Commons Capital

Commons Capital is a venture capital firm founded to realize competitive rates of return by investing in promising young companies whose products, services, and corporate cultures promote a sustainable economy and deliver market solutions to major social and environmental problems. We believe that business can be a powerful force for good in the world and that early-stage companies due to their creativity, flexibility, and energy – have a unique capacity, disproportionate to their size, to generate positive solutions. We look for companies that exhibit: -Superior management, with a proven track record; -Proprietary technology, brand equity or another competitive advantage; -A large market with substantial growth prospects and relatively low capital needs; -Attractive gross margin potential We invest in "double bottom-line" innovative early-stage companies whose technology, products, services, or corporate culture promote a sustainable economy by delivering market solutions to major social and environmental challenges in the following areas: -Healthcare -Energy -Environment -Education