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“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.”
Accelerating electric vehicle adoption at commercial scale. Electriphi was acquired by Ford 1.5 years after the Urban Innovation Fund led its Seed round. It now serves as the software backbone of Ford Pro.
Helping investors align their values and financial goals. The Urban Innovation Fund invested in Ethic’s Seed round and continued investing in every subsequent round. In 2025, Ethic announced its $64M Series D led by State Street.
Building the first global business bank. The Urban Innovation Fund led Jeeves’ Seed round and continued investing in every round through its $180M Series C from Tencent, A16Z, and CRV.
Increasing access to high quality, low-cost cancer screening. The Urban Innovation Fund led Cleancard’s Seed round and continued to back it through its recent $18M Series A from TQ Ventures and Y Combinator.
The largest solar panel recycler on the planet. The Urban Innovation Fund led Solarcycle’s Seed round and backed it through every funding round, including its $35M Series B from Fifth Wall, Heritage Group, Microsoft & Prologis.
Bringing transparency to the private markets. The Urban Innovation Fund invested in Allocate’s Seed and Series A rounds. In 2025, Allocate announced its $30M Series B from Portage and A16Z.
Delivering world class compliance and fraud tools. The Urban Innovation Fund led Variance’s Seed round and invested in its recent $21.5M Series A led by Ten Eleven Ventures.
Redefining how businesses communicate with their customers. The Urban Innovation Fund invested in Sent’s Seed round, and continued investing in its Series A from Companyon and Bessemer.