Impact America Fund is a venture capital firm established in 2014 and based in Oakland, California. The firm is dedicated to catalyzing the economic liberation of underserved communities across America by investing in businesses that demonstrate "inherent impact." These businesses are designed to create shared value for consumers, workers, suppliers, and investors, addressing structural challenges faced by marginalized populations. Impact America Fund focuses on early-stage investments, particularly in technology sectors, and emphasizes backing entrepreneurs whose lived experiences enrich their understanding of the issues they aim to tackle. Through its investments, the firm seeks to unlock the creativity, resilience, and potential within overlooked communities.
Aima Laboratories is a women's health healthcare company that provides innovative solutions to diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. AIMA is working on the first non-invasive endometriosis diagnostic tool for the market. If you have chronic pelvic/period pain or are having difficulty becoming pregnant, you may have endometriosis.
TwentyEight
Series A in 2025
TwentyEight Health, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based company focused on providing an online platform dedicated to women's reproductive and sexual health. Established in 2018, the platform offers online doctor evaluations for birth control prescriptions, facilitates quick home deliveries of medications, and enables secure messaging between women and their healthcare providers. By prioritizing underserved populations, particularly Medicaid recipients, TwentyEight Health aims to enhance access to high-quality and inclusive women's health services, thereby creating a digital healthcare home that emphasizes convenience and affordability in care.
Aja Labs
Seed Round in 2022
Aja Labs is a biotechnology company founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in producing biodegradable fiber designed to replace plastic-based fibers. By utilizing plant materials, Aja Labs creates fiber that mimics the appearance and texture of human hair, providing a sustainable alternative to chemical-laden synthetic fibers and human hair in the production of hair extensions. Aja Labs aims to offer innovative solutions that cater to diverse communities while promoting environmental sustainability.
NameCoach
Series A in 2022
NameCoach, Inc. is a Palo Alto-based company that specializes in online name mispronunciation services. Founded in 2014, it offers a cloud-based platform that allows users to voice-record their names, enabling others to learn and remember the correct pronunciations. This service is particularly beneficial for various events, such as commencements, conferences, meetings, and award ceremonies, helping to foster cultural and gender inclusion. NameCoach also provides organizations with tools to collect audio name recordings and identity-related information through customizable links or widgets, which can be integrated into online systems via web applications and APIs. The company serves educational institutions in the United States and internationally, enhancing the experience of individuals by promoting proper name pronunciation.
Nourie Hair
Seed Round in 2022
Nourie hair provides the scalp and strands with a special nourishing component to heal hair and scalp damage.
CareAcademy
Series B in 2022
CareAcademy is an online training provider dedicated to empowering senior care professionals through specialized education. Its platform offers a range of courses covering essential topics such as infection control, nutrition, meal preparation, dementia care, fall prevention, and safe transfers. With over 250,000 direct care workers utilizing its services, CareAcademy aims to enhance the skills and knowledge of caregivers, ultimately improving the quality of care for older adults. The company also features an advanced reporting, training, and compliance management dashboard, providing a comprehensive and scalable training solution that helps transform home care businesses into industry leaders.
MindRight Health
Seed Round in 2022
MindRight Health, Inc., founded in 2019 and based in Newark, New Jersey, offers mental health coaching through text messaging to support communities in overcoming trauma. The company aims to enhance health equity by providing accessible and inclusive mental health care, particularly for communities of color and low-income families. MindRight partners with healthcare payers and providers to deliver culturally-responsive coaching, ensuring that members receive support seven days a week throughout the year. By matching users with specific coaches based on their profiles, MindRight creates a continuum of nonclinical support tailored to youth who may avoid traditional clinical services due to stigma and accessibility issues. Additionally, the company supplies partners with real-time data on mental health needs within the community, helping to anticipate and prevent potential mental health crises.
Guardians Collective
Seed Round in 2021
Guardians Collective is a San Francisco-based company that operates an online community platform designed for parents and early childhood educators. The platform facilitates collaboration and dialogue, allowing users to connect and share information in a safe and anonymous environment. By bridging the gap between parents and early educators, Guardians Collective aims to eliminate early learning gaps and foster support networks. The platform offers resources and research-based activities that parents can implement with their children, making the journey of first-time parenting less isolating and more collaborative. Through this initiative, Guardians Collective enhances the overall experience of parenting and early childhood education.
SMBX
Seed Round in 2021
SMBX, Inc. is an online funding portal and public marketplace that specializes in issuing and buying small business bonds in the United States. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company provides a platform where small businesses can directly offer bonds to the public, bypassing traditional banks and associated regulatory fees. This model allows high-quality businesses to raise capital more efficiently by attracting individual investors seeking returns on their investments. SMBX operates a mobile application to enhance access to its services, positioning itself as a unique player in the small business debt market, particularly within the SBA loan sector.
