A decade of Impact

A strategic collaboration between Unreasonable Group and Barclays

We believe that solving the world's toughest problems is not only a moral imperative — it's also an unprecedented financial opportunity

Unreasonable Impact is a global movement dedicated to scaling up growth-stage entrepreneurs operating at the nexus of advanced technology, global impact, and profit. We are actively scaling business solutions dedicated to solving pressing global challenges while rapidly creating the jobs of tomorrow.

For over a decade now — since 2016 — Unreasonable Impact has spanned the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific & Middle East, supporting 421+ ventures that are headquartered in 35 countries, have collectively raised more than $19 bn+ in financing, have mitigated 165 m+ metric tons of CO2 equivalent from our atmosphere, and are actively supporting more than 35,000+ full-time employees. Barclays and the team at Unreasonable co-founded this global initiative with one goal in mind — leverage capitalism as a tool to create a better future.

A partnership that spans the globe with a focus on three regions

Americas Programme

Asia Pacific & Middle East Programme

UK & Europe Programme

By the numbers

A snapshot of the Unreasonable Fellowship

The companies in the Unreasonable Impact community are directly improving the lives of 623 million+ people across 180+ countries — and that reach continues to grow.

421+

Ventures

$19 bn+

Total financing raised

$17 bn+

Total revenue generated

Tessa Clarke

Olio

I've never been on a programme before that has been so relentlessly focused on delivering such immediate, and high impact, value to your business through directly connecting you to the people you need to access - it's short-circuited months and even years of "knocking on doors."

40% of the CEOs in Unreasonable Impact are women.

Together, these ventures support 35,000+ full-time jobs.

Ory Zik

Qnergy

The optimal rocket fuel for growth stage impact ventures. A fantastic combination of quality time, learning environment & value creation. The Barclays alliance and mentor quality add tremendous tangible and intangible value.

On average, fellows recommend the Unreasonable Fellowship to other CEOs with a 9.1 out of 10.

61% of the CEOs we support give the Unreasonable Fellowship a perfect 10/10 recommendation.

Colleen Costello

VyV

A category of its own for multi-pronged potent impact on growth-stage companies. The shared experience with impact-focused CEOs, rapid access to a wide variety of mentors, and tailored contacts in the Barclays network and beyond made the program experience invaluable to our organization.

Fellows receive, on average, 39 warm intros to the 2,900 investors in our network.

Collectively, these ventures have mitigated 165 m+ metric tons of CO₂ equivalent.

Yuya Nakamura

Axelspace

Unreasonable Impact was one of the most eye-opening experiences for me as an entrepreneur. Advice from Barclays investment bankers helped me to widen my perspective. The bond among the fellow entrepreneurs is the most important treasure that I gained through this program.

On average, these ventures have generated more than $41 m in revenue.

On average, these ventures have each raised more than $46 m in funding.

Lisa Dyson, PhD

Air Protein

Unreasonable Impact exceeded all my expectations. They have created a quality network of changemakers who work together to advance the missions and impact of the entrepreneurs in their programme.

Unreasonable Impact

90-second Overview

Far Together

20-minute documentary

Riversimple

Impact UK & Europe 2016

JEPLAN

Impact Asia-Pacific 2017

A decade, documented

Ten years of impact, hundreds of solutions. Inside, the high-growth companies using bold technology to take on the world's most pressing problems, and the decade of building together that carried them from idea to industry.

Our focus is on scaling what works

Unreasonable Impact is a relationship that compounds. These entrepreneurs represent solutions around the future of food, renewable energy, water, carbon-negative material science, regenerative agriculture, a circular economy, zero-waste manufacturing, health, and healthcare, protecting our natural ecosystems, and much more.

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Handpicked

We privately invite growth-stage entrepreneurs building solutions to the defining challenges of our century.
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Connected

Founders are paired with operators, specialists, investors, and leaders who can unlock the next stage of growth.
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Scaled

Targeted introductions, capital, and hands-on expertise help ventures solve key challenges and accelerate commercial traction.
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Backed for life

Fellows join a lifelong community that keeps collaborating, opening doors, and building together long after the programme ends.

Collaborations

In action across Barclays

Relationships continue well beyond the programme. Barclays has worked with various companies as suppliers, partners, clients, or through direct investment via Barclays Climate Ventures.

Supplier

Re:Dish

Caroline Vanderlip's Brooklyn-based Re:Dish operates a reusable dishware service for corporate cafés, replacing single-use packaging with a logistics-managed loop of washable containers. The company connected with Barclays' operations team during the Unreasonable Impact programme and is now a Barclays supplier across multiple US offices.

Since 2023, their services have helped Barclays avoid more than one million single-use food containers.

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Deployed across Barclays

Winnow

Marc Zornes's Winnow uses AI-driven cameras to identify food being thrown away in commercial kitchens, cutting waste by 40-70% in year one.

The London-based company joined the UK and Europe 2024 cohort and now Barclays has deployed Winnow across its staff restaurants in the UK and US.

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Investment · Climate Ventures

Naked Energy

Christophe Williams's Naked Energy designs solar thermal and PVT technology three to four times more efficient than traditional panels. The company joined the UK and Europe 2022 cohort, and Barclays Climate Ventures invested that year with a follow-on in 2024.

The technology is installed on Barclays' Cambridge Eagle Lab, and in 2025, 130 collectors were installed at The Championships, Wimbledon, through Barclays' partnership with the All England Lawn Tennis Club.

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Partner · 74,000t GHG cut

Lithium Urban Technologies

Sanjay Krishnan's Bangalore-based Lithium Urban Technologies operates electric vehicle fleets for over 100 corporate clients, including Fortune 500 companies, across 15 Indian cities, and has built and now runs one of India's largest fast-charging networks. The company joined the Asia Pacific & Middle East 2017 cohort, and has a strategic partnership with Uber in India to supply and electrify its ride-hailing fleet.

Barclays uses Lithium's fleet to move colleagues to and from its offices in Pune and Noida, and since 2015 the partnership has supported a reduction of 74,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Unreasonable Stories · Podcast

Hear it from the founders

Listen to the untold stories of unreasonable people: intimate conversations with entrepreneurs, funders, and global leaders looking to define progress in our time. Below are just some of the episodes featuring Unreasonable Impact entrepreneurs.

Hosted by Daniel Epstein · CEO, Unreasonable Group

Listen on

Spotify

Apple

YouTube

She Built the World’s Largest Food-Sharing App

Tessa Clarke · Co-Founder & CEO of Olio

Bringing Solar Power to 26 Million Homes Off the Grid

Patrick Walsh & Anish Thakkar · Co-Founders of Sun King

She Studied Time Travel at MIT. Now She's Making Food from Air.

Dr. Lisa Dyson · Co-founder & CEO of Air Protein

He Flew to Space. Now He's Building a New Space Station.

Dylan Taylor · Founder & CEO of Voyager Technologies

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Below is a snapshot of the 421+ ventures we are privileged to support.

Unreasonable Impact brings together entrepreneurs, institutions, and investors to champion the world's most impactful growth-stage ventures — a portfolio of companies operating at the forefront of a more sustainable and inclusive future.

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