Future 2025 Virtual Meetings Schedule: Held on third Thursdays 

• We have a summer break from National Meetings in August

• Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 12:00 PM ET -
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• Thursday, October 16, 2025 | 12:00 PM ET -
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• Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 12:00 PM ET -
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• Thursday, December 18, 2025 | 12:00 PM ET -
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Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 800 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world, gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change that's already happening.  Investors Circle is working to organize an event in NYC during Climate Week 2025.

• September 21-28, 2025

• New York City

• Details here.

SOCAP is the largest global impact event. This annual conference is where movement makers and institutional investors learn from each other, academics share research with operators on the ground, entrepreneurs showcase their scalable, world-changing ideas, deals are set, and people take action. SOCAP forges profound and powerful connections. 

• October 27-29, 2025

• San Francisco, CA

• Details here.

VERGE 25 is the leading climate tech event accelerating solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time. It is the center of gravity for the climate community — leaders from business, government, solution providers and startups — working together to address the climate crisis. 

• October 28-30, 2025

• San Jose, CA

• Details here.

The 2025 Cleantech Open Global (CTO) Forum is co-located with the VERGE 25 event. This marquee gathering showcased the approximately 100 graduating CTO startups plus the CTO pitch competitions - both US Finalists and Global Ideas Finalists. The Best of the Best early-stage innovators!  Current CTO cohort companies and Cleantech Open alumni gather and meet with investors and others in the VERGE Startup Pavilion.

• October 28-30, 2025

• San Jose, CA

• Details here.

 📅 Wednesday, August 7 | 2:00 - 5:00 PM ET onwards
📍 Brooklyn and Manhattan NY (addresses shared upon RSVP)
🎟 Invite-only | Limited capacity | Free for Investors Circle Members.  $35 minimum for non Investors Circle members per person includes private access to sites  

2025 is the International Year of Cooperatives, recognizing the outsized role that cooperatives and co-op structures play in building an inspiring future. And cooperatives are just one important piece of New York City's rich solidarity economy - the network of organizations, people and projects reimagining the terms of our mutual economic relationships. 

Join a curated group of aligned investors for an afternoon site visit exploring NYC’s solidarity economy and cooperative finance in practice.

We’ll tour the following via public transportation:

 BEM Books & More - 373 Lewis Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233 BEM is a new destination for food literature of the African diaspora founded by two sisters honoring the legacy of Black folks and families across time and place. After four years of online and mobile operations, BEM | books & more, the nation’s first Black food bookstore, is preparing to open a brick & mortar community institution  to launch products in collaboration with artists and makers, and serve as a home for scholarship about foodways of the African diaspora.

 Brooklyn Packers, a Black-led worker cooperative anchoring the regional food system, and hear worker cooperative about how a current effort to acquire their commercial location is a critical move in their hub-and-spoke NYS agriculture distribution work. The Working World, a member of  Seed Commons, will join us to discuss how cooperatives and the solidarity economy are being resourced with their non-extractive financing, and where more collaboration is needed to scale up impact. 

A private project briefing and informal discussion will follow.

We will then move to the Bluestocking Bookstore, via public transportation to hear from multiple employee owned NY based businesses working with New York City Network of Worker Cooperatives  NYC NoWC..

For further conversations we will move via public transportation to Donna - an equitable, sustainable, employee owned bar where food and drinks will be available for purchase.

This gathering is designed for those committed to deploying capital in support of shared ownership and community wealth-building.

A special thank you to Androniki Lagos of ALAE for making this possible.

Space is extremely limited.  For more information, contact Babbie Jacobs, Investors Circle Vice Chair

Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Includes private access to sites. Join Investors Circle and IFEL on Friday, July 25 for a curated site visit spotlighting dynamic food entrepreneurs based in northern New Jersey.