The Labz
Funding Round in 2021
The Labz, based in Mableton, Georgia, specializes in developing a cloud-based platform that caters to the creative needs of the music, marketing, and advertising industries. The platform facilitates music creation and real-time collaboration, featuring tools such as audio uploading, a lyric module, and documentation generation. Additionally, The Labz offers a no-code web platform that enables businesses to craft high-end live and on-demand online experiences. This comprehensive suite allows users to create engaging content through a mix of media, guest activities, and interactive elements, simplifying the process of developing immersive and collaborative environments. By providing these innovative tools, The Labz aims to enhance the way organizations present their products and engage audiences.
Esusu
Series A in 2021
Esusu is a financial technology platform that leverages data solutions to help residents and improve property performance. Esusu was created on the premise that no matter where you come from, the color of your skin, and your financial identity should never determine where you end up in life. This allows renters to build and establish their credit scores while helping property owners mitigate against initiating evictions, powered by differentiated data and insights. It was founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, United States.
Carecar
Seed Round in 2021
CareCar is a healthcare service and technology platform based in Denver, Colorado, that connects payers, caregivers, and members to enhance health outcomes. Founded in September 2017 by Joshua Itano, the company specializes in benefits management for health plan members, focusing on in-home care and non-emergent medical transport services. CareCar's platform utilizes real-time data to provide actionable insights, ensuring patients receive reliable care and support. This integration of services aims to improve health outcomes across the nation by facilitating effective communication and coordination among all stakeholders involved in patient care.
Upswing International
Series A in 2021
Upswing International is a provider of an integrated student services platform designed to enhance student retention at colleges and universities. The company enables educational institutions to consolidate various support operations, including advising, counseling, and tutoring, into a cohesive virtual environment. This allows students to easily access assistance and connect with staff members. Upswing's platform also features a virtual assistant that communicates with students through SMS, delivering reminders and important information. Additionally, the platform offers a selection process for academic coaches, allowing students to choose based on criteria such as price, quality, and subject expertise. By streamlining these services, Upswing International enhances communication between students and staff while offering administrators comprehensive insights and reporting capabilities.
SoLo
Series A in 2021
SoLo Funds, Inc. is a financial service provider that operates a mobile money exchange and lending platform, connecting lenders with borrowers to address emergency financial needs. Founded in 2015 and based in New York City, SoLo launched its services in 2018 with a mission to create a more equitable and community-driven lending alternative. The platform has facilitated millions of transactions, aiming to redefine financial services for its users. In addition to its core lending services, SoLo is expanding its offerings to include banking, credit building, and premium member services, all while maintaining its commitment to fostering financial autonomy within the community.
Flockjay
Series A in 2021
Flockjay, Inc. is an online sales academy based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2018. The company specializes in providing hands-on training for aspiring sales professionals, focusing on both inbound and outbound sales techniques. Their curriculum includes lead qualification, time management, discovery calls, and multi-channel outreach, as well as practical skills like crafting persuasive emails and handling objections. Flockjay also offers modern sales tools training and additional services such as resume workshops, interview coaching, and networking opportunities. Committed to promoting diversity and accessibility in the tech industry, Flockjay connects job seekers from underrepresented communities with high-paying job opportunities at leading companies, ensuring they receive final round interviews. Through its remote learning platform, Flockjay aims to empower individuals to achieve upward mobility in the tech sector.
DuckDuckGo
Secondary Market in 2020
DuckDuckGo is an independent Internet privacy company founded in 2008 that provides users with an alternative to traditional search engines by prioritizing privacy. With over 100 million users globally, DuckDuckGo offers a web browser compatible with both mobile and desktop devices, featuring robust privacy protections. Unlike many popular browsers, DuckDuckGo's search engine does not track user searches, and it includes more than a dozen privacy features that are activated by default. This comprehensive approach to personal data protection caters to individuals seeking to reclaim their online privacy from pervasive tracking.
Esusu
Seed Round in 2020
Esusu is a financial technology platform that leverages data solutions to help residents and improve property performance. Esusu was created on the premise that no matter where you come from, the color of your skin, and your financial identity should never determine where you end up in life. This allows renters to build and establish their credit scores while helping property owners mitigate against initiating evictions, powered by differentiated data and insights. It was founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, United States.
MindRight Health
Seed Round in 2020
MindRight Health, Inc., founded in 2019 and based in Newark, New Jersey, offers mental health coaching through text messaging to support communities in overcoming trauma. The company aims to enhance health equity by providing accessible and inclusive mental health care, particularly for communities of color and low-income families. MindRight partners with healthcare payers and providers to deliver culturally-responsive coaching, ensuring that members receive support seven days a week throughout the year. By matching users with specific coaches based on their profiles, MindRight creates a continuum of nonclinical support tailored to youth who may avoid traditional clinical services due to stigma and accessibility issues. Additionally, the company supplies partners with real-time data on mental health needs within the community, helping to anticipate and prevent potential mental health crises.
