

Investors Circle (Formerly known as Social Venture 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. We do this to catalyze the NEXT economy; a global economy that is regenerative, just, and prosperous for everyone.
Investors Circle accepts applications across the U.S. on a rolling basis. You only need to apply once; and you may update your application at any time. Your application will automatically be considered for as many pitch opportunities as possible. The fee to apply is $25.
Companies are only considered for investment IF they address Environmental, Social and Governance challenges.
Deal Stage: We consider private companies in many different deal stages including Pre-seed, Seed, Series A and growth. We do not consider individuals or technologies, only fully-formed companies. Companies that do not expect to generate revenues of at least $5M within the next 5 years will receive less consideration.
Financing Needs: Companies with capital needs between $200,000 and $3M tend to gain the greatest interest from our investors.
Scalability: IC members are interested in maximizing Environmental, Social and Governance Impact, and financial return. For this reason, companies that have a potential for national or international growth tend to find more interest within our network. For example, we will consider a submission from a company that sells organic coffee to retailers across the country, but not likely from a company that is launching a single, local, organic coffee shop.
Other Criteria: We do not accept applications from purely non-profit organizations. We will accept for-profit subsidiaries or partners of nonprofits.
Companies that are most likely to find interest within our membership will have a combination of the following characteristics:
- Experienced and relevant management team
- Clear understanding of their market(s) and competitive advantage
- Legally defensible technology
- Product or business model validation with revenue / work orders
- Clear commitment to an inclusive economy and/or climate energy & environment
Disclaimer: As a nonprofit, and not an angel fund or VC firm, Investors Circle (IC) charges a nominal, nonrefundable fee to entrepreneurs in the amount of $25.00 to create an account on Gust. All investors in the IC network have access to Gust, and individually view your profiles there. In addition, should you raise $100,000 or more from IC investors, we ask that you pay it forward by making a tax-deductible contribution to our organization to help cover operations and administration.
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
Raise Green
Fintech
Build with Robots
Robotics
B.PUBLIC Prefab
Construction
Suitable
Education
Simply Good Jars
Food and Beverage
Simply Good Jars
Food and Beverage
Mimikai
Biotechnology
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.
BiotechnologyPreferred 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
- New Jersey, USA
- Philadelphia, PA, USA
- New Mexico, USA
- United States
- New York, NY, USA
- California, USA
- Colorado, USA