At Impact Engine's Annual General Meeting in June, our CIO Priya Parrish sat down with three of our fund managers for a candid conversation about where they're finding opportunity in today's investing landscape. The panel featured Allison Baum Gates, General Partner at SemperVirens Venture Capital, Anup Jacob, Managing Partner at Activate Capital, and Tony Miller, Managing Partner at Excolere Equity Partners.
The conversation covered several themes, including the future of AI, the changing regulatory environment and their thoughts on the “impact” investing label.
Earlier this month IE Principal Ander Iruertagoyena spoke at the ACORE Accelerate Academy Midwest on a panel called "How Industry Leaders Evaluate Early-Stage Energy Companies".
ACORE Accelerate Academy Midwest is a specialized regional leadership and networking event hosted by the American Council on Renewable Energy to support emerging clean energy entrepreneurs. Ander shared insights around Impact Engine and our approach to sourcing clean energy investments.
As a reminder, our friends at SOCAP Global will be holding their SOCAP26 gathering here in our hometown Chicago from October 12 to 14 at Willis Tower.
We're excited to welcome impact investors from all around the world to our city and we hope to see you at our workshop on Oct 14 titled, What is an Impact LP & Why Does It Matter?
The event signup is open – RSVP now to reserve your spot.
Lumos Capital Group, a fund investment of ours, recently released their 2025-2026 Impact Report.
They write, "Since our founding, we have focused on partnering with companies working to expand educational opportunity, strengthen workforce pathways, and help individuals navigate a rapidly changing economy. Underpinning our approach is a belief that education and workforce development are among the most powerful drivers of human potential, economic mobility, and long-term societal resilience."
We are inspired by their online report, available on their website.
Twentyeight, the women's health platform, announced a new partnership with Clue, the top period and cycle tracker app, to bring contraceptive access to its US users. "Clue was built on a simple but powerful idea: that understanding your body is the first step to taking control of your health. Millions of people come to us every day to do exactly that," says Clue CEO Rhiannon White. "This partnership with Twentyeight Health is the next step on that journey, giving women and people with cycles a clear path from tracking their cycle to accessing the prescription care that's right for them."
Workit, the science-based addiction treatment team, announced new cell phone-based options for those struggling with dependency on Kratom and its derivative product 7-OH, a class of highly addictive opioid-mimicking drugs widely available at gas stations and convenience stores. The legal landscape around substances made from this southeast Asian plant-based stimulant has shifted rapidly, with the US Drug Enforcement Administration announcing an emergency ban, effective on August 5, 2026. Public health experts estimate 1-3 million Americans use the drug.