SMBX
Seed Round in 2020
SMBX, Inc. is an online funding portal and public marketplace that specializes in issuing and buying small business bonds in the United States. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company provides a platform where small businesses can directly offer bonds to the public, bypassing traditional banks and associated regulatory fees. This model allows high-quality businesses to raise capital more efficiently by attracting individual investors seeking returns on their investments. SMBX operates a mobile application to enhance access to its services, positioning itself as a unique player in the small business debt market, particularly within the SBA loan sector.
CareAcademy
Series A in 2020
CareAcademy is an online training provider dedicated to empowering senior care professionals through specialized education. Its platform offers a range of courses covering essential topics such as infection control, nutrition, meal preparation, dementia care, fall prevention, and safe transfers. With over 250,000 direct care workers utilizing its services, CareAcademy aims to enhance the skills and knowledge of caregivers, ultimately improving the quality of care for older adults. The company also features an advanced reporting, training, and compliance management dashboard, providing a comprehensive and scalable training solution that helps transform home care businesses into industry leaders.
Winnie
Series A in 2019
Winnie, Inc. operates an online childcare marketplace that helps parents find local daycares and preschools across the United States. The platform provides comprehensive information about childcare programs, including detailed descriptions, photos, tuition rates, licensing status, and availability. Parents can utilize Winnie to make informed decisions about their children's early education while also connecting with a community of other parents. For childcare providers, Winnie serves as a tool to fill open spots, manage waitlists, and access essential resources for running their businesses. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, Winnie aims to streamline the childcare search process and support both parents and providers effectively.
SoLo
Seed Round in 2019
SoLo Funds, Inc. is a financial service provider that operates a mobile money exchange and lending platform, connecting lenders with borrowers to address emergency financial needs. Founded in 2015 and based in New York City, SoLo launched its services in 2018 with a mission to create a more equitable and community-driven lending alternative. The platform has facilitated millions of transactions, aiming to redefine financial services for its users. In addition to its core lending services, SoLo is expanding its offerings to include banking, credit building, and premium member services, all while maintaining its commitment to fostering financial autonomy within the community.
Upswing International
Venture Round in 2019
Upswing International is a provider of an integrated student services platform designed to enhance student retention at colleges and universities. The company enables educational institutions to consolidate various support operations, including advising, counseling, and tutoring, into a cohesive virtual environment. This allows students to easily access assistance and connect with staff members. Upswing's platform also features a virtual assistant that communicates with students through SMS, delivering reminders and important information. Additionally, the platform offers a selection process for academic coaches, allowing students to choose based on criteria such as price, quality, and subject expertise. By streamlining these services, Upswing International enhances communication between students and staff while offering administrators comprehensive insights and reporting capabilities.
Mayvenn
Series B in 2018
Mayvenn, Inc. is a company based in Oakland, California, founded in 2012, that empowers hair stylists by providing them with tools to sell hair extensions directly to clients. By eliminating the need for upfront costs and inventory management, Mayvenn allows stylists to focus on their craft while seamlessly integrating retail into their services. The company aims to transform the salon retail experience and has established a growing network of over 50,000 stylists and hundreds of thousands of customers across the United States. With a mission to enhance how individuals purchase hair extensions, Mayvenn has invested millions back into salons nationwide, fostering a movement that prioritizes both stylist empowerment and customer satisfaction.
ConnXus
Series A in 2018
ConnXus, Inc. is a provider of online services that connect diverse and small businesses with larger companies looking to enhance their supplier diversity. The company specializes in aggregating corporate purchasing demand, helping organizations locate, evaluate, and engage small, minority- or woman-owned businesses across various sectors, including construction, transportation, and information technology. ConnXus offers tools such as ConnXus Scrub, a data enrichment solution for validating supplier classifications, and TierTracker, a platform for reporting and management. Additionally, it features a diverse supplier search platform and a community marketplace that fosters networking and the sharing of best practices among supplier diversity professionals. ConnXus also assists registered suppliers in marketing their services and maintaining their certifications. Incorporated in 2010 and headquartered in Mason, Ohio, with a satellite office in Portland, Oregon, ConnXus serves Fortune 2000 and Fortune 500 companies and operates as a subsidiary of Coupa Software Incorporated.
PawnGuru.com
Series A in 2018
Pawnguru, Inc. operates an online platform designed to facilitate the buying, selling, and pawning of used goods, connecting consumers with local pawnshops. Based in Detroit, Michigan, the platform allows customers to pawn a variety of items, including electronics, jewelry, musical instruments, precious metals, and furniture. By creating a streamlined marketplace, Pawnguru aims to enhance the interaction between consumers and pawnshops, addressing the needs of a significant segment of the US population engaged with the pawnshop industry. The company seeks to modernize this traditional sector, which is valued at over $10 billion, by making it more accessible and efficient for users.
