# ESG & Impact investors in North America (2026 list) > 26 ESG & Impact investors in North America, 81% active in the last 12 months. Led by MassChallenge, Cultivation Capital, Singular. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/esg-investors-in-north-america (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # ESG & Impact investors in North America Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing an ESG & Impact company in North America in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 26 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fesg-investors-in-north-america)The top 25 **26** investors on the list No change this week **143** cheques in 12 months *-36%* against the market **$25M** median round they joined *+217%* against the market median **81%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **23%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (20) - 1 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 2 [Cultivation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cultivation-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **169** **$4.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Singular](https://millionrounds.com/fund/singular) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **97** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [EASME - EU Executive Agency for SMEs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/easme-eu-executi) *Deploying now* Government · Belgium **91** **$4.9M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen - 5 [FMO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fmo) *Deploying now* Government · Netherlands **66** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [PROPARCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/proparco) *Deploying now* Government · France **18** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [ECMC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ecmc) quiet VC firm · United States **7** **$9.7M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 8 [Swedfund International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/swedfund-international) *Deploying now* Fund of funds · Sweden **4** **$62M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 9 [LiteCap](https://millionrounds.com/fund/litecap) quiet VC firm · United States **3** **$6.1M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 10 [National Federation of the Blind](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-federation-of-the-blind) quiet Growth equity **2** **$9.1M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 11 [UnitedHealth Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unitedhealth-group) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **2** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [Ballmer Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ballmer-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Corus International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/corus-international) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [Enable Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enable-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$6.1M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 15 [Franciscan Sisters of Mary](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franciscan-sisters-of-mary) *Deploying now* Investment firm · United States **1** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [Samaritan Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samaritan-partners) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$6.1M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 17 [A to Z Impact](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-to-z-impact) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [BIO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bio) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$65M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 19 [Benedictine Sisters of Erie](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benedictine-sisters-of-erie) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 20 [Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benedictine-sisters-of-mount-st-scholastica) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace](https://millionrounds.com/fund/congregation-of-the-sisters-of-st-joseph-of-peace) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [FASA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fasa) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$65M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 23 [Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franciscan-sisters-of-perpetual-adoration) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 24 [GCF](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gcf) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$65M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 25 [Loyola Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/loyola-foundation) *Deploying now* Institutional LP **1** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen **1 more on this list** All 26 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fesg-investors-in-north-america) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[Banesco Banco Múltiple](https://millionrounds.com/company/banesco-banco-multiple)** Debt · $25M *Led by* [PROPARCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/proparco) - **28** Oct **[SOGUIPAL](https://millionrounds.com/company/soguipal)** Debt · $5.6M *Led by* [PROPARCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/proparco) - **28** Oct **[Charism Capital](https://millionrounds.com/company/charism-capital)** Other · $25M *With* [Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benedictine-sisters-of-mount-st-scholastica) - **26** Oct **[Maycomb Capital](https://millionrounds.com/company/maycomb-capital)** Other · $100M *Led by* [Ballmer Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ballmer-group) - **23** Oct **[AXIAN Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/axian-group)** Debt · $62M *Led by* [FMO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fmo) - **22** Oct **[Ground Up Investing](https://millionrounds.com/company/ground-up-investing)** Other · $6M *Led by* [Corus International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/corus-international) ## Stages This Year 128 rounds - Seed **21%** - Venture **16%** - Series A **13%** - Other **12%** - Debt **9%** - Other **28%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **23** - Biotech **18** - Healthcare **15** - Agtech **13** - Financial Services **11** - Energy **10** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 65 Q1 25 59 Q2 25 50 Q3 25 64 Q4 25 46 Q1 26 26 Q2 26 26 Q3 26 21 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors in North America 3,859](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-north-america) - [AI investors in Europe 2,283](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-europe) - [Fintech investors in North America 1,309](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-north-america) - [Big Data & Analytics investors in North America 1,094](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-north-america) - [AI investors in Asia 1,047](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-asia) - [Biotech investors in North America 1,001](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-in-north-america) - [Energy investors in North America 864](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-north-america) - [Robotics investors in North America 848](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors-in-north-america) - [Construction investors in North America 791](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors-in-north-america) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about ESG & Impact investors in North America ### Who are the most active ESG & Impact investors in North America? By cheques observed, the most active are MassChallenge, Cultivation Capital, Singular, EASME - EU Executive Agency for SMEs and FMO. ### How many ESG & Impact investors in North America are there? 26 are on record. 81% made an investment in the last 12 months and 23% have led a round. ### Which stages do ESG & Impact investors in North America back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Series A (19%). ### How big are the rounds ESG & Impact investors in North America join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $25M. ### Which sectors do ESG & Impact investors in North America back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare. ### Which ESG & Impact investors in North America lead the most rounds? Cultivation Capital (5 led), FMO (5 led) and Singular (4 led). ### Where are ESG & Impact investors in North America based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (9), France (2) and Belgium (1). ### What have ESG & Impact investors in North America invested in recently? Recent rounds include Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO), SOGUIPAL (Debt, Oct 2026, with PROPARCO) and Charism Capital (Other, Oct 2026, with Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)