Profile

We build a more equitable and just society through greater access to capital for diverse, impact-driven entrepreneurs and engaged support for organizers, strategists, and changemakers strengthening progressive political power. Propel was an early impact investor with the goal of tackling economic inequality and recycling capital for future impact. In our first decade, we experimented with strategies to increase the flow of capital for social change, catalyzing many first-time fund managers and intermediaries who are now leaders in the impact investing ecosystem. After more than ten years of learning and partnership with over 100 entrepreneurs and change-makers, Propel maintains our commitment to innovation, flexibility, and a blended capital (political, investment, philanthropic) approach to funding. Today, our focus is on direct investment in early-stage impact-driven companies, building progressive power in the U.S. and improving economic outcomes and access to capital.