Ulupono Initiative Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Impact Investing

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 7

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 77

  • Portfolio
  • 22

  • Exits
  • 18

Exits

Ulupono Initiative General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2009, Ulupono Initiative is a impact investment firm based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The firm prefers to make investments in the food, clean transportation, renewable energy, water and waste management sectors.

Business Details

Website
www.ulupono.com
Year Founded
2009
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Impact Investing
Other Investor Types
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • P. O. Box 2938
  • Honolulu, HI 96802
  • United States
+1 (808)

Ulupono Initiative Investments (77)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
OpConnect 06-Jul-2023 Later Stage VC Automotive Generating Revenue
Shifted Energy 19-Feb-2019 Other Energy Services Generating Revenue
FreeWire 15-Oct-2018 Other Utilities Generating Revenue
Fair Energy for Hawaii 01-Oct-2017 Media and Information Services (B2B) Out of Business
'Ano'ano Farms 01-Jan-2017 Cultivation Generating Revenue
Farm Link Hawai'i 01-Jan-2017 Specialty Retail Generating Revenue
WattIQ 07-Dec-2016 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Blue Ocean Mariculture 21-Jul-2016 Aquaculture Generating Revenue
Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning 01-Dec-2015 PE Growth/Expansion Environmental Services (B2B) Out of Business
Hawaii Dairy Farms 30-Oct-2015 Early Stage VC Food Products Out of Business
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Ulupono Initiative Exits (18)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
FreeWire 02-Mar-2024 Merger/Acquisition
Mercaris 27-Jun-2023
Paniolo Cattle Company 02-Aug-2022
BioEnergy Hawaii 01-Jan-2022
Local Food Coalition 01-Nov-2021
Volta Charging 25-Aug-2021
Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning 27-Jul-2021
Blue Ocean Mariculture 01-Jan-2021
Hawaii Dairy Farms 01-Jan-2019 Out of Business
Fair Energy for Hawaii 01-Sep-2018 Out of Business
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Ulupono Initiative Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Ulupono Initiative Co-Investors (8)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
Climate Impact Capital 1 Series chart Industry bar
E8 (Seattle) Series chart Industry bar
Portland Seed Fund Series chart Industry bar
Reinventure Capital Series chart Industry bar
VertueLab Series chart Industry bar
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Ulupono Initiative FAQs

  • What is Ulupono Initiative?

    Founded in 2009, Ulupono Initiative is a impact investment firm based in Honolulu, Hawaii.

  • When was Ulupono Initiative founded?

    Ulupono Initiative was founded in 2009.

  • Where is Ulupono Initiative headquartered?

    Ulupono Initiative is headquartered in Honolulu, HI.

  • How many investments has Ulupono Initiative made?

    Ulupono Initiative has made 77 investments.

  • What has Ulupono Initiative invested in?

    Ulupono Initiative has made numerous investments in companies like OpConnect, Shifted Energy, and FreeWire within the Automotive, Energy Services, and Utilities industries.

  • What has Ulupono Initiative invested in recently?

    Ulupono Initiative's latest investment was on 06-Jul-2023 in OpConnect, a company within the Automotive industry.

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