Responsibly Ventures PreSeed Fund Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, at pre-seed. Funding is an equity investment. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United States.
Pre-seed venture capital fund backing early-stage startups with a strategic sustainability or social-impact mission across cleantech, environment, and inclusive technology. Targets US-headquartered teams demonstrating an 'impact moat'—competitive advantage rooted in their mission.
About this grant
Responsibly Ventures is a PreSeed venture capital impact fund on a mission to back remarkable teams focused on sustainability and social good. The fund evaluates investments based on three core questions: why the founder is building their venture (mission alignment and strategic advantage, termed an 'impact moat'), who the customer is and their willingness to pay, and where the startup is planning to go in terms of market disruption and positive impact creation. The fund supports founders in realizing venture-scale positive impacts across two core areas: sustainability (where technology and environment intersect to promote a healthier planet) and social good (where technology and people intersect to promote a healthier society). The fund has backed startups across diverse sectors including electric vehicle infrastructure, circular economy platforms, renewable energy enablement, food waste reduction, and sustainable consumer products.
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Eligibility
The fund invests in PreSeed stage startups. Applications are open for founders gearing toward venture capital whose startups are US headquartered or planning to be US headquartered soon. The fund focuses on ventures in the sustainability and social good sectors.
How it's scored
The fund evaluates applications based on the founder's mission and why they are building (impact moat and strategic advantage), the customer willingness to pay for the product or technology, the startup's plans for market disruption and lasting positive impacts, and the team's unique qualifications. The fund looks for rapid scale potential, exponential impact, inclusion, ethics, integrity, and customer love.
Key requirements
- ✓US-headquartered startup
- ✓Pre-seed stage with venture-scale potential
- ✓Primary mission in sustainability (cleantech, environment, built world) or social good (social impact, inclusive technology)
- ✓Demonstrable 'impact moat'—strategic competitive advantage derived from mission alignment
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Responsibly Ventures PreSeed Fund?
- Eligibility covers organisations in US; startup. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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