"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.
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
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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+
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