Chicago: The Homegrown Impact Investing Hub
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From early conversations in 2011 to the deployment of our $10 million impact fund today, Impact Engine has grown and evolved in parallel with the companies in our portfolio driving innovation and impact. Today, we operate as a venture fund that invests financial and human capital in early-stage, for-profit technology businesses improving education, health, economic empowerment and resource efficiency. Our fund is backed by a group of engaged, like-minded impact investors who support our expanding portfolio of impact companies. Our strength is in our dedicated, supportive and engaged community of impact entrepreneurs and impact investors in Chicago. We’ve shared our journey here in the hopes that other communities may learn from our path.
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