Portfolio

Acelero Learning

Acelero, Inc. has been transforming early learning since 2001. They have a proven track record of producing breakthrough learning gains for children, regardless of income, through their unique outcomes-focused approach to providing Head Start services. Acelero’s mission is to design and deliver inclusive, anti-bias, and rigorous approaches to eliminate the gaps between young children’s inherent potential and their achievement in school and life. Over half of Acelero students are below the poverty line and recent results show that students gained an average of more than 4 points on literacy tests.

PosiGen Solar

PosiGen PBC is a Certified B Corporation and the nation’s leading residential solar and energy efficiency provider for working families, helping customers save more than $190M on their utility bills to date. PosiGen’s mission is to close the clean energy affordability gap for LMI homeowners by delivering lower cost utility bills along with the environmental benefits of clean energy through rooftop solar and energy efficiency upgrades. The company makes a positive impact in underserved communities, offering annual household savings upwards of 20% on energy bills.

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Traditional Medicinals

Traditional Medicinals, Inc., a Certified B Corporation and California Certified Green Business, is the leading herbal and wellness company in the US. The company aims to educate consumers about the benefits of traditional herbal medicine and to re-invent the industry of plant-based medicine. With a long-standing commitment to positive social and environmental impact through sustainable production practices and supply community engagement, they divert more than 90% of waste from the landfill, use 100% local renewable power in their production, and have procured at least 99% certified Organic herbs for their products since 2015.

Urban Remedy

Urban Remedy is a certified B Corporation that offers plant-based organic foods in support of the belief that “Food is Healing” for people and the planet. The company is a leader in the food industry in the US, which is dominated by an industrialized system that contributes to soil degradation, obesity, inflammatory diseases, food deserts, and water shortages. Through their vertical integration, organic sourcing, and an omni-channel presence, Urban Remedy has created their own food production hub that allows their customers to access fresh products from local farms without sacrificing quality, food safety, or profit, serving over 26 million organic meals, snacks, and beverages since 2015.

MPOWERD

MPOWERD is a Certified B Corporation committed to creating simple, innovative, clean energy products that help to provide easily accessible light to the nearly 3 billion people still living with intermittent or no access to the electricity grid. An award-winning category creator via their Luci line of solar lanterns and leader in the personal clean energy product space, MPOWERD has positively impacted the lives of more than 4 million people and averted over 3 million tons of CO2 to date.

MIXT

MIXT is a healthy, fast-casual restaurant that distinguishes itself by sourcing the highest-quality, sustainable ingredients, and preparing everything from scratch. The company is actively working to change the food industry paradigm by offering fresh, locally sourced food and fostering a sense of community in their restaurants. Across its 18 stores, two-thirds of managers are promoted from within and the company sources over 2 million pounds of local and Organic vegetables each year.

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Acelero Learning and Shine Early Learning are among the leading providers of Head Start and early childhood education programming in the nation, supporting preschools impacting over 150,000 children and families across 28 states and territories.

4.13

Average 3 Month Student Literacy Point Gains

54.9%

Students Below 100% Poverty Line

PosiGen is the nation’s leading residential solar and energy efficiency provider for low-to-moderate income (LMI) families, with more than 22,000 residential customers and over 500 employees across 13 states.

$40.8m

in customer cost savings since investment.

283.6

GWh of total Renewable Energy Generated since investment.

80

Overall B impact score

Traditional Medicinals has been a leader in the wellness tea category for over 50 years. With a focus on sourcing Fair Trade and Organic ingredients and building relationships with growers and collectors, the company is committed to protecting the abundance of medicinal herbs, creating products with the highest ethical standards, partnering with values-aligned sources, and inspiring connection to plant wisdom in service of people and planet.

19M

Pounds of Organic and Fair Trade Material Purchased Since Investment

99.5%

of Herbs Purchased are Organic Certified

115.8

Overall B impact score

Urban Remedy is a plant-based organic food company serving ready-to-eat meals, snacks and cold-pressed juices that are certified organic, non-GMO Project Verified, gluten free, and low glycemic and employing individuals from the local community as a part of its socially sustainable model, creating retail and production jobs for low-to-moderate income (LMI) individuals in Richmond, CA.

32.6M

Pounds of Organic and Fair Trade Material Purchased Since Investment

22.6M

Healthy Meals and Snacks Served Since Investment

84.4

Overall B impact score

MPOWERD is committed to creating simple, innovative, clean energy products that help to provide accessible light to the nearly 3 billion people living with intermittent or no access to the electricity grid, with a presence in over 90 countries and nonprofit partnerships with more than 700 organizations.

8.3M

Lives Impacted Since Investment

4.3M

Tons of CO2 Inset, Avoided, or Reduced Since Investment

140.5

Overall B impact score

MIXT’s mission is to bring better eating to everyone. The healthy, fast-casual restaurant distinguishes itself by sourcing the highest-quality, sustainable ingredients, and preparing everything from scratch at each restaurant. MIXT actively supports healthy lifestyles, environmental sustainability, and a people-first approach to company culture.

3.9M

Pounds of Organic and Fair Trade Material Purchased Since Investment

9M

Healthy Meals and Snacks Served Since Investment

88.2

Overall B impact score

Past Portfolio + Predecessor Funds

The Bar Method

The Bar Method is a 100+ location chain of women-owned fitness franchises offering a workout which combines the muscle-shaping principles of isometrics, the body-elongating practice of dance conditioning, the mindfulness practice of yoga, the science of physical therapy and the intense pace of interval training into a powerful exercise format that quickly and safely reshapes and elongates muscles.

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Manduka

Manduka is the market leader for innovative, sustainable and high-quality yoga gear. Since its beginnings with the iconic Black Mat, the Company has been inspired and guided by a responsibility to reduce global consumption by making better products that last longer. Their approach is rooted in principles of conservancy and transparency, creating mats, towels, props and apparel while also making every possible effort to minimize environmental waste.

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Ragnar Relay

Ragnar Relay strives to “make life more awesome” by making endurance sport more accessible and fun. The Company believes in better health, lasting relationships and an enormous amount of fun. The Ragnar Relay Series is comprised of teams of 12 and a 200-mile relay over two days and one night. This unique relay turns out crazy costumes, inside jokes, close quarters and unforgettable stories.

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Great Salt Lake Artemia

Great Salt Lake Artemia is a group of member companies working together to produce the world’s finest artemia products from the world’s greatest artemia source – Great Salt Lake. GSLA is building upon the tradition of quality, dependability, and nutrition that is synonymous with artemia from Great Salt Lake. The company strives to be one of the world’s best aquaculture feed companies.

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Sambazon

Sambazon exists to provide a win-win solution that helps protect the Amazon Rainforest and supports your health and wellness. The company cares for the people they work with, the planet we all live on, and the prosperity of everyone involved. It’s a sustainable business philosophy called the Triple-Bottom-Line.

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The Builders Fund employs a hands-on approach with each company in our portfolio, and we partner closely with our management teams. By investing in and helping to build purpose-driven and systems-responsible businesses, we believe we can also scale their broader social and environmental impact.

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