Urban Innovation Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Clara Brenner and Julie Lein. It provides seed capital, hands-on support, and regulatory insights to early-stage startups (Pre-Seed and Seed stages, typically $500K-$3.5M) that are shaping the future of cities. The firm focuses on technologies that enhance urban infrastructure and social systems across sectors like energy, transportation, proptech, edtech, fintech, healthcare, and govtech. They are committed to diversity, with a significant percentage of their portfolio companies having women or people of color on the founding team, aiming to generate both financial returns and measurable social impact.