AENU’s 4 Levers to Nail Impact Performance
At AENU, we are not just another VC firm.
Our mission is to empower climate tech founders to achieve unprecedented impact while scaling their businesses. Our unique impact approach sets us apart from generalist funds and even within the climate tech VC community.
AENU’s Robust Impact Framework
We have developed a comprehensive impact framework that rigorously analyzes potential deals through a strict impact lens. This framework not only assesses potential and planned impacts but also measures realized outcomes. Our commitment begins with due diligence and extends throughout our partnership, helping startups scale their impact and ESG initiatives alongside their commercial success.
Introducing Impact-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Our innovative “Impact-as-a-Service” (IaaS) initiatives are designed to support you every step of the way. We understand the challenges of running a business while maintaining top-tier impact and firm-building initiatives. That’s where our impact team steps in, going beyond mere reporting to become your dedicated partners in all things impact and ESG.
The Four Pillars of IaaS
Tailored Workshops
Feeling overwhelmed by acronyms like CSRD, CSDD, TCFD, UNGC, OECD, GRI, SASB? Uncertain about what “inclusive culture” truly means? Struggling on the road to Net Zero? Our tailored workshops are here to guide you. We offer expert-led sessions on creating Net Zero strategies, conducting materiality analyses, building impact models, and fostering an impact-driven culture. Each workshop is customized to address your specific needs, aligned with your startup’s maturity and development stage.
24/7 Impact & ESG Notion Hub
Back from vacation, swamped with emails, and need to draft a Diversity Policy by morning? Our Notion Hub is your around-the-clock resource. Access a wealth of curated content on impact and ESG topics, including policy templates, strategy examples, and regulation summaries, available to you anytime you need it.
Sustainability Leaders Group
We believe in the power of community and peer-to-peer learning. Our Sustainability Leaders Group brings together impact and ESG leaders from our PortCos for quarterly sessions. These gatherings are a platform for sharing practical insights, challenges, and successes. We also invite professionals from our network to contribute, ensuring you have the support and knowledge you need to lead by example.
Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) / Impact Modelling
We aren’t afraid to get technical. Our Impact Team, certified by MIT, is equipped to conduct Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Impact Modelling. Whether you need to demonstrate your impact for fundraising, prepare for an audit, or simply gather more evidence to back your claims for your customers, we work closely with you to develop thorough, auditable LCAs / impact models of your products or services.
Real Impact, Real Results
Our commitment to impact is more than just talk. Here’s a list of case studies from our PortCos who have benefited from our IaaS. These examples highlight the tangible differences we’ve made in helping startups achieve their impact goals while thriving commercially.
Join us at AENU and let’s make a lasting impact together. We are here to empower you, to support you, and to ensure that your journey is as impactful as it is successful.