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ESG & Impact investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an ESG & Impact company in the last two years, taken from what they funded rather than from what their website says they like.

See all 46 →The top 25
46investors on the list-1 this week
345cheques in 12 months-25% against the market
$9.7Mmedian round they joined+22% against the market median
80%wrote a cheque in 12 months
39%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (22)

  1. 1MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  2. 2BNP ParibasDeploying nowVC firm · France256$17Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Cultivation CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States169$4.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4DNX VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States149$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  5. 5SantanderDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom125$66Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Mercia Asset ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom109$3.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7SingularDeploying nowVC firm · France97$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8B2ventureDeploying nowVC firm · Switzerland94$9.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9EASME - EU Executive Agency for SMEsDeploying nowGovernment · Belgium91$4.9Mmedian roundDec 2025last seen
  10. 10FMODeploying nowGovernment · Netherlands66$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Norrsken VCDeploying nowAccelerator · Sweden66$17Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  12. 12MH VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States57$3.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13UVC PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · Germany55$14Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14ABN AMRO FundDeploying nowCorporate VC · Netherlands54$185Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15European Investment FundDeploying nowVC firm · Luxembourg44$5.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16PROPARCODeploying nowGovernment · France18$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17Finance YorkshireDeploying nowAngel network · United Kingdom8$5.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18ECMCquietVC firm · United States7$9.7Mmedian roundJan 2025last seen
  19. 19E Squared InvestmentsDeploying nowAccelerator · South Africa5$1Mmedian roundNov 2025last seen
  20. 20Growth Impact FundDeploying nowPrivate credit · United Kingdom5$497Kmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  21. 21LeanSquareDeploying nowVC firm · Belgium5$1.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22NPIF II – Mercia Equity FinanceDeploying nowVC firm5$2.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Swedfund InternationalDeploying nowFund of funds · Sweden4$62Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  24. 24LiteCapquietVC firm · United States3$6.1Mmedian roundJan 2025last seen
  25. 25IoTeXquietVC firm · United States2$5.3Mmedian roundOct 2025last seen
21 more on this list

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Quick answers about ESG & Impact investors

Who are the most active ESG & Impact investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are MassChallenge, BNP Paribas, Cultivation Capital, DNX Ventures and Santander.

How many ESG & Impact investors are there?

46 are on record. 80% made an investment in the last 12 months and 39% have led a round.

Which stages do ESG & Impact investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Debt (25%).

How big are the rounds ESG & Impact investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.3M.

Which sectors do ESG & Impact investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Energy and Biotech.

Which ESG & Impact investors lead the most rounds?

Mercia Asset Management (9 led), Cultivation Capital (5 led) and FMO (5 led).

Where are ESG & Impact investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (7), the United Kingdom (4) and France (3).

What have ESG & Impact investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO), Pure Data Centres Group (Debt, Nov 2026, with ABN AMRO Fund) and SOGUIPAL (Debt, Oct 2026, with PROPARCO).

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