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Platform Impact Fund

VC
Austin, TXWebsite

Platform Impact Fund is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Other, Real Estate, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $250K–$3.0M checks and has 13 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $3.0M

Portfolio

13+ companies

Team

6 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Investing in scalable platforms that revolutionize facilities management and enhance operational efficiencies.

How Platform Impact Fund invests

Platform Impact Fund is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, Real Estate, AI / ML, Food / AgTech, Consumer. It does not invest in Fintech, Entertainment.

Platform Impact Fund typically writes checks of $250K–$3.0M per investment.

Platform Impact Fund has backed 13 companies in our records, including Facility Flow, Katapult Impact Platform, Renaissance AI Fund.

Meet the Team

AT

Ava Thompson

Partner

Facility Management
Scalable Platforms
ES

Eirik Svendsen

Executive Chair

software engineering
scaling startups
executive leadership
M&A
corporate venture activity

Technology operator and impact investor with a career spanning software engineering, scaling startups, and executive leadership at publicly listed global companies — including significant M&A and corporate venture activity.

MS

Marissa Siefkes

Chief Operating Officer

operations leader
startup advisor
food
agritech
AI
nonprofit sector

Operations leader and startup advisor — track record growing ventures across food, agritech, AI, and the nonprofit sector. Launched the USA's first undergraduate-run social entrepreneurship fellowship at Georgetown.

HT

Humberto Treviño

AI & Impact Director

AI and analytics tooling
impact measurement

Leads AI and analytics tooling across KIP's operations, including the proprietary technology platform underpinning our dealflow sourcing and impact assessment. 6+ years operationalising impact measurement.

LC

Leonardo Carlo Calisse

Principal, Capital Formation

capital formation
venture advisor
cybersecurity
impact

2x founder and experienced venture advisor who has built VC-backed and nonprofit companies in cybersecurity and impact; held creative and sales roles across eight additional startups spanning multiple industries with VC experience at Antler.

DR

Dr. Rumman Chowdhury

Responsible AI Expert

AI accountability
responsible AI
policy expertise
UN
TED
AI leadership

A globally recognised authority in AI accountability and responsible AI — bringing technical depth, policy expertise, and institutional experience spanning the UN, TED, and AI leadership at Twitter and Accenture.

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Real Estate
AI / ML
Food / AgTech
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Fintech
Entertainment

Portfolio Companies (13)

Other

FA

Facility Flow

Facility Management
KA

Katapult Impact Platform

RE

Renaissance AI Fund

CA

Catalyst Food Fund

KA

Katapult Holdco

KA

Katapult Africa

KA

Katapult Ocean

KA

Katapult Foundation

KA

Katapult Future Fest

NO

Northstar Impact Analytics

How to pitch Platform Impact Fund
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Real Estate, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $3.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Ava Thompson, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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