Impact Ventures UK

Venture fund providing early-stage growth capital to social enterprises in the UK.

Key info

  • Geography

    UK wide

  • Asset class

    Venture capital

  • Fund manager

    Lightrock

  • Investment status

    Current

  • Investment date

    2013

  • Term

    10 years

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The Fund provides long-term growth capital for social enterprises with innovative business models making positive and sustainable improvements to the lives of people in underserved communities  in the UK.

The Fund provides risk capital to social enterprises with proven business models from £500,000 to £5 million over time. This helps to address the gap where organisations cannot obtain the financial support and investment to allow them to grow their services and their impact.

Impact

  • 13

    Number of ventures supported

  • 400,000

    Number of people reached

  • £65m

    Amount of follow-on funding

Sustainable development goals

  • 1: No Poverty
  • 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • 10: Reduced Inequality