Impact Engine Management, PBC (“Impact Engine,” or the “Firm”), a Delaware Public Benefit
Corporation, is an investment management company located in Chicago, Illinois that provides
investment advisory services to venture capital and private equity funds. The Firm commenced
operations in 2012. Impact Engine does not have any principal owners of 25% or more of the Firm.
Impact Engine is primarily employee owned.
Impact Engine’s mission is to bring more capital to a market where financial returns are linked to
positive social and environmental impacts. The Firm’s investment strategy is primarily focused on
investing in for-profit, positive-impact businesses and funds in private markets. To that end,
Impact Engine may invest in minority or control equity securities, derivatives, litigation finance,
special purpose vehicles formed for the purpose of facilitating the acquisition of assets,
investments the purpose of which is to identify, capitalize and launch new businesses and/or
ventures, partnerships/joint ventures (and provide recourse or nonrecourse loans) with other third
parties, and investments in private funds, other investment managers or pooled investment
vehicles.
Impact Engine provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to private pooled
investment vehicles, sub-advised private funds, and other investment vehicles (“Clients”). Each
Client is exempt from the definition of “investment company” under the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), and relies upon an exemption from
registration under Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7). The securities issued by Impact Engine’s Clients are
generally exempt from registration under Section 506(b) of Regulation D under the Securities Act
of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
Impact Engine’s investment advisory services include identifying and evaluating investment
opportunities, negotiating the terms of investments, managing and monitoring investments, and
selling portfolio investments. Impact Engine manages each of its Clients within the guidelines and
restrictions set forth, as applicable, in each Client’s private placement memorandum, limited
partnership agreement (or limited liability company or other applicable governing agreement),
subscription agreements, advisory agreements, side letter agreements, and other governing
documents of the relevant Client (collectively, as amended, “Governing Documents”) and within
regulatory guidelines and limitations. See Item 8 for additional information regarding the Firm’s
investment strategies and risks.
Each Client is controlled by a general partner or similar governing entity (“General Partner”) as
provided in the Governing Documents. Each Client’s General Partner has appointed Impact Engine
(or an affiliate thereof) to serve as the Client’s investment manager, pursuant to a written
agreement. The General Partner in its discretion may offer co-investment opportunities to one or
more Clients or their affiliates, and to other funds, private investors, groups, entities, or individuals.
Co-investors will be determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion, and co-investment
opportunities will be offered on a deal-by-deal basis.
Impact Engine does not participate in wrap fee programs.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, Impact Engine managed approximately $239,001,656 in client assets
(“AUM”), approximately $170 million on a discretionary basis and approximately $69 million on
a non-discretionary basis.