This small group, in-person gathering will include founder Q&As, guided tours, and investment conversations with:Investors Circle and IFEL Site Visit: Local Food Innovation in New Jersey
📅 Friday, July 25 | 10:00 AM – Early Afternoon
📍 Meet at a Manhattan PATH Station @ 9:45am details upon RSVP
🎟 Invite-only | RSVP required | Free to Investors Circle & IFEL members  $35 per person suggested minimum for non Investors Circle or IFEL members 

Join us on Friday, July 25th for a curated site visit experience spotlighting innovative, mission-driven food businesses across northern New Jersey. This in-person tour offers Investors Circle & IFEL members and guests the chance to meet inspiring founders, explore their facilities, and learn how their businesses are creating both community impact and growth potential.

Our confirmed stops include:

• Aficionado: A bold new startup reimagining vending and distribution through culturally curated snack and beverage machines. Recently launched on Honeycomb Credit, Aficionado is blending lifestyle branding with a scalable B2B model designed for schools, office spaces, and transit hubs.

• Fabalish: A fast-growing, women-founded CPG brand focused on plant-based comfort food made from chickpeas and aquafaba. Based in Carlstadt, NJ, Fabalish is vertically integrated, cash-flow break-even, and known for its award-winning line of allergen-friendly dips, bites, and sauces.

• Hudson Kitchen: A shared kitchen and food entrepreneurship hub in Kearny, NJ that has supported over 60 emerging businesses since 2019. With an 8,000-square-foot facility, Hudson Kitchen offers commercial kitchen space, mentorship, storage, and workshops—including their signature Food Business Bootcamp—for CPG brands, meal prep companies, and food trucks alike.

• Optional Lunch Stop: After the visits, we'll gather at one of several nearby restaurants in Jersey City where guests can purchase food and drink.  (recommendations include Roman Nose, Orale Mexican Kitchen, and Mathews Food & Drink) to debrief, connect, and continue the conversation.

Logistics:

We’ll meet at 9:45 AM at a  PATH Station, then travel together to Jersey City and Kearny. The event is expected to wrap by mid-afternoon to allow for an easy return before the weekend.

This is a fantastic opportunity to connect in person, support values-aligned founders, and explore live investment opportunities. Whether you’re an active investor or simply curious to learn more, we’d love to have you join us.

RSVP required. Space is extremely limited.  For more information, contact Babbie Jacobs, Investors Circle Vice Chair

Dozens of cleantech startups have roots in Oregon and more are founded there every year.  Oregon and other Pacific Northwest community members want to see more great climate technology companies sprout, grow and thrive here.  So Investors Circle decided to have an Investors Circle Cleantech Circle "Pop-up" event in Oregon in July.  This event is primarily about the companies (see the list on the right below) and second about Oregon's great supporting investor community.

Join us for this afternoon Happy Hour event from 3:00 to 6:00 pm on July 22 in an inner SE Portland Location (shared with successful registration) for some tasty food and local wine, beer and non-alcoholic selections and hear brief summaries and see demos from an exciting group of nine (or more) cleantech startup founders and network with angels and other new or highly experienced climate investors.  

• July 22, 2025 - 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

• Schedule:

  • 3:00 to 3:45 pm: Networking investors and companies, demos, tour, etc.

  • 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm: Company short presentations

  • 4:45 to 6:00 pm: Networking investors and companies, demos, tour, etc.

• Live - In-Person Event in Portland, Oregon

  • Seats are limited to 100 people, so register timely.

Aspen Ideas: Climate (AIC) is designed to offer the public a chance to interact, learn, and collaborate with thinkers and do-ers whose actions are critical to addressing our collective future around the realities of a changing climate. Our program tracks guide conversations among global and local policymakers, scientific experts, corporate leaders, inventors and innovators, artists, young leaders, influencers, and engaged members of the public. AIC 2025 highlights areas where Chicago and the Midwest have particular strengths and challenges, including: Food, Agriculture, & Water; Industrials & Manufacturing; Transportation & Mobility; Built Environment; and Clean Energy.

• July 21-22, 2025

• Chicago, IL

• Details here.

At the June 19 Investors Circle meeting in a thought-provoking session, speakers Fred Keller (bio here) and Stuart Hart (bio here) explored how mid-sized, privately held companies—free from the short-term pressures of public markets—can lead the way. As climate change, automation, and economic insecurity challenge the status quo, this presentation introduced Internality, a new initiative designed to empower these businesses to drive systemic and sustainable economic transformation.  A more detailed topic description is at this link. 

