We will continue to manage our existing portfolio of 40 investments, providing our most promising assets in the portfolio with follow-up support to ensure we maximise our returns and deliver on the impact we set out to achieve.

Nesta will continue our venture building role through Mission Studio, which creates, spins out and scales start ups to tackle the UK's most pressing challenges.

Our mission is to invest in high-impact innovations run by outstanding entrepreneurs to make real and lasting social impact in the UK and around the world, including in the US, while generating financial returns.

Providing financial, knowledge and network capital to innovative tech ventures, Nesta Impact Investments has backed businesses closely aligned to Nesta’s missions, improving school readiness, tackling obesity and reducing household carbon emissions, by investing in edtech, foodtech, healthtech and climate tech.

We have invested between £500,000 and £1 million in seed/series A tech start-ups that are developing innovations aligned with Nesta’s three mission areas. Our experienced team of venture capitalists, impact investors and sector experts are committed to supporting outstanding entrepreneurs to support ventures delivering social change. Our expertise and guidance has helped portfolio companies to grow their reach, demonstrate their impact and become financially sustainable.