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Unreasonable Capital
Unreasonable Capital partners with entrepreneurs building rapidly scalable businesses to solve significant social and environmental challenges.
Unreasonable Capital
Unreasonable Capital partners with entrepreneurs building rapidly scalable businesses to solve significant social and environmental challenges. It invests exclusively in emerging markets across clean energy, financial technologies, agriculture innovations, and artisan-driven fashion. The fund takes up to 25% of a financing round from $50,000–$500,000 and only invests when an approved local investor also participates. It sits within the Unreasonable Group family and ties half of the investment team’s financial incentives to impact performance.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2016
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Boulder
Corporate office
Boulder, CO, United States
Principals
Ashok Reddy
Partner
Bisi Akinola
Investment Committee Member
Chid Liberty
Impact Committee Member
Daniel Epstein
Partner
Elmira Bayrasli
Impact Committee Member
Jack Tankersley
Advisory Board Chairman
Michael MacHarg
Investment Committee Member
Mohanjit Jolly
Investment Committee Member
Rajesh Anandan
Impact Committee Member
Wouter van Westenbrugge
Advisory Board
Jack Meyercord
Advisory Board
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Unreasonable Capital source proprietary deal flow?
The firm sources primarily through the Unreasonable Fellowship, an intensive two-week residential program that vets entrepreneurs tackling social and environmental challenges. Corporations and development finance institutions like Barclays and the UN partner with the fellowship, effectively pre-mapping enterprise customer relationships for portfolio candidates before an investment decision is made. This pipeline produces a concentrated funnel of enterprises operating at the base of the economic pyramid across emerging markets.
Which geographic regions does Unreasonable Capital target?
The firm invests in India, Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. Deal flow concentrates in cities including Bangalore, Jakarta, and Nairobi. The geographic footprint mirrors the Unreasonable Fellowship's historical program locations, where the founder population is densest.
What investment stages does Unreasonable Capital typically target?
The firm targets early-stage rounds — predominantly pre-Series A, seed, and start-up phases. It makes direct equity investments at check sizes appropriate for companies generating early revenues from customers earning under $10 a day, where traditional venture capital has been structurally scarce.
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