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Impact Engine

Last cheque observed Sep 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $50M, Mar 2023VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASustainable Development GoalsSdgImpact

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 11 on record
Since the last cheque2600days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.0MCheque size, as they say$50K – $500KRounds led0 of 11Mostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Impact Engine

Impact Engine highlights

  1. 01

    11 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 89% of its rounds

What they do

Impact Engine is a registered investment advisor building and managing venture capital and private equity portfolios that drive positive impact in economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and health equity.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$50K – $500K as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Sustainable Development GoalsSdgImpact
Based in
Chicago, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first11 appearances

  1. 2019

    5 rounds

  2. Sept
    KickUpUS · Edsurge$1.8MWith 2 others
  3. Jun
    Climb CreditSeries A · US · FinSMEs$9.8MWith 9 others
  4. Jun
    ReUp EducationUS · Edsurge$6.0MWith 6 others
  5. Apr
    MyVillageSeed · US · FinSMEs$6.0MWith 6 others
  6. Jan
    MeasurablSeries B · US · FinSMEs$18MWith 7 others
  7. 2018

    2 rounds

  8. Apr
    MeasurablSeries A · US · FinSMEs$7.0MWith 5 others
  9. Apr
    EdovoSeries A · US · Americaninno$9.8MWith 7 others
  10. 2017

    4 rounds

  11. Nov
    First AccessSeries A · US · Finextra$7.0MWith 3 others
  12. Jun
    Regroup TherapySeries A · US · FinSMEs$6.0MWith 4 others
  13. Apr
    Full HarvestSeed · US · FinSMEs$2.0MWith 4 others
  14. Feb
    ConsejoSanoSeries A · US · Mobihealthnews$4.9MWith 5 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration13 named

CJCara Jean WoodChief Compliance Officer of Issuer's Investment ManageriFiling they signed
CTChuck TempletonMEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE ISSUER'S MANAGER, IMPACT CONDUCTORS IV, LLCiFiling they signed
DRDan RatnerMEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE ISSUER'S MANAGER, IMPACT CONDUCTORS IV, LLCiFiling they signed
DBDennis BarsemaExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
GLGreg LernihanMEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE ISSUER'S MANAGER, IMPACT CONDUCTORS IV, LLCiFiling they signed
JJJamie JonesMEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE ISSUER'S MANAGER, IMPACT CONDUCTORS IV, LLCiFiling they signed
JDJessica Droste YaganMEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE ISSUER'S MANAGER, IMPACT CONDUCTORS IV, LLCiFiling they signed
KMKimberly M. VenderManager of the General Partner.iFiling they signed
LDLinda DarraghMEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE ISSUER'S MANAGER, IMPACT CONDUCTORS IV, LLCiFiling they signed
PPPriya ParrishOfficer of Issuer's GP; Chief Investment Officer of Issuer's Investment ManageriFiling they signed
RLRoger LiewChief Technology Officer of Issuer's Investment ManageriFiling they signed
SMSteve MillerMEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE ISSUER'S MANAGER, IMPACT CONDUCTORS IV, LLCiFiling they signed
TSTasha SeitzMEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE ISSUER'S MANAGER, IMPACT CONDUCTORS IV, LLCiFiling they signed

We also hold 22 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$247Massets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Impact Engine Management, PBC
SEC number
CRD 304022

Funds on its Form ADV

7 private funds, $100M in gross assets · filed Jul 2024

Venture 5Private equity 2

  1. Impact Engine Private Equity, L.P.Private equity64 investors$32M
  2. Impact Engine Ventures II, L.P.Venture83 investors$26M
  3. Impact Engine Private Equity Fund II, L.P.Private equity97 investors$22M
  4. Impact Engine IV, LLCVenture87 investors$16M
  5. Impact Engine II, LLCVenture22 investors$2.6M
  6. Impact Engine III, LLCVenture19 investors$2.1M
  7. Impact Engine Ventures III, L.P.Venture-

Funds they back

1 fund commitment on record

Managers
1

Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it.Source: fund news.

Managers it backs most

Most recent commitments

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Impact Engine. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Impact Engine put money into.

Quick answers about Impact Engine

What does Impact Engine invest in?

Impact Engine invests most often at Series A and Seed (89% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Sustainable Development Goals, Sdg and Impact.

How active is Impact Engine?

11 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2019.

What has Impact Engine invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: KickUp (Undisclosed round, Sept 2019), Climb Credit (Series A, Jun 2019) and ReUp Education (Undisclosed round, Jun 2019).

How big are Impact Engine's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.0M. It says it writes cheques of $50K to $500K.

Does Impact Engine lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 11 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Impact Engine invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Impact Engine investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2019.

Who does Impact Engine invest alongside?

Most often Acumen (3 rounds together), 1/0 Capital (2 rounds together) and Sustainable Resource Ventures (2 rounds together).

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