Impact Ventures UK

Orkestra is a renewable energy software platform focused on facilitating the clean energy transition. It offers cloud-based tools that aid energy companies in the planning, sales, and optimization of renewable energy projects. The platform specializes in modeling to enhance the feasibility and profitability of new energy deployments, helping clean energy providers improve their operational performance. By providing effective software solutions, Orkestra enables energy businesses to analyze project viability and maximize their economic outcomes.

Elvie is a health and lifestyle brand developing smarter technology for women. They are committed to building extraordinary products that improve the health and lives of women everywhere and at all stages of life. Their first product, Elvie Trainer, is an award-winning app-connected Kegel trainer that helps women strengthen the pelvic floor via fun, five-minute workouts. Launched in October 2015 to great acclaim, they took the wellness industry by storm! Our street cred includes more than 12 awards for innovation and design, including the prestigious CES Innovation Award, the IDA Design Award, and the Red Dot Award. As a business, Elvie has been recognized as one of Wired’s ‘hottest start-ups" and named one of the 15 start-ups "to watch" by The Sunday Times, and both products have been featured in the Oscar nominee gift bags. They recently launched a second innovation: Elvie Pump, the world’s first silent wearable breast pump, which is making it possible for new mothers to pump anytime, anywhere. Elvie Pump received international praise following its unveiling on the catwalk at London Fashion Week and at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. In April 2019, Elvie announced a $42 million Series B led by IPGL and supported by Octopus Ventures and Impact Ventures. This represented the largest ever fundraise in femtech. This new round of financing will accelerate Elvie’s research and development efforts as well as help grow brand awareness and distribution for Elvie Pump and Elvie Trainer across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Headquartered in London, UK, with offices also in New York City, the company has received numerous awards and raised more than $52 million in investment.

Ummeed Housing Finance is a housing finance company that provides home loans and loan against property to lower and middle income families. The company aims to help people with informal incomes, who have limited access to organized finance and who constitute significant portion of the Indian population. Ummeed Housing Finance's services include issuance of home loans and loan against property to improve operational efficiency and reduce turnaround time for customers, enabling low and middle income households to get access to affordable housing loans in an innovative and personalized manner.

Farmdrop is an online ethical supermarket that specializes in delivering locally produced, organic groceries and ethical home essentials directly to consumers. The company aims to provide tastier, healthier, and more convenient food options while promoting a sustainable food system. By eliminating intermediaries, Farmdrop ensures that food producers receive fairer prices for their products, while customers benefit from access to fresher food that is often superior to that found in conventional supermarkets. The platform connects food producers with their local communities, fostering a direct relationship that supports both local economies and sustainable practices.

Teamtogether is a change management platform focused on humanizing organizational transformation by prioritizing people in the change process. It has demonstrated effectiveness, being at least six times more impactful than traditional alternatives, and serves a global clientele. Originating from a pivot of Freeformers, Teamtogether leverages a unique change network approach to facilitate successful change programs within large organizations. It stands out as the only software-as-a-service platform that enables change network management at scale. Additionally, Teamtogether fosters better employee engagement and impact compared to conventional digital communication channels, equipping staff with the necessary mindset, skills, and behaviors for the evolving digital economy. This positions employees to thrive in the future of work.

Unforgettable’s mission is to improve the lives’ of all those affected by dementia worldwide and to become the leading global brand destination for life-changing dementia products and services. We are well funded by the UK’s leading social impact investors and Mckesson Ventures. Mckesson is the world’s largest healthcare company. We are a B Corp and believe that business should be a force for good. Unforgettable.org is the most visited dementia product specialist online and the world’s best marketplace of dementia products and services with over 1000 products to help those with dementia do the things we take for granted. And now in partnership with Lloyds Pharmacy, we are the first to bring dementia products to the high street – improving access and raising awareness of dementia products for the people who need them the most.

Latimer is the youth co-creation agency. We put young creatives, consumers, tribes or influencers at the heart of strategy, content creation and distribution. All too often, organisations make key decisions on behalf of young audiences, without involving them in the process. Our mission is to bring the two parties closer together than ever before, ensuring the objectives of the brand and the needs of the audience are met in equal measure. Heralded in The Guardian as "Moral Mad Men"​, we have co-created with over 55,000 young people across 37 countries worldwide, with an influencer reach of over 350 million. At our core, we believe in creating opportunities for young people, by giving them the chance to help brand partners shape their agendas and content. The outputs from this ensure that the objectives of the brand and the needs of the audience are met in equal measure. Going on a journey with your audience is an incredibly exciting process and we’ve seen the results outperform industry standard metrics for our brand partners when they team up with inspiring young talent. These results demonstrate the power of working with youth communities and talent, as no one knows how to reach youth audiences better than the audience themselves. Latimer are listed in the top 50 most disruptive businesses in the UK by Real Business and described as "the future of advertising"​. Latimer have built powerful youth communities for some of the worlds biggest brands and causes, delivering impactful outcomes. Recent clients include; VOXI by Vodafone, Unilever, The Big Issue, eBay, Public Health England, THINK!, Plan International, Samsung, MTV, BBC Three, British Council, National Crime Agency and Bose.

K10 was founded in 2010 to address the declining number of apprentices working in the construction sector and the difficulties contractors faced when committed to delivering effective apprenticeship programmes. Working in collaboration with government, local authorities, developers, contractors, sub-contractors, training providers and 3rd sector organisations, K10 is a London wide construction skills network. We recognise the short term nature of contracts on site and when the contractor has no more work for the trainee, apprentices are released back to K10 and we place them on another site with a different host contractor. K10 takes full responsibility for the individuals’ apprenticeship and all associated contractual obligations.

