Impact

Impact

Sway Impact applies venture principles to philanthropy by amplifying what works while also identifying market dynamics in need of innovation.

We're backing the next generation of diverse founders building transformative companies that solve society's critical challenges.

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Investing with Purpose

Our partnerships with institutional investors, foundations, corporations, and government agencies focus on scaling ventures that deliver measurable outcomes.

Sway Impact provides institutional partners with strategic advisory services anchored in market analysis and impact measurement. Our work spans from developing evidence-based investment theses to structuring and launching new enterprises that address identified market gaps. Each engagement is backed by rigorous due diligence and performance metrics.

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Trusted by some the world’s most innovative nonprofit organizations

Sway Impact

We believe impact and profit are synonymous.

Our mission is to sow the foundation for economic parity by supporting underrepresented founders. We concentrate on four sectors with demonstrated potential for systemic change: healthcare, education, economic development, and the environment.

"We view entrepreneurship as the key to tackling the four primary drivers of the wealth gap in this country—wages, education, housing, and investment."

Shelly Kapoor-Collins

Sway Impact

"We view entrepreneurship as the key to tackling the four primary drivers of the wealth gap in this country—wages, education, housing, and investment."

Shelly Kapoor-Collins

Sway Impact

"We view entrepreneurship as the key to tackling the four primary drivers of the wealth gap in this country—wages, education, housing, and investment."

Shelly Kapoor-Collins

Sway Impact

Why Underrepresented Founders

Why Underrepresented Founders

Fresh Perspectives: Underrepresented founders often see opportunities others miss, leading to innovative solutions for unaddressed markets.

Fresh Perspectives: Underrepresented founders often see opportunities others miss, leading to innovative solutions for unaddressed markets.

Fresh Perspectives: Underrepresented founders often see opportunities others miss, leading to innovative solutions for unaddressed markets.

Untapped Potential: By investing where others don't, we access a wealth of undiscovered talent and ideas.

Untapped Potential: By investing where others don't, we access a wealth of undiscovered talent and ideas.

Untapped Potential: By investing where others don't, we access a wealth of undiscovered talent and ideas.

Resilience and Resourcefulness: Underrepresented founders often demonstrate exceptional grit and creative problem-solving skills.

Resilience and Resourcefulness: Underrepresented founders often demonstrate exceptional grit and creative problem-solving skills.

Resilience and Resourcefulness: Underrepresented founders often demonstrate exceptional grit and creative problem-solving skills.

Market Insight: Founders from diverse backgrounds often have insights into large, underserved markets.

Market Insight: Founders from diverse backgrounds often have insights into large, underserved markets.

Market Insight: Founders from diverse backgrounds often have insights into large, underserved markets.

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Our Approach

Sway Impact applies venture principles to philanthropy, amplifying what works while identifying market dynamics in need of innovation. We offer a blend of charitable giving and impact investing through our dual structure:

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Our Approach

Sway Impact applies venture principles to philanthropy, amplifying what works while identifying market dynamics in need of innovation. We offer a blend of charitable giving and impact investing through our dual structure:

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Our Approach

Sway Impact applies venture principles to philanthropy, amplifying what works while identifying market dynamics in need of innovation. We offer a blend of charitable giving and impact investing through our dual structure:

Sway Impact Charitable Fund

501(c)(3 ) Donor Advised Fund

Key Benefits

Provides philanthropic donations to high-performing nonprofits

Donors receive tax benefits while retaining advisory privileges

Professional fund management and impact tracking

Sway Impact

Applying venture principles to philanthropy

Key Benefits

Offers a suite of impact-driven services to maximize philanthropic effectiveness

Builds a robust equity portfolio of early-stage impact investments

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Sway Capital Investor Portal

For our current investors, we provide real-time access to portfolio information and performance data through our secure investor portal.

Impact on Demand Services

Impact on Demand Services

Sway Impact applies venture principles to philanthropy, amplifying what works while identifying market dynamics in need of innovation. We offer a blend of charitable giving and impact investing through our dual structure:

Impact Scoping: Leverage our global network to draft Impact Policy Strategies, identifying early-stage investment opportunities and philanthropic activities across key verticals.

