Nesta Impact Investments

About The Fund

Nesta Impact Investments is a government organization based in London, UK, specifically located at 58 Victoria Embankment. They are a part of Nesta, which is known as the UK's innovation agency for social good. This investment arm of Nesta supports innovative businesses that positively impact society by focusing on social and environmental good. They operate with a mission to tackle society's biggest challenges by employing a range of innovation methods. This includes scanning for emerging trends and technology, testing promising ideas, and blending different innovation practices, all aimed at advancing their core missions. Nesta Impact Investments provides various types of funding, such as debt, equity, and mezzanine, tailored to the specific needs of the businesses they support. With specialties in seed, startup, and early-stage investments, they primarily target sectors like software (including web marketplace and SaaS), IT and TMT, education, FinTech and financial services, CleanTech, and HealthTech and Fitness, as well as material science. Their initiatives aim to break the link between family background and life chances, increase healthy life expectancy while narrowing health inequalities, and reduce carbon emissions from homes. By building the next generation of mission-led start-ups and helping innovate within the government sector, Nesta Impact Investments fosters growth in areas that can lead to a fairer, healthier, and more sustainable future. Their investment philosophy and practice reflect a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring that they contribute to meaningful and long-lasting change in society.