Livity, the Youth Marketing Agency. Our purpose is to measurably improve the lives of young people (whilst still finding time to play hide and seek).

Learning Possibilities develops and provides a cloud based school learning platform for education and government customers. It offers LP+4, a learning platform that provides one-click collaboration/communication tools, drag and drop resource/assignment management, integration with MIS systems, and usage analytics; and LP+365, a learning management system on Office 365 that provides an intuitive user interface, personalized dashboard, and various collaboration and assignment tools. Learning Possibilities also provides secure Infrastructure as a Service and Software as a Service solutions to the private and public sectors. Mehool Sanghrajka founded Enterprise MPC in 1989 that became Learning Possibilities in 2007, with its headquarters in Elstree in the United Kingdom and offices in London in United Kingdom and the Middle East.

Latimer is the youth co-creation agency. We put young creatives, consumers, tribes or influencers at the heart of strategy, content creation and distribution. All too often, organisations make key decisions on behalf of young audiences, without involving them in the process. Our mission is to bring the two parties closer together than ever before, ensuring the objectives of the brand and the needs of the audience are met in equal measure. Heralded in The Guardian as "Moral Mad Men"​, we have co-created with over 55,000 young people across 37 countries worldwide, with an influencer reach of over 350 million. At our core, we believe in creating opportunities for young people, by giving them the chance to help brand partners shape their agendas and content. The outputs from this ensure that the objectives of the brand and the needs of the audience are met in equal measure. Going on a journey with your audience is an incredibly exciting process and we’ve seen the results outperform industry standard metrics for our brand partners when they team up with inspiring young talent. These results demonstrate the power of working with youth communities and talent, as no one knows how to reach youth audiences better than the audience themselves. Latimer are listed in the top 50 most disruptive businesses in the UK by Real Business and described as "the future of advertising"​. Latimer have built powerful youth communities for some of the worlds biggest brands and causes, delivering impactful outcomes. Recent clients include; VOXI by Vodafone, Unilever, The Big Issue, eBay, Public Health England, THINK!, Plan International, Samsung, MTV, BBC Three, British Council, National Crime Agency and Bose.

Unforgettable’s mission is to improve the lives’ of all those affected by dementia worldwide and to become the leading global brand destination for life-changing dementia products and services. We are well funded by the UK’s leading social impact investors and Mckesson Ventures. Mckesson is the world’s largest healthcare company. We are a B Corp and believe that business should be a force for good. Unforgettable.org is the most visited dementia product specialist online and the world’s best marketplace of dementia products and services with over 1000 products to help those with dementia do the things we take for granted. And now in partnership with Lloyds Pharmacy, we are the first to bring dementia products to the high street – improving access and raising awareness of dementia products for the people who need them the most.

Big White Wall is a digital mental health and well-being service providing support to its members through contracts in the healthcare, education, military, and employer markets. The service combines social networking principles with a choice of clinically-informed interventions to improve mental well-being. Big White Wall is available free in many areas of the U.K. via the NHS, employers, and universities. It is also free to all U.K. serving personnel, veterans, and their families. It is completely anonymous so patients can express themselves freely and openly. Big White Wall was founded in 2007 and is based in London.

Homes for Good Investments is a venture focused on increasing the availability of affordable and well-maintained housing for marginalized households in Scotland. This initiative works alongside its sister company, Homes for Good CIC, which manages rental properties and collaborates with local landlords. The organization provides a range of real estate services aimed at assisting tenants in finding suitable rental properties. These services include residential lettings, property management, and tenancy support. Additionally, Homes for Good offers property matching and various support services, such as insurance and mortgage advice, as well as assistance with employability and independent living, thereby ensuring clients can secure their desired homes under favorable conditions.

Buddy App is a web application designed to assist individuals with mental health conditions in managing their well-being. The app allows users to track their daily activities and emotions through text messaging, facilitating a personal diary that captures their experiences. By analyzing the relationship between daily actions and mental health, Buddy App empowers users to identify and reinforce positive behaviors while collaborating with mental health professionals on their recovery journey. This approach aims to enhance self-awareness and promote effective self-management of mental health issues.

K10 was founded in 2010 to address the declining number of apprentices working in the construction sector and the difficulties contractors faced when committed to delivering effective apprenticeship programmes. Working in collaboration with government, local authorities, developers, contractors, sub-contractors, training providers and 3rd sector organisations, K10 is a London wide construction skills network. We recognise the short term nature of contracts on site and when the contractor has no more work for the trainee, apprentices are released back to K10 and we place them on another site with a different host contractor. K10 takes full responsibility for the individuals’ apprenticeship and all associated contractual obligations.

Reds10 is a provider of construction services that specializes in both permanent and temporary modular solutions tailored to various building needs. The company is dedicated to delivering professional and outstanding service across multiple roles, including consulting, installation, removal, and site management. With a focus on in-house project management, Reds10 efficiently handles projects that require tight timelines and limited space, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing activities. This approach enables clients to complete their projects on time and within budget.

Buddy App is a web application designed to assist individuals with mental health conditions in managing their well-being. The app allows users to track their daily activities and emotions through text messaging, facilitating a personal diary that captures their experiences. By analyzing the relationship between daily actions and mental health, Buddy App empowers users to identify and reinforce positive behaviors while collaborating with mental health professionals on their recovery journey. This approach aims to enhance self-awareness and promote effective self-management of mental health issues.