DEEP DIVE: 10 UK investors looking for impact companies
16 maj 2025
11:09
Impact investing may be under pressure, but it’s far from dead. While some VCs quietly pivot away from the impact label, several firms is doubling down on climate and social innovation.
Impact Loop takes a look at 10 UK-based investors who aren't shying away from the impact label. Our deep-dive shows:
→ Their impact focus
→ The impact companies they are looking for
→ Portfolio companies
Impact Loop takes a look at 10 UK-based investors who aren't shying away from the impact label. Our deep-dive shows:
→ Their impact focus
→ The impact companies they are looking for
→ Portfolio companies
In today’s tougher fundraising environment, some venture capital firms are quietly downplaying their impact credentials – or dropping them altogether. The rhetoric is shifting, and “impact” can feel like a buzzword too many investors are retreating from.
But amid the market shakeout, plenty of venture firms are sticking to their mission of funding companies tackling the climate crisis and other systemic challenges – with just as much focus on financial returns as measurable positive outcomes.