Mayvenn
Convertible Note in 2017
Mayvenn, Inc. is a company based in Oakland, California, founded in 2012, that empowers hair stylists by providing them with tools to sell hair extensions directly to clients. By eliminating the need for upfront costs and inventory management, Mayvenn allows stylists to focus on their craft while seamlessly integrating retail into their services. The company aims to transform the salon retail experience and has established a growing network of over 50,000 stylists and hundreds of thousands of customers across the United States. With a mission to enhance how individuals purchase hair extensions, Mayvenn has invested millions back into salons nationwide, fostering a movement that prioritizes both stylist empowerment and customer satisfaction.
Camino Financial
Seed Round in 2016
Camino Financial, Inc. operates an AI-powered online platform that supports small businesses in securing capital and building business credit. Founded in 2014 and based in Los Angeles, California, the company provides access to various funding products, including term loans, SBA express loans, merchant cash advances, and invoice financing. By leveraging proprietary credit assessment and data aggregation technology, Camino Financial tailors affordable loan solutions for credit-invisible and cash-heavy businesses. The company partners with financial institutions, public agencies, and mission-aligned organizations to pool resources and distribute low-cost funding, resulting in loans with significantly lower monthly payments compared to market alternatives. As a nationally certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), Camino Financial has funded over $140 million across the United States, helping entrepreneurs achieve upward mobility and financial growth. Additionally, the company offers financial services, including credit analytics and technical assistance, to further empower its clients.
ConnXus
Series A in 2016
ConnXus, Inc. is a provider of online services that connect diverse and small businesses with larger companies looking to enhance their supplier diversity. The company specializes in aggregating corporate purchasing demand, helping organizations locate, evaluate, and engage small, minority- or woman-owned businesses across various sectors, including construction, transportation, and information technology. ConnXus offers tools such as ConnXus Scrub, a data enrichment solution for validating supplier classifications, and TierTracker, a platform for reporting and management. Additionally, it features a diverse supplier search platform and a community marketplace that fosters networking and the sharing of best practices among supplier diversity professionals. ConnXus also assists registered suppliers in marketing their services and maintaining their certifications. Incorporated in 2010 and headquartered in Mason, Ohio, with a satellite office in Portland, Oregon, ConnXus serves Fortune 2000 and Fortune 500 companies and operates as a subsidiary of Coupa Software Incorporated.
HandUp PBC
Funding Round in 2015
HandUp PBC, based in San Francisco, California, operates a crowdfunding platform that connects donors with individuals in need, particularly within the homeless community. Founded in June 2013, the platform enables non-profit organizations to launch fundraising campaigns for various essential needs, including housing, food, and medical expenses. Donors can contribute directly to individuals through their web profiles or via SMS, allowing them to learn about the specific stories and needs of those they are helping. To ensure that donations are used effectively, HandUp collaborates with fulfillment partners and retailers, making certain that contributions go toward basic necessities such as clothing and shelter. This approach not only facilitates direct assistance but also fosters a sense of community and accountability within the fundraising process.
ConnXus
Seed Round in 2015
ConnXus, Inc. is a provider of online services that connect diverse and small businesses with larger companies looking to enhance their supplier diversity. The company specializes in aggregating corporate purchasing demand, helping organizations locate, evaluate, and engage small, minority- or woman-owned businesses across various sectors, including construction, transportation, and information technology. ConnXus offers tools such as ConnXus Scrub, a data enrichment solution for validating supplier classifications, and TierTracker, a platform for reporting and management. Additionally, it features a diverse supplier search platform and a community marketplace that fosters networking and the sharing of best practices among supplier diversity professionals. ConnXus also assists registered suppliers in marketing their services and maintaining their certifications. Incorporated in 2010 and headquartered in Mason, Ohio, with a satellite office in Portland, Oregon, ConnXus serves Fortune 2000 and Fortune 500 companies and operates as a subsidiary of Coupa Software Incorporated.
PawnGuru.com
Seed Round in 2015
Pawnguru, Inc. operates an online platform designed to facilitate the buying, selling, and pawning of used goods, connecting consumers with local pawnshops. Based in Detroit, Michigan, the platform allows customers to pawn a variety of items, including electronics, jewelry, musical instruments, precious metals, and furniture. By creating a streamlined marketplace, Pawnguru aims to enhance the interaction between consumers and pawnshops, addressing the needs of a significant segment of the US population engaged with the pawnshop industry. The company seeks to modernize this traditional sector, which is valued at over $10 billion, by making it more accessible and efficient for users.
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