What our founders say about us
Electriphi (acquired by Ford)
“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 & CEO
Jeeves
“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 & CEO
Numen
“Since investing with us, the Urban Innovation Fund team has been super helpful. They move quickly and have repeatedly facilitated catalytic introductions that have helped us move faster. The whole team has integrity, and we trust them as thought partners. The Urban Innovation Fund is building a generational VC firm and we recommend partnering with them to all our founder friends.”
Luca Springer, Numen co-founder & CEO
Ethic
“The Urban Innovation Fund team have been terrific partners since the early days of Ethic. In particular, they’ve been tremendously helpful in supporting the growth of our community of institutional investors and advisors, as well as being great thought partners as we continue to expand our offering. Julie and Clara are also amazing people and a joy to work with.
Doug Scott, Ethic co-founder & CEO
Solarcycle
“The Urban Innovation Fund walks the walk when it comes to regulatory value add. They helped us identify and secure a $64M Federal tax credit—this is a game changer for us.”
Jesse Simons, Solarcycle co-founder & CCO
Allocate
“Urban Innovation was the largest investor in our seed round, and Julie and Clara have been the perfect balance of supportive partners and effective truth-tellers, always pushing our thinking in ways that lead to better outcomes. The Urban Innovation Fund has gone well beyond what you would expect from a seed investor, and most importantly, they always do what they say they will, which is a rare quality in our industry.”
Samir Kaji, Allocate co-founder & CEO