Ethical Ventures

We play the
long game.

We spotlight, advise, and selectively back companies breaking the impact–growth tradeoff. Built for operators with conviction.

What we believe

Sustainability isn't a constraint.
It's architecture.

The most durable companies of the next decade will embed long-term thinking, multi-stakeholder accountability, and responsible AI from day one—not retrofit it under scrutiny. We help them build the strategies, boards, and systems that turn mission into execution.

A selection of organizations we’ve worked with
Bedrock · Caspian · Chief · Crosswalk · Custom Ink · Dandelion · Dandy · Inspiren · Marker Learning · New York Cares · New York Public Radio · Project Drawdown · Relay · Retirable · Small Door · Studio Museum · Wikimedia
Who we're for

Sound like you?

You’re a CEO or investor committed — quietly or loudly — to doing business responsibly, regardless of where the political winds are blowing. Because it’s core to who you are, not a position you hold.

You’re navigating the real tension between growth and values, short-term pressure and long-term thinking — and you want a partner who’s been in that room and won’t pretend the tradeoffs are simple.

We’re already in the room with some of them.

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The experience behind this

Lisa Lewin  →

We’d like to hear from you.

We read everything.
We respond where we can be genuinely useful.

We don’t accept unsolicited pitches for funding.