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We back founders on a mission to build a better world.

Better Ventures partners with the most important science and technology companies of tomorrow.

We Catalyze Essential Science and Technology

Better Ventures builds on a decade of experience to back founders leveraging scientific breakthroughs and emerging technologies in service of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

We believe that doing good — for people and the planet — is good for business.

Transform Your Calling Into a Competitive Edge

When done right, purpose and profit reinforce each other, creating a virtuous cycle of growth and impact.

We believe mission-driven companies reliably outperform the market thanks to the magnetic force of purpose.

Hear from some of our founders on our Mission Driven Podcast.

Our Investment Areas

Humanity-scale change happens at the intersection of innovation, purpose, and profit.

We invest in early-stage founders leveraging scientific breakthroughs and emerging technologies to decarbonize the economy, improve human health, and build a more equitable society.

We back diverse teams and have set public diversity goals of investing in portfolios that are 50/10/10% female/Black/Latinx founded.

Decarbonize the Economy

Technologies that ensure the sustainability of our planet and its people for the long-haul.

Food tech, biomanufacturing, clean energy, closed loop production and consumption.

Improve Human Health

Technologies that tackle disease and improve health outcomes.

Personalized medicine, value-based care, behavioral health, drug discovery.

Build an Equitable Society

Technologies that close the opportunity gap.

Future of work, personalized learning, upskilling.

Bring us your world-changing breakthrough.

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Our Founders

Better Ventures helps founders leverage their mission as a competitive advantage.

From attracting the best talent to measuring impact to getting B-Corp certified, we help entrepreneurs fulfill their dual purposes of growth and impact at scale.

We invest in pre-seed to seed stage companies and take a hands-on approach to helping our founders succeed.

Refiberd

AI-driven textile recycling.

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Refiberd

Ida Wang, Sarika Bajaj, & Tushita Gupta

SMBX

Helping small businesses access capital by converting customers into investors.

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SMBX

Bhavish Balhort, Ben Lozano, & Jackie Chan

Meati

Nutritious and delicious plant-based whole muscle meat.

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Meati

Tyler Huggins & Justin Whiteley

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Check out our blog and podcast to learn more about our investment areas and hear stories about mission-driven founders who are changing the world.

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Our Investment in Rock Rabbit

Hopping into Residential Decarbonization

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Our Investment in Rx Diet

Healthcare costs just seem to spiral upward indefinitely and solutions to the problem are few. But one potential solution stands out as elegant — nutrition.

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Revolutionizing Polyurethane

How Matereal is Pioneering a Safer, Greener Future

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Episode 19: Ulili Onovakpuri (Kapor Capital)

Ulili Onovakpuri, Managing Partner at Kapor Capital, join us on Mission Driven. At Kapor, Ulili leads investments in the health tech and people operations tech companies. She is also the founder of Kapor Capital’s Fellows program, the longest running venture capital internship program for underrepresented individuals. She digs in to investing with an impact lens and discusses tips for founders raising venture capital, including how to make the right choice in investor partnerships.

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Episode 18: Miriam Rivera (Ulu Ventures)

We’re joined by Miriam Rivera, co-founder and Manager Partner at Ulu Ventures. Miriam discusses Ulu’s portfolio construction philosophy and how the process eliminates bias.

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Episode 17: Amy Francetic (Buoyant Ventures)

Amy Francetic, Managing General Partner & co-founder of Buoyant Ventures, joins Rick on Mission Driven in the last of our series about electrification.

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