Company type | Private Ownership, Limited partnership |
---|---|
Industry | Venture capital |
Founded | 2018 |
Founder | Eric D. Collins |
Headquarters |
London, United Kingdom |
Key people |
Ursula Burns Lenny Henry Ric Lewis |
Products | Investments |
Total assets | £100 million |
Website |
www |
Impact X Capital is a venture capital firm which looks to invest in underrepresented entrepreneurs from across Europe. Impact X Capital was started by Eric Collins. Its initial founding members include Ursula Burns, Ric Lewis and Lenny Henry.
Impact X Capital was started in 2018 by Eric Collins. [1] Its initial founding members include Ursula Burns, Ric Lewis and Lenny Henry. [2] [3] The venture capital (VC) fund was inspired by the lack of investment in companies led by people from underrepresented communities, with a particular focus on people of colour and women. [4] [5] At the time they were founded, less than 4% of VC funding went to teams led by women, and less than 1% to people of colour. [3] [6] As of December 2019, Impact X was raising a fund of over £100 million to invest in minority-led businesses. [7] [8]
The chief executive officer is Eric Collins, [9] a tech entrepreneur and investor who previously served on Barack Obama's Small Business Administration's Council on Underserved Communities. [10] [11] Principal investor, Yvonne Bajela, was selected as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2020. [12] In April 2020, Paula Groves, founding partner, was selected as one of Europe's most influential women in venture capital. [13] [14] Principal investor and chief technology officer, Ezechi Britton was awarded ITA's venture capitalist of the year in 2019. [3] [15] [16]
One of the first Impact X Capital investments was Predina, a smart navigation software which looks to prevent road traffic accidents. [2] Predina was founded by Bola Adegbulu and Meha Nelson, and makes use of artificial intelligence to predict the safest routes for any car journey. [6]
Company type | Private Ownership, Limited partnership |
---|---|
Industry | Venture capital |
Founded | 2018 |
Founder | Eric D. Collins |
Headquarters |
London, United Kingdom |
Key people |
Ursula Burns Lenny Henry Ric Lewis |
Products | Investments |
Total assets | £100 million |
Website |
www |
Impact X Capital is a venture capital firm which looks to invest in underrepresented entrepreneurs from across Europe. Impact X Capital was started by Eric Collins. Its initial founding members include Ursula Burns, Ric Lewis and Lenny Henry.
Impact X Capital was started in 2018 by Eric Collins. [1] Its initial founding members include Ursula Burns, Ric Lewis and Lenny Henry. [2] [3] The venture capital (VC) fund was inspired by the lack of investment in companies led by people from underrepresented communities, with a particular focus on people of colour and women. [4] [5] At the time they were founded, less than 4% of VC funding went to teams led by women, and less than 1% to people of colour. [3] [6] As of December 2019, Impact X was raising a fund of over £100 million to invest in minority-led businesses. [7] [8]
The chief executive officer is Eric Collins, [9] a tech entrepreneur and investor who previously served on Barack Obama's Small Business Administration's Council on Underserved Communities. [10] [11] Principal investor, Yvonne Bajela, was selected as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2020. [12] In April 2020, Paula Groves, founding partner, was selected as one of Europe's most influential women in venture capital. [13] [14] Principal investor and chief technology officer, Ezechi Britton was awarded ITA's venture capitalist of the year in 2019. [3] [15] [16]
One of the first Impact X Capital investments was Predina, a smart navigation software which looks to prevent road traffic accidents. [2] Predina was founded by Bola Adegbulu and Meha Nelson, and makes use of artificial intelligence to predict the safest routes for any car journey. [6]