We have scheduled this “Catalyzing a New Economy that Works for Everyone and the Planet” Follow-up Session for July 9 at 11:00 am ET (8:00 am PT) to further explore this topic with those interested in engaging more deeply with the Internality initiative.  This session will also focus on: 

- ideas for a pivot Lab you can imagine

- connections to CEO’s you think are aligned

- potential interest in funding this exciting project

• July 9, 2025 - 11:00 am to noon ET (8:00 am PT)

• Online Only

The NEXUS Global Summit brings together over 350 of the world’s most influential next-gen philanthropists, impact investors, and social innovators. Held in New York City from June 26-28, this summit is a unique opportunity to celebrate “Brave Voices and Bold Ideas” as we tackle global challenges and shape a better future for 2025 and beyond.  This summit is not just an event — it’s a launchpad for innovation and connection, offering the opportunity to find your community and build lasting relationships with those who share your passion for creating positive impact. 

• June 26-28, 2025

• New York City

• Details here.

​Join Doron Goldstein, Partner, Withersworldwide, members of Slow Money NYC (SMNYC) and Investors Circle at this educational session during the Eastern Time lunch hour. 

​This session will feature a presentation about revenue-based finance (RBF) for early-stage impact investors, entrepreneurs and fund managers interested in this non-extractive means of investing. It will include an overview of the RBF term sheet and template for a simple Revenue Note. This template will be made available, free of charge, to the impact investor community.  In this session SMNYC’s pro bono counsel, Doron Goldstein, will discuss the mechanics and the legal framework of the revenue note template.  

• May 29, 2025 - 12:00 to 1:00 pm ET (9:00 to 10:00 am PT)

• Online Only

Investors Circle Cleantech Circle (ICCC) and Selected Cleantech Community Partners are hosting this Cleantech online mixer for investors and selected entrepreneurs.  In this session, ten companies will present their company investing opportunity to online attendees, introduced by funding community partners. This ICCC event is free for investors, Cleantech Community Partners and invited entrepreneurs.  See the detailed list of presenters on the IC Circles page.

• May 20, 2025 - 11:00 am to 1:30 pm ET (8:00 am to 10:30 am PT)

• Online Only

Chloe Capital and CohnReznick are bringing together a select group of investors & champions to celebrate the future of inclusive investing — and we'd love for you to be part of upcoming Chloe & Cocktails in San Francisco.

We’re just a few days away and the response has been incredible! Our RSVP list is nearly full and now’s the time to grab your spot.

• May 6, 2025- 5:00 to 7:00 pm

• San Francisco, CA

• Details here.

Join Slow Money NYC and Investors Circle at a beautiful Tribeca penthouse office. The evening will feature a presentation from Slow Money NYC (SMNYC) on revenue-based finance (RBF) for early-stage impact investing and networking with fellow impact investors, entrepreneurs and fund managers interested in this non-extractive means of investing.

As the first installment of SMNYC’s RBF program, we have developed a term sheet and template for a simple Revenue Note. This template will be made available, free of charge, to the impact investor community.  At the event, RBF investors and SMNYC’s pro bono counsel will discuss the mechanics and the legal framework of the revenue note template.  

Bring photo ID for access through building security.  Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be provided. Registration information: info@investors-circle.org

Investor Circle Members Free. Others - $25 per person on suggested donation minimum. Space is limited.

• April 29, 2025 - 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

• Downtown Manhattan - Exact Location shared with confirmed registration

• Register here.

SF Climate Week is a series of events gathering diverse climate organizations, leaders, & the broader community working at the intersection of climate action & innovation.  

• April 19-27, 2025

• San Francisco, CA

• Details here.

During day two of the West Coast Impact Forum, leading investors, C-suite executives and impact investing stakeholders will discuss the most pressing issues and opportunities within the realm of impact investing.

• April 16, 2025

• San Francisco, CA

• Details here.

