Nesta Impact Investments
About
Nesta Impact Investments is a London-based venture investor. They make long-term investments in organisations creating innovative products and services that aim to deliver social or environmental impact, improving outcomes for people and the planet. Nesta supports enterprises that are seeking to make an evidenced positive change in the world and to deliver a financial return on capital for investors. Their team is made up of experienced investors with backgrounds in venture investment, technology development, public sector service delivery and social impact evaluation, most of whom have been personally involved in running start-ups at some point in their careers. Nesta invests in sectors such as edtech, food tech, health tech, climate tech, the future of work and productivity. They look for projects that are closely aligned to Nesta’s Mission impact goals; improving school readiness at age 5, tackling obesity, reducing household carbon emissions and improving productivity. Nesta has been investing for over 20 years in enterprises exploiting innovative technology to create societal and financial value with the unique insight and network that comes from being a core part of Nesta, the UK’s innovation agency for social good.
