A transparent look into how we’re putting our impact-aware approach into practice—what’s working, what’s evolving, and how we’re backing founders building for people and the planet.

In this post (#6), we explain how VCs can make real, enforceable commitments to ESG & Impact through the legal and regulatory design of the fund. We’ll also share the choices we’ve made at byFounders, including how we’ve embedded key principles into our LPA and approached the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.

In this post (#5), we share why and how we champion the ESG & Impact agenda in our internal operations. We discuss the steps we've taken to create a strong, inclusive workplace, how we define and track key metrics like employee well-being and diversity, and our commitment to minimizing our carbon footprint. 

In this post (#4), we explain why the investment process should be complemented by a portfolio support model around ESG & Impact. We discuss how investors can drive ESG & Impact initiatives, outline our main framework, describe our methods for measuring and reporting, and share some key lessons we've learned.

In this post (#3), we explain how we integrate our fund’s ESG & Impact priorities directly into the investment process. We’ll break down how we’ve woven these principles into the way we assess and select startups, as well as ensure accountability on a day-to-day basis.

In this post (#2), we explain how we’ve designed our fund’s positioning by balancing ESG and impact priorities with other strategic dimensions. We cover the tough choices we made, our positioning framework, and how we translated them into a clear strategy with tangible KPIs to ensure full accountability.

Humanity is facing immense challenges. We have previously disclosed our intentions to play a small part in solving some of these. Hence, we raised our second fund in 2021 as an Impact-aware fund with the mission to back and support founders who want to create a better Tomorrow.