"You guys were our first believers, and you followed that with two further investments. You helped us design our impact framework, which impressed another investor enough to bring them in."
- Ariane Alexander-Sefre, Co-founder of Spoke
Impact reports
Every year we publish an impact and learning report. In these reports we share our latest data, insights, learnings and initiatives.
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Lead by example
In 2015 we were the first VC to become a B Corp in the UK. As a B Corp we are held to the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. We also advocate for systemic change as part of a number of other initiatives.
Based on the B Impact assessment, we earned an overall recertification score of 114.7 in 2021.
Committing to improving female entrepreneurs’ access to tools, resources and finance.
Advocating for a change in UK law so that every company aligns their interests with those of society and the environment.
Committing to anti-harassment and discrimintation for a more inclusive and equitable startup fundraising environment.
Matching our pensions with our values.
Breaking the mould of the tech founder stereotype.
of founders identify as a woman
of founders identify as coming from an ethnic minority background
of founders identify as LGBTQ+