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Impact Engine

Kingmaker TierBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Kingmaker Tier: 81 out of 100

Also known as IMPACT ENGINE III, LLC, Impact Engine IV, LLC, IMPACT ENGINE VENTURES II, LP

  • Banking & lending
  • Carbon & climate software
  • Care delivery & digital health
  • Clean energy & storage
  • Higher education & upskilling
  • HR & future of work
  • K-12 education
  • Mental health & wellness
  • Property tech
  • Sustainable materials & circular economy
  • Wealth & investing
  • Buyout
  • Growth
  • Pre seed
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • Climate positive
  • Social impact
  • Fund of funds
  • Growth equity
  • Impact fund
  • PE
  • VC
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters
Chicago, IL, United States
Founded
2012
Assets under management
$250MStated by firm, as of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
Funds
7
Legal name
IMPACT ENGINE MANAGEMENT, PBC
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Record updated 29 September 2026

About

Impact Engine is a registered investment advisor that builds and manages venture capital and private equity portfolios that seek to drive positive impact in economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and health equity.

Investment approach

Thesis
We construct diversified portfolios of private equity and venture capital funds and co-investments, rigorously selected for their potential to generate measurable, positive impact and competitive financial returns.Source (opens in a new tab)
Investing status notes
Impact Engine surpassed $250M in assets under management.

Funds

IMPACT ENGINE VENTURES II, LP
$10MVintage 2017, Main fund, SEC amount sold
Impact Engine IV, LLC
$3.8MVintage 2015, Main fund, SEC amount sold
IMPACT ENGINE III, LLC
$250KVintage 2014, Main fund, SEC amount sold
IMPACT ENGINE VENTURES III, LP
Main fund
IMPACT ENGINE PRIVATE EQUITY, LP
Main fund
IMPACT ENGINE PRIVATE EQUITY FUND II, LP
Main fund
IMPACT ENGINE II, LLC
Main fund

SEC registration

Registered adviser
IMPACT ENGINE MANAGEMENT, PBC
SEC file number
801-128444
Registration
SEC registered
Regulatory AUM
$247Mas of 2026-08-05
Private funds reported
6
Principal office
CHICAGO, IL, United States
SEC CIK
1608479, 1648103, 1741917

Locations

Office
Chicago, IL, United States

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