Illuminate

Invest in what you stand for

Your money is funding fossil fuels right now.

Not because you chose to, but because every major bank and retirement plan is designed to invest in them.

Illuminate changes that

We build and manage fossil-fuel-free portfolios and push companies to do better.

So your money builds the future you want.

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Guided Investing

Expert-built portfolios made by sustainable investment professionals

  • No fossil fuels, weapons, prisons, and vices
  • Pick Core, or themes like Clean energy & climate tech
  • We use your voting power to engage companies
Rivian
Approved
High green revenues
ExxonMobil
Rejected
Responsible for carbon bombs
How soon will you need the money you're investing?
10 years or more
How much experience do you have investing?
A little
You invest $10,000, and a month later you lose $2,000. What do you do?
Sell everything immediately
Wait and hope it recovers
Stay calm, maybe buy more
Buy more
Your portfolio is ready!
We built your portfolio from your answers. Follow our recommendations or set your own.
Level 6 of 8
80% Stocks
20% Bonds
63% emissions
reduction
No fossil fuels, weapons, prisons, and vices
Investments
US Stocks
60.0%
International Stocks
20.0%
Green Bonds
20.0%

Sustainable investing made easy

Copy what sustainable investment leaders are buying, or invest in companies building sustainable solutions.

Clean energy, sustainable fashion, and more
Skip hours of research and invest in what you believe in
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+58.0%
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+74.3%
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Fossil fuels are hurting your returns

Removing fossil fuel companies from the most popular US stock fund increased investment returns by 14% over the past 10 years

+14%
No fossil fuel premium
$10,000 invested in the S&P 500 ten years ago is now
$31,200
Without fossil fuels
$29,600
With fossil fuels

My money, my vote

Trillions are invested with financial giants, and when your money is with them, they speak for you. With us, your money finally has a voice.

  • On climate change, Vanguard voted No 95% of the time
  • On employee pay, BlackRock voted No 91% of the time
Illuminate voted at Meta
Report on risks of using personal data to train AI
Meta Platforms, Inc.$578.89
+25.85%
1M
3M
6M
1Y
Max
Carbon Intensity
71 tonnesAverage is 750
2026 Annual Meeting
My Money, My VoteWe vote for progress at the companies you own
AI Data Usage Oversight
Yes
Should Meta report on risks of using personal data to train AI models?
Dual Class Structure
Yes
Should Meta phase out Zuckerberg's 10-to-1 super voting shares?
Human Rights Due Diligence
Yes
Should Meta publish an audit of its content moderation in war zones?
Harmful Content Report
Yes
Should Meta report on how effectively it removes harmful content?
Data Center Decarbonization
Yes
Should Meta explain how its AI data center growth fits its net-zero plan?

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Regulated by the U.S. government, legally required to put your interests first.

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If anything ever happened to us, your investments are insured up to $500,000.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Illuminate is an impact-driven money manager for people and planet. We see investment opportunities in companies advancing sustainability and recognize that risks caused by climate change, both today and in the future, remain mispriced by the market. Voting and engaging with the companies we own is a powerful tool to drive change and influence the direction of our investments. Get started in under 5 minutes with as little as $20.

Illuminate offers one plan for $4.99 per month. You can download and use the app for free until you're ready to fund your guided investing portfolio and get access to our complete investing platform.

When you fund your account on Illuminate, your money lives in Interactive Brokers, a 50+ year old global public financial company. As a member of SIPC, your account is protected up to $30 million (including $900,000 on claims for cash). Illuminate uses bank-level security and SSL encryption to ensure your information is fully protected. We work with Plaid to link your bank accounts.

Illuminate is a registered investment advisor with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Brokerage accounts on Illuminate are powered by Interactive Brokers (member of FINRA & SIPC).

You can contact us by sending an email to hello@illuminate.earth or visit support on the Illuminate app and contact us via the chat.