Our Portfolio

it’s electric

SPRING 2022

Year Invested

$30,000

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itselectric is a New York City based startup founded in 2021 by Nathan King and Tiya Gordon. The company aims "to bring curbside EV charging to cities across the U.S and advance the adoption of electric vehicles." Increased access to affordable public charging not only encourages the adoption of EVs, but leads to cleaner air and healthier communities.

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Imago Rehab

SPRING 2022

Year Invested

$25,000

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Imago Rehab, is an Arlington, MA, startup founded by Harvard engineers in 2021 on a mission to be the next digital health virtual clinic and wearable robotics physical rehab hub. Imago Rehab’s value proposition is that it solves for travel burdens, lack of frequency, and inefficiencies surrounding ways to monitor patient’s adherence to their prescribed physical rehabilitation schedule. By using a combination of telerehab, wearable robotics and data analytics, Imago Rehab offers a unique solution to meet these stroke survivors where they are, thus reducing travel burdens, simultaneously guiding patients to literature support repetition practice which has been proven to lead to recovery. With clinically actionable reports, and user friendly platforms for clinicians to view patient’s progress over time, Imago Rehab provides the most effective post-stroke hand rehab straight from your home.

Check out Imago’s website here!

Dorchester Food Co-op

SPRING 2022

Year Invested

$6,800

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DFC’s mission is to create an equitable food system that challenges the traditional food system by building a community and developing a worker-owned asset that nourishes, employs, and reinvests in the local community. They emphasize the importance of reinvesting in the local economy by prioritizing employment and supporting local businesses, while also providing quality food for all. The DFC is opening a grocery store in 2023, located at the corner of Bowdoin Street and Topliff Street in Dorchester, MA. The new building being constructed will consist of about 40 affordable housing units, with the store on the first floor. In addition to offering nutritious foods at affordable prices, the co-op will be a space for residents to gather for programming and community events. 

Check out Dorchester Food Co-op’s website here!

Unicorn

SPRING 2021

Year Invested

$25,000

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Unicorn was founded with the purpose of ensuring democratized access to high-quality, sustainable, and socially conscious menstrual hygiene products. Unicorn focuses its operations on three pillars: producing products that are better for the consumer, better for the environment, and better for the communities in which they operate. They produce 100% organic tampons and pads that are highly absorbent and naturally hypoallergenic. All Unicorn products are plant-based, eco-friendly, and free of chemicals and dyes that are both harmful to the environment and to our health. And finally, for every purchase, they fight period poverty by donating to schools, shelters, organizations, and nonprofits dedicated to helping women and girls in need. 

Check out Unicorn’s website here!

TrillFit

FALL 2020

Year Invested

$25,000

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TRILLFIT® is a purpose-driven wellness business changing the face of group fitness. As the first black-owned boutique fitness studio in Boston, TRILLFIT’s staff and choreography create a unique fitness environment that empowers people of marginalized groups. In addition to their daily classes offered in the heart of Mission Hill, they bring their services around the city through community memberships, non-profit partnerships, and specialized classes. TRILLFIT is committed to fostering collaboration with public and private sectors to redefine what wellness experiences look like and feel like. They have pledged to view community impact as a benchmark for success, as well as donate 3% of their annual profit to local organizations advancing positive health outcomes in communities of color.

Check out TRILLFIT’s website here!

EatWell

Spring 2019

Year Invested

$25,000

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During Spring 2019, NUImpact officially closed on its first investment of $25,000 in Boston-based company EatWell, which prepares nutritious, affordable, and culturally-appropriate food preparation meal kits for food-insecure families. 40 million United States residents, including up to 10% of Bostonians, lack access to affordable and healthy food options. Generations of food apartheid--crafted by racist policy--have devastated communities across the country, especially communities of color. Check out EatWell’s website here!

Check out EatWell’s website here!