Max Capital: $1,000,000
Western NY Impact Investment Fund
The Western New York Impact Investment Fund is an innovative, for-profit fund that seeks to support our region’s economic resurgence. By leveraging collaboration between corporate, private, and philanthropic investors, the fund seeks to drive both commercial success and social impact.
Grit Ventures
Grit Ventures is a pre-seed investor in Deep Technology in mature and emerging hubs in the US. We source innovation from the nation’s top labs, lead rounds and focus on go-to-market strategy. We invest in industrial automation, logistics, sustainability and communications.
New Community Transformation Fund – Denver
NCTF – Denver is a venture capital fund based in Denver, Colorado that invests in early stage BIPOC+ Founders who have been overlooked and undervalued but are now seen as the new high-growth opportunity.
Black Tech Nation Ventures
BTN.vc is a seed venture investor in high-impact software companies in edtech, fintech, healthtech, climate change, and culture-based markets. All our founders are diverse (75% Black, 75% Women). We lead/co-lead seed rounds of about $2m-$3m at valuations in the $5m-$15m range.
Divergent Capital
Divergent Capital leads pre-seed rounds with conviction and builds a concentrated portfolio of companies using tech and science innovations to solve real world problems across manufacturing & industrial, life science & healthcare, consumer, and next-gen services.
Backstage Capital
Backstage Capital is a venture capital fund that invests in early-stage companies led by women, people of color and/or LGBTQ+ founders.
Partner Community Capital (formerly Natural Capital Investment Fund)
By providing flexible capital and advisory services to small businesses, non-profits, and farms, Partner Community Capital (PCAP) catalyzes environmentally and socially responsible business development and wealth creation in rural, minority, and low-wealth communities.