Urban Innovation Fund

The Urban Innovation Funds invests in startups transforming massive, regulated industries. The firm provides seed capital, hands-on support, and regulatory insights to startups in areas like energy, transportation, and fintech. The firm has invested in over 70 seed-stage startups since 2016 and manages $300M in assets. We write checks $500K-$3.5M at the Pre-Seed and Seed stage in these critical sectors: BUILT WORLD Transportation, energy & sustainability, and proptech SOCIAL SYSTEMS Health, public safety, and edtech ECONOMIC VITALITY Regulatory & compliance tech, fintech, small business services, and govtech Urban Outcomes Our fund invests in startups shaping the future of cities. We back technologies that underpin our built world, strengthen our social systems, and drive economic vitality. Our annual Urban Outcomes Report captures quantitative data and case studies on portfolio companies tackling issues like government permitting, at-home cancer screening, and e-waste recycling.