Better Ventures is an Oakland, California–headquartered early‑stage venture capital firm founded in 2010/2011 that provides seed and pre‑seed capital primarily to mission‑driven technology companies addressing social and environmental challenges such as decarbonization, human health and equitable economic opportunity; the firm acts as a Certified B‑Corp, emphasizes emerging tech and breakthrough science, backs founders through early scaling and follow‑on financings with typical checks in the low‑to‑mid seed range, and incorporates impact, diversity and founder support into its investment approach.