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Nesta Impact Investments

Europe$500K – $5M chequesUpdated May 2026

Patient, long-horizon investor focused solely on three 2030 missions—decarbonising UK households, halving UK obesity, narrowing education disadvantage—presenting in-house data, behavioural, policy expertise and a Mission Studio builder. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.

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$500K – $5M
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