# Just Business

> Just Business is an impact investment and venture-development firm co-founded by David Batstone and Mark Wexler in 2006. It backs and helps build businesses seeking market-rate returns alongside social and environmental outcomes, with a portfolio spanning beverages, cleaner transportation, battery technology and child-safety software.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** Las Vegas, United States
- **Founders:** David Batstone (Co-founder and Senior Managing Partner), Mark Wexler (Co-founder and Managing Partner)
- **Products:** Impact investment, Incubation and venture development, Portfolio collaboration
- **Notable:** Helped build REBBL, subsequently acquired by SYSTM Foods in 2022., Co-launched Krunam with Vigil AI in December 2020., Developed a cross-sector portfolio including beverages, battery technology, transportation and relocation services.

## Products & services

- **Impact investment** — Capital for commercially viable ventures with social and environmental missions.
- **Incubation and venture development** — Hands-on coaching, organizational support and acceleration for portfolio ventures.
- **Portfolio collaboration** — Connects ventures through shared missions, networks and mutually beneficial shareholdings.

## Achievements

- Helped build REBBL, subsequently acquired by SYSTM Foods in 2022.
- Co-launched Krunam with Vigil AI in December 2020.
- Developed a cross-sector portfolio including beverages, battery technology, transportation and relocation services.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Portfolio alumnus REBBL published a protein-drink reformulation update. This is a brand update, not a new Just Business investment.
- **2023-12** — In a review of 2023, Batstone described Just Business as mostly focused on renewable energy and reported board roles at Relocity, Hydra Energy and Ilios Hydrogen.
- **2022-12** — Hydra Energy corrected its May 2021 announcement: Just Business’s CAD$15 million commitment was only partially delivered because of an issue with available funds.

## Links

- Website: https://www.justbusiness.is/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/just-business-inc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/justbusiness

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Last updated: 2026-10-27