Impact Scoping: Leverage our global network to draft Impact Policy Strategies, identifying early-stage investment opportunities and philanthropic activities across key verticals.

Impact Scoping: Leverage our global network to draft Impact Policy Strategies, identifying early-stage investment opportunities and philanthropic activities across key verticals.

Nonprofit Venture Studio: Partner with universities and nonprofits to host "Designing for Social Good" workshops, vetting and spinning out promising solutions as 501(c)(3) organizations.

Nonprofit Venture Studio: Partner with universities and nonprofits to host "Designing for Social Good" workshops, vetting and spinning out promising solutions as 501(c)(3) organizations.

Nonprofit Venture Studio: Partner with universities and nonprofits to host "Designing for Social Good" workshops, vetting and spinning out promising solutions as 501(c)(3) organizations.

Impact Accelerator Cohorts: Customized programs accelerating 8-10 mission-driven startups over 4 months, with pilot opportunities engaging nonprofit/government organizations.

Impact Accelerator Cohorts: Customized programs accelerating 8-10 mission-driven startups over 4 months, with pilot opportunities engaging nonprofit/government organizations.

Impact Accelerator Cohorts: Customized programs accelerating 8-10 mission-driven startups over 4 months, with pilot opportunities engaging nonprofit/government organizations.

Accelerator Funds: We create and manage targeted accelerator funds that invest in promising startups founded by students, alumni, and faculty from diverse educational institutions, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship across a broad spectrum of universities.

Accelerator Funds: We create and manage targeted accelerator funds that invest in promising startups founded by students, alumni, and faculty from diverse educational institutions, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship across a broad spectrum of universities.

Accelerator Funds: We create and manage targeted accelerator funds that invest in promising startups founded by students, alumni, and faculty from diverse educational institutions, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship across a broad spectrum of universities.

Partner with Sway Impact

Partner with Sway Impact

If you're an underrepresented founder with a vision for transformative technology and a scalable business model, we want to hear from you. Sway Capital's Impact team is committed to backing the next generation of underrepresented tech leaders who will shape our future.

Blend of charitable giving and impact investing

Blend of charitable giving and impact investing

Blend of charitable giving and impact investing

Access to a diverse pipeline of high-potential startups

Access to a diverse pipeline of high-potential startups

Access to a diverse pipeline of high-potential startups

Customized impact strategies aligned with your values

Customized impact strategies aligned with your values

Customized impact strategies aligned with your values

Opportunity to drive meaningful social change while generating returns

Opportunity to drive meaningful social change while generating returns

Opportunity to drive meaningful social change while generating returns

Expertise in supporting underrepresented founders

Expertise in supporting underrepresented founders

Expertise in supporting underrepresented founders

Building the Future, Together

At Sway Capital, our portfolio reflects our commitment to visionary entrepreneurs and groundbreaking ideas, from AI-powered healthcare to cutting-edge entertainment.

To the dreamers, the builders, the contrarians…

We're not just investing in companies; we're investing in the audacious idea that technology, guided by human wisdom, can create a future of unparalleled prosperity and possibility.

Sway Capital

2801 West Coast Hwy
Newport Beach, CA 92663

The information provided on this website by Sway Capital is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. All content is subject to change without notice.

©2025 Sway Capital.

All Rights Reserved.

To the dreamers, the builders, the contrarians…

We're not just investing in companies; we're investing in the audacious idea that technology, guided by human wisdom, can create a future of unparalleled prosperity and possibility.

Sway Capital

2801 West Coast Hwy
Newport Beach, CA 92663

The information provided on this website by Sway Capital is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. All content is subject to change without notice.

©2025 Sway Capital.

All Rights Reserved.

To the dreamers, the builders, the contrarians…

We're not just investing in companies; we're investing in the audacious idea that technology, guided by human wisdom, can create a future of unparalleled prosperity and possibility.

Sway Capital

2801 West Coast Hwy
Newport Beach, CA 92663

The information provided on this website by Sway Capital is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. All content is subject to change without notice.

©2025 Sway Capital.

All Rights Reserved.