Austin Impact Capital

What is Austin Impact Capital?

Austin Impact Capital is an investment firm with a focus on financial innovation for social impact. They aim to address pressing social challenges which hinge on human desire and commitment, and believe that solutions exist for these challenges.

Their primary approach involves developing new financial vehicles that leverage the relationship between social entrepreneurs and investors. Austin Impact Capital presents itself as a catalyst and educator, possessing the financial acumen necessary to clarify the complexities of finance for social entrepreneurs and make the nuances of social impact clear to investors. They strive to change how both social entrepreneurs and investors perceive the financing of social impact, advocating for a balance between a venture and philanthropic mindset.

For individual investors, Austin Impact Capital offers services to maximize impact, analyze opportunities, and identify potential investments. They provide institutions with strategies to maximize the impact of their funds, analyze portfolio opportunities, and generate deal flow.

Additionally, they assist for-profit social entrepreneurs by identifying new forms of capital, crafting business models, and balancing impact with financial return. For non-profit organizations, they focus on identifying new forms of capital, engaging philanthropists and donors, and sustaining financial viability alongside impact. The firm’s founder, John Thornborrow, is open to scheduling discussions to help potential clients transform their challenges into opportunities.

What they say:

We empower social entrepreneurs and investors to collaborate for lasting positive change.

What we look for: We invest in social impact initiatives, connecting entrepreneurs and investors.