What our founders say about us…
We get involved early
“The Urban Innovation Fund was the largest check in our seed round. They’ve had the conviction on what we’re building since day one. They’ve been very helpful both in terms of intros for companies that are looking to onboard on Jeeves, but also thinking through some of the strategic components of how do you build out a company, how do you get from Series Seed to Series A, and so forth. And they’re all just really good people.“ — Dileep Thazhmon, Jeeves Co-Founder
We embrace complicated city challenges
“Electriphi is at the intersection of mobility, energy, and enterprise software. And there are very few investors who understand the complexities of how all of these things interact and play with each other. We love working with the Urban Innovation team because they understand these spaces and they know what it takes to win in each of these segments.“ — Muffi Ghadiali, Electriphi Co-Founder
We support diverse teams
“Urban innovation Fund has believed in us first and foremost. In addition to our mission of extending affordable access to credit to the general population, we are also on a mission to change the face of Silicon Valley. We don't match the pattern of what a typical Silicon Valley company looks like. And we embrace that. We love that. And we are trying to pave the way for people who come behind us as well because, as we do well, it creates another pattern for other investors to follow.“ — Patrick De Suza, Grain Co-Founder
We help founders navigate regulatory issues
“The Urban Innovation Fund has been supporting us from day one to now. Since they invested, they helped us secure additional funding, hire top talent, and also provided moral support, especially during this crazy time. In terms of regulation, we have a business that is deeply ingrained in cities and has blurred regulations around it - so they helped us navigate that.“ — Christelle Rohaut, Codi Co-Founder
We back founders making the world a better place
"Ethic’s vision is to make every single dollar invested sustainable — to make sure that each of our investment dollars is serving the purpose of driving towards the impact that we want to see in the world." — Jay Lipman, Ethic Co-Founder