Join us for three days of quality content, interactive discussions and vibrant networking to elevate your angel investing experience. Whether you are a new or experienced investor, angel group leader or part of the broader community supporting entrepreneurs and early-stage investments, you’ll learn the latest on trending topics and meet new people, all to help improve your outcomes. All IC members are also members of the ACA.

• April 15-17, 2025

• Denver, CO 

• Details here.

A growing movement among philanthropists, including many organizations here in New England, are exploring and implementing ways to put their financial assets to work in local communities through place-based, impact investing. The New England Impact Investing Initiative (NEIII) and the Community Investment Project will host a mini-conference for foundations, philanthropists and mission driven institutions to explore the growing practice of place-based impact investing.  

• April 10-11, 2025

• Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Our event seeks to create positive social and environmental impact alongside a financial return.  As we move to the next generation of investors, we are finding more companies aligning their beliefs, operation, and communication strategies with that of the Millennials & Gen X. Free for bona fide Family Office Investors.  IC staff and members will be here, consider joining us.

• April 6-8, 2025

• Hilton West Palm Beach, FL 

• Details here.

A dynamic gathering of visionary movement leaders, activists, and professionals exploring innovative, nature-inspired solutions for today’s pressing environmental and social challenges.

• March 27-29, 2025

• Berkeley, CA

• Details here.

Join us as we uplift brave voices and bold ideas showcasing the pivotal role that private sector philanthropy, impact investing and entrepreneurship can play in shaping our nation’s future.  We believe the future is not something to wait for — it’s something we create together. This dynamic summit will convene 200 of the nation’s most inspiring next gen philanthropists, impact investors and social innovators, united by a shared commitment to collaboration and meaningful change. 

• March 27-28, 2025

• Washington, D.C.

• Details here.

IC member, Jonathan A. Scott, will lead a panel discussion, including two other IC members, Babbie Jacobs and Diane Keefe, featuring Navajo Power as an example of how and why foundations and philanthropy-minded individuals and family offices should do more investing of this type.  

• February 23-25, 2025

• Washington D.C.

Investor Reception - Investors Circle Update and informal discussion around opportunities for community impact investing. We were delighted to have had over 30 organizations collaborating with IC at our two Berkeley events.  The slides from the event with our partners noted are here. 

• Thursday, January 30, 2024 | 5:30-6:30p PT

• Berkeley, CA - exact location shared with confirmed registration

All interested in being part of Impactful Communities are welcome.  Join us for a gathering to mingle, network, and connect with old and new impact investing community friends. Will include a brief update from IC and short shout-outs from community partners and IC portfolio companies. We were delighted to have had over 30 organizations collaborating with IC at our two Berkeley events.  The slides from the event with our partners noted are here. 

• Thursday, January 30, 2024 | 6:30-8:00p PT

• Berkeley, CA - exact location shared with confirmed registration

Join us for a gathering to mingle, network, and connect with old and new friends interested in investing for impact in the Greater Philadelphia region. 

• Wed, January 8, 2024 | 5-8p ET

• Philadelphia - exact location shared with registration

Join us for an education session and pitch dinner with Halcyon Angels in Georgetown, Washington D.C. to mingle, network, and connect with Investors Circle old and new friends. Virtual option available.

• Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | Workshop: 4-6p ET - Dinner: 6-8p ET

• Details shared after RSVP

Food entrepreneur and investor fair themed around Boosting Access to Capital for BIPOC and Under-Represented Entrepreneurs. 

• Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | 1-6p ET @ Civic Hall

Are you going? Drop us a line to connect, drew[at]investors-circle[dot]org

• SOCAP: October 28-30, 2024 | San Francisco

• Meet for breakfast on Tuesday, October 29, 8am at the main gathering area

Join us for a gathering in NYC to mingle, network, and connect with Investors Circle old and new friends. Hosted by: Fordham University's Family Stewardship Council/Responsible Business Center and Co-Sponsored by (among others): Investors Circle.

• Friday, October 11, 2024 | 8:00-11:00a EST | NYC

• Exact location shared after registration

Join us for a gathering in San Francisco to mingle, network, and connect with Investors Circle old and new friends. Note, we had two events in the same day.

• Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | 12:00-1:45p PST | Cooley, Palo Alto

• Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | 5:00-7:30p PST | Oakstop, Oakland (BART Friendly)

• Exact locations shared after registration

Join us for a lunch gathering in Philadelphia to mingle, network, and connect with Investors Circle old and new friends.

• Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | Time 12:00-2:00p EST

• Location shared after registration

Climate Week NYC is the biggest and most important climate event of its kind, bringing together over 600 events and activities organized across the City of New York. All are set up by people and organizations that want to push the needle on climate. There will be 600+ independently organized events 

• September 20th - 29th, 2024 | New York, NY | Virtual and In-person

For more information and to register, please visit the Climate Week NYC website.

To celebrate the start of Climate Week in the heart of NYC, we hope you will join our community of impact-hungry, accredited angel investors for an in person networking gathering. Meet leaders in the impact-investing space piloting investment methods that are less extractive and sustainably additive. 

• Sunday, September 22, 2024 | Time 4:00-6:00p EST

• Tribeca area, NYC (Exact location shared after registration)

Join us for a gathering in Denver to mingle, network, and connect with Investors Circle old and new friends.

• Thursday, August 8, 2024 | 11:30a MT

• Downtown Denver 

Join us for a luncheon in Manhattan to mingle, network, and connect with Investors Circle old and new friends.

• Thursday, June 27, 2024 | 12:00 - 2:00 PM ET

• 1345 6th Ave, New York, NY 10105 (Bernstein Offices)

Join us for an event on impact investing in Manhattan to mingle, network, and connect with Investors Circle old and new friends.

• Thursday, June 27, 2024 | 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET

• 1345 6th Ave, New York, NY 10105 (Bernstein Offices)

2025 Meetings:

• Thursday, January 16, 2025 | 12:00 PM ET

• Thursday, February 20, 2025 | 12:00 PM ET

• Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 12:00 PM ET 

• Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 3:00 PM ET

• Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 12:00 PM ET 

• Thursday, June 19, 2025 | 12:00 PM ET 

• Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | 2:00 PM ET

July 2025 Meeting - Investing Through Philanthropy: Impact Showcase 

This event spotlighted a powerful new way to fund change.  Investors Circle is at the forefront of philanthropic investing—where donor-advised funds (DAFs) fuel bold ventures with real returns. In this meeting you will meet three inspiring founders, one of them a member of our sister organization SVN, raising capital through the CataCap platform:

o   Global Roundtable Leadership | Lori Hanau & Tristan Toleno

o   Navajo Power | Brett Isaacs & Michael Cox

o   Cooler | Charlie Crystle

June 2025 Meeting - Special Presentation: Catalyzing a New Economy that Works for Everyone and the Planet. In this thought-provoking session, speakers Fred Keller (bio here) and Stuart Hart (bio here) explore how mid-sized, privately held companies—free from the short-term pressures of public markets—can lead the way. As climate change, automation, and economic insecurity challenge the status quo, this presentation introduces Internality, a new initiative designed to empower these businesses to drive systemic and sustainable economic transformation.  A more detailed topic description is at this link.

Plus, there were two presentations from female founders of early-stage impact ventures gaining exciting traction! 

1. Matriark Foods; Anna Hammond, Founder & CEO; Matriark upcycles farm surplus and fresh-cut remnants into products that are healthy for planet and people.

2. Wisdom; Cathy Minter, Co-Founder & CEO; Wisdom is redefining aging at home for older adults and the people who care for them.

2024 Meetings:

• Thursday, February 15, 2024 | 12:00p ET

• Thursday, March 21, 2024 | 12:00p ET

• Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 12:00p ET

• Thursday, May 16, 2024 | 12:00p ET

• Thursday, June 20, 2024 | 12:00p ET

• Thursday, July 18, 2024 | 12:00 PM ET

• Thursday, September 19, 2024 | 12:00 PM ET

• Thursday, October 17, 2024 | 12:00 PM ET

• Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 12:00 PM ET

• Thursday, December 19, 2024 | 12:00 PM ET