HL Ventures

HL Ventures operates as a venture firm and studio, actively co-building inspiring, valuable companies with mission-driven founders from inception through exit. It provides a holistic ecosystem, engaging in portfolio creation and growth beyond capital. The firm focuses on sectors like business-to-consumer, food products, agriculture, and climate solutions, emphasizing areas aligned with societal and environmental value.

Oliver Libby and Eric Hatzimemos co-founded HL Ventures in New York in 2009. Their insight: value emerges from actively nurturing businesses dedicated to positive societal and planetary impact. This led to a venture studio model where deep engagement fosters high-growth enterprises contributing meaningfully to people and the planet.

HL Ventures serves mission-driven founders building enterprises focused on commercial success and measurable positive impact. The firm’s vision is to cultivate inherently valuable businesses by prioritizing protection and promotion of people and the environment. It scales these purpose-driven ventures, demonstrating impactful companies can achieve sustainable growth while addressing critical global challenges.