

Investors Circle
About this Program
Investors Circle helps catalyze millions of dollars into startups that are creating an economy that is inclusive and regenerative.
Our Investment Focus
Investors Circle is a program through the American Sustainable Business Network. The mission of Investors Circle is to pull together money, expertise and connections for the people creating a better economy: for our society and the environment, as a powerful, diverse and inclusive community.
Investors Circle accepts applications on a rolling basis with these parameters:
- Must be a for-profit venture solving social and/or environmental issues.
- Applicants must be able to speak about how they plan to make an impact, who their organization will impact, the depth or scale of the impact, and how they plan to track those metrics.
- We look for exceptional and diverse founding teams. Why are you uniquely suited to make your enterprise successful?
- Entrepreneurs must have a deep understanding of their market and their customers.
- We’re looking for well thought out and achievable financial plans.
- Applicants raising between $500k to $3M tend to gain the most traction.
- Typically, IC investors prefer to see post-proof-of-concept ventures that have signed contracts, revenues, strategic partnerships, etc.
BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and female founding teams are strongly encouraged to apply. IC is open to both equity and alternative deal structures such as debt or revenue based financing.
Apply to present at our national chapter meeting: Investors Circle seeks applications for our national pitch meetings. Early-stage startups, community driven infinitives, and companies requiring business loans or working capital will be considered.
Apply to present at our local chapter meeting: Our local network meetings take place in the Greater Philadelphia & New York areas. If you are based in one of these geographies or have a significant operating presence there, you are encouraged to apply and specifically highlight your local impact. Early-stage startups, companies requiring business loans or working capital, mission-aligned funds, and impact real estate will be considered.
Apply for our Alternative Investment Showcase: There is a growing need for investors and entrepreneurs to rethink how investments are made. We are seeking innovative mission-aligned investment structures that do not depend on a quick exit. Tell us how you are making an impact and how your investment vehicle differs from the traditional VC toolkit. Submissions from early-stage startups, companies requiring business loans or working capital, mission-aligned funds, impact real estate will be considered. Dream big. There is no limit on the type of submission we will review.
*Think your project, company, or fund will change the world for the better but doesn’t quite meet our criteria? Email your deck to jillian@asbnetwork.com to be considered. Please subscribe here to get access to ASBN's monthly newsletter.
You only need to apply once to Investors Circle; your application will automatically be considered for as many pitch opportunities as possible.
Portfolio

First Light Hospitality
Other
Edthena
Education
EnSolve Biosystems
Clean Technology
Transparent Health Group
Healthcare Services
Sundolier, Inc.
Clean Technology
aWhere
Software
Thread LLC
Other
MovingWorlds, SPC
Internet / Web Services
Edovo (Jail Education Solution)
Education
Empower Micro Systems
Clean Technology
Sustrana LLC
Software
ayzh Health and Livelihood Private Ltd / ayzh Inc.
Medical Devices and Equipment
Portapure
Clean Technology
Agora Fund
Internet / Web Services
Locus Energy
Clean Technology
UtilityAPI
Clean Technology
Silvernest
Other
Industrial/Organic
Clean Technology
CleanFiber
Clean Technology
visit.org
Travel
Tiny Farms Inc.
Agriculture
Bioceptive, Inc.
Medical Devices and Equipment
PittMoss
Agriculture
Castlewood Surgical Inc.
Medical Devices and Equipment
Farmland LP - Vital Farmland REIT, LLC
Agriculture
EcoTensil Inc.
Other
1908 Brands, Inc.
Consumer Products
CNote
Fintech
Sevamob
Healthcare Services
Rivertop Renewables
Clean Technology
Cardinal Resources LLC
Other
MilkCrate
Software
Oliberte Limited
Fashion
Grower's Secret Inc
Agriculture
Micro Energy Credits Corp
Clean Technology
Motivation Science, Inc
Software
Liberty & Justice Formerly Sustainable Global S...
Business Products
Feelgoodz
Consumer Products
Rebound Technologies
Industrial/Energy
ULTRA Testing
IT Services
Go Pay LLC
Financial Services
ReCultivateNY, Inc.
Agriculture
Silvernest
Other
MBF Therapeutics
Biotechnology
Thrupore Technologies, Inc.
Chemicals and Chemical Products
Listenwise
Education
WashLB
Consumer Services
EdConnective
Education
School House
Consumer Products
Papatel
Fintech
NeedsList
Internet / Web Services
Goalsetter
Fintech
Purify Fuel Inc.
Clean Technology
EMPEQ
Fintech
Aquacycl
Clean Technology
Zulama, Inc
Education
One Degree Solar
Consumer Products
CodeMonkey Studios
Education
StormSensor Inc
Clean Technology
Nanno, Inc.
Lifestyle
Route Dynamics Corp
Aerospace
Spotlight Solar
Clean Technology
Re-Nuble
Agriculture
Build with Robots
Robotics
B.PUBLIC Prefab
Construction
Suitable
Education
Simply Good Jars
Food and Beverage
Simply Good Jars
Food and Beverage
Mimikai
Biotechnology
Scout
Food and Beverage
Simply Good Jars
Food and Beverage
Parting Stone
Healthcare Services
Addinex Technologies, Inc.
Medical Devices and Equipment
KnipBio
Biotechnology
Victory Hemp Foods
Food and BeverageChromaTan Inc.
Biotechnology
Raise Green
FintechPreferred Industries
- Agriculture
- Business Products
- Chemicals and Chemical Products
- Clean Technology
- Consumer Products
- Consumer Services
- Education
- Electronics / Instrumentation
- Fashion
- Financial Services
- Fintech
- Food and Beverage
- Healthcare Services
- Industrial/Energy
- Lifestyle
- Marine
- Maritime/Shipping
- Medical Devices and Equipment
- Mining
- Other
- Real Estate
- Retailing / Distribution
- Robotics
- Semiconductors
- Software
- Sports
- Telecommunications
- Travel
Preferred Locations
- Philadelphia, PA, USA
- United States