Autism Impact Fund was started by Chris Male after his son's autism diagnosis showed him how outdated and disconnected the support system was, and the fund built its team and advisor network around people who have personally been affected by autism, including well-known investors, autism researchers, and a former NIMH director. It invests across the full range of autism-related needs—like early testing, therapy tools, virtual care, and jobs for autistic adults—and has already seen two of its companies, SpectrumAI and Joshin, get acquired.