CEO, and Maggie Cutts, VP of Partnerships at Vibrant Data Labs, along with Dana Cotter, ImpactAssets’ Managing Director of Impact, as they discuss how increased visibility into the impact of climate funding – through data tools and insights – is instrumental to climate investment strategies.       Vibrant Data Labs’ groundbreaking Climate Finance Tracker has mapped funding relationships for over 10,000 U.S.-based climate-focused organizations representing $350 billion in investments and grants and is the first step to characterizing critical funding gaps and bringing the needed capital to the right places.     Join us for a tour of the Climate Finance Tracker tool and an important conversation: https://lnkd.in/gJGNnpi2   #climatechange #impactinvesting #climatefinance #climatefinancetracker 

As global aid budgets shrink, the role of impact investors has never been more critical. In a new Financial Times Moral Money article, Our CEO Margret Trilli shares how the impact investing community is rising to meet the challenge. “I think everybody felt it in a really visceral way when USAID was impacted,” Margret told the FT. “Unanimously, everybody is having the same discussion, which is: how do we step up in this moment?” With $1.5T now managed in social and environmental impact funds – and growing – investors are mobilizing to fill gaps. As Margret highlights, wealthy individuals and family offices, in particular, are increasingly shifting capital toward solutions that drive meaningful impact alongside financial return. Read more in the FT (subscription required): https://lnkd.in/gvjRuvPB #ImpactInvesting #SustainableFinance #PrivateCapital

Today, we're proud to unveil this year’s ImpactAssets 50 – the definitive guide to impact investment fund managers globally. This year’s #IA50 features 165 experienced and emerging impact investment fund managers, the highest number to date: https://bit.ly/IA502025   “As impact investing continues its march into the financial mainstream, the IA 50 has become a powerful barometer of industry maturation and the most respected recognition in our sector,” said Margret Trilli, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of ImpactAssets and an IA 50 Review Committee member. “The scale, growth and credibility of this year’s IA 50 managers demonstrate that impact investing is not only thriving, it is becoming an undeniable force in the market.”   Key takeaways from the IA 50 2025:    ✅ $130.6 billion in total assets under management (AUM) for IA 50 firms, a 35% year-over-year surge.  ✅ 250% growth in applications since 2020; 28% of this year’s applicants were first-time applicants.  ✅ More climate-focused emerging managers than ever, with a record 21 fund managers in this year’s Emerging Impact Manager (EIM) category focusing on climate as their primary impact theme.   Read more insights in our press release (https://lnkd.in/dMKcjbRR) and explore this year's list to discover the fund managers defining the future of impact investing.    #IA50 #IA50EIM #ImpactInvesting #privatedebt #privatequity #vc #impactfunds #sustainablefinance

We are honored to be recognized by Forbes as one of the five most active early-stage climate tech investors in the U.S. Climate finance is one of our core pillars, and Christer Holloman’s new article highlights our commitment to supporting leading-edge solutions, particularly in energy innovations and nature-based approaches. In her conversation with Chris, our CEO & Chief Investment Officer Margret Trilli shared her conviction that market demand for sustainable solutions is growing, creating a critical opportunity for climate-focused impact investors. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gDUcGJtk #ClimateFinance #ImpactInvesting #ClimateTech #Climate

So wonderful to honor #BlackHistoryMonth with a conversation with Todd Leverette, Partner, Apis & Heritage Capital Partners. Todd spoke to our team about the power of worker ownership to address the wealth gap in America. We explored how impact investing, in particular, can help scale worker ownership models that build long-term wealth and strengthen communities. Some highlights from our conversation: 💸 Driving Long-Term Economic Mobility: Worker ownership offers employees direct financial benefits through equity stakes and profit-sharing, providing a path to wealth accumulation often out of reach for low- and middle-income individuals, especially those in essential, blue-collar industries. 🤝 Building a Culture of Empowerment and Engagement: Ownership goes beyond financial gain—it empowers employees to have a voice in decision-making. Providing governance training, board representation, and leadership development helps workers take an active role in their company’s growth and long-term success. 🌎 Investing in Local Economies: High-quality, worked-owned companies keep jobs and businesses in their cities, regions or states. They offer powerful opportunities for institutional investors seeking local, job-retaining investments. 🏆 Helping Business Owners Create a Legacy: For business owners seeking to retire or transition their companies, worker ownership provides a unique opportunity to preserve their legacy. Unlike traditional private equity sales that may result in relocations, selling to employees ensures the business remains rooted in its community. #ImpactInvesting #WorkerOwnership #InclusiveEconomy #WealthBuilding #EmployeeOwnership #ESOPs

🗓️ Feb. 19: Join us at our next Impact Investing Lab to learn how to activate your philanthropy through impact investing: https://lnkd.in/eiQR6z3q During the lab, you will hear from impact investor and ImpactAssets client, Deborah Frieze, who will share how she's using her ImpactAssets Donor Advised Fund to activate different types of investments, and to support companies and funds addressing the impact areas that she cares about. Deborah Frieze made it her life’s mission to help create and sustain healthy, resilient, inclusive and creative communities, and will share how she is: - Investing across asset classes — from multi-asset class funds to direct investments in companies. - Advancing impact themes such as closing the racial wealth gap, supporting underserved communities and investing in underrepresented entrepreneurs. - Continuing to learn and experiment along her evolving impact journey. Register Here: https://lnkd.in/eiQR6z3q