Effective August 1, 2025, all eight current members of Quantified Ventures’ Health and Human Services team will spin off into a new company, QV Health Solutions, LLC.

It’s no wonder that impact investors (ok, nearly all investors) are being cautious with how they deploy capital in the United States these days. Uncertainties driven by shifts in federal policy, significant public sector employee reductions, and large pullbacks in federal funding make this a tumultuous time – especially for those investors with an interest in seeing both financial and social impact returns. 

Water, wastewater and stormwater utilities, collectively referred to as water systems throughout this blog, are vital to public health, functioning economies, and clean environments. When disaster strikes, whether natural or human-made, disruptions in drinking water and wastewater systems can have immediate rippling effects that can prevent or slow recovery efforts and put people at additional risk.

Broadband internet and water systems may seem like an odd pairing, but they’re inseparable when it comes to tackling challenges like aging infrastructure, workforce shortages, and the growing impacts of climate change. As affordability becomes an even greater concern, reliable fiber optic broadband offers a transformative solution to modernize water systems, enhance efficiency, and bridge urban-rural divides. 

Tee Thomas reflects back on 2024, her first year as CEO and QV's 10th year of breaking through barriers to drive impact for people and planet. These select 2024 highlights are emblematic of the passion, expertise, and collaborative spirit that define QV and our partners.

Climate and resilience project developers must be open to engaging non-traditional partners and tools to bring outcomes-aligned financing and funding to fruition. QV's work with multi-sector partners in and around Sentinel Landscapes highlights the potential of this approach to enhance conservation and climate resilience at scale.

By blending philanthropic donations, public grants, and private (sometimes concessionary) capital, Community Based Organizations (CBOs) can build a capital stack that enables program growth, retains mission fidelity, and aligns all parties around achievement of beneficial societal outcomes. In New Orleans, QV worked with partners to develop an innovative capital model to launch and sustain a Family Focused Recovery program.

The connection between broadband investments and climate change is multi-faceted. By promoting remote work, enabling smart infrastructure, fostering sustainable agriculture, supporting environmental education, and facilitating vehicle and appliance electrification, broadband is a crucial tool in our collective efforts to address climate change.

QV, the Coalition for Green Capital, and PRE Collective, with $1.3 million in financial support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will work with six green banks in a cohort model to provide expertise and capacity building support that prepares these institutions to strategically deploy GGRF funding to clean water infrastructure projects in under-resourced communities.

QV is thrilled to see the influx of $20 billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund climate funding leveraged in tandem with green banks and community development financial institutions to maximize benefits for climate, communities, and pollution reduction.

Investments in outdoor recreation provide a strategic and scalable way to drive multi-faceted benefits for our economy, environment, and health. We need to channel more outdoor investments into under-resourced communities facing environmental justice issues, health disparities, and climate impacts.

As Quantified Ventures enters its 10th year, we celebrate our impact to date and re-affirm our commitment to work with partners to design, capitalize, and scale durable solutions that drive meaningful environmental and social impact.