Measure what matters
From Idea to Impact
Impact is at the heart of our work. It is a non-negotiable that drives not just better outcomes but also better companies—and better returns.
As with any great venture, impact at scale does not happen overnight. It’s an ongoing process, one that can be intentional and measurable.
Impact Stories From Our Portfolio
The Impact Journey
We help mission-driven founders monitor and increase their impact along three dimensions:
Reducing barriers to learning, care, and economic mobility, so that opportunities are within reach for everybody, particularly vulnerable populations.
Reaching as many people as possible, regardless of geography, background, or circumstances.
Ensuring solutions are rooted in evidence, involve experts in the design process, are beloved by users, and deliver the outcomes they promise.
Class of 2024 graduation for Campus, an online community college program that provides top-tier education while keeping tuition accessible. Pell Grants cover the annual tuition for eligible students, enabling many to attend for free.
Desmos’s online graphing calculator is used by over 75 million students, educators, and professionals. It also hosts one of the coolest student art contests in the world!
Cartwheel partners with districts to provide mental health support to students from licensed clinicians, covered by insurance. With 92% of patients showing improvement, Cartwheel has a 95% satisfaction rate from schools and 81 NPS from parents.
Reach impact reports
2024 Impact Report
This report shares how Reach invests for impact and how current macro-trends in the labor markets and AI influence our impact theses. It features portfolio companies in these areas, and provides a snapshot of where they are in their impact journey, how they got there, and what the next steps will be.
