The Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA) recently hosted its 4th Unlock Capital – Puerto Rico Investor Showcase, where 10 companies spanning health care, technology, manufacturing, and consumer products pitched to investors and advisers. The event connected early-stage ventures with…
Industry News: The 22 Fund, a community development venture capital fund based in Los Angeles, has announced additional investments of $5 million from BMO Bank N.A. and $3 million from City National Bank, which joined such investors as the Annie E.…
Excell Technology Ventures, a community development venture capital firm based in Rochester, NY, has invested a total of $1.85 million in three early-stage life sciences startups through the Upstate Biotech Venture Fund (UBV), a collaborative fund launched in partnership with…
Boot64 Ventures, a CDVCA member fund based in Louisiana, participated in NOLA AI’s $1 million seed round as a follow-on investment. NOLA AI, an AI optimization technology company headquartered in New Orleans, is making headlines with its Atomic Speed whitepaper…
Morro Ventures, a community development venture capital fund based in Puerto Rico, made a follow-on investment as part of an extended Series A bridge financing round in Wisboo, an Argentina-based platform that offers independent educational creators a place to launch…
Boot64 Ventures, a CDVCA member fund located in Louisiana, led a $350,000 pre-seed investment in Dreamland Koffucha, a New Orleans-based beverage company producing a line of fermented sparkling coffee. The round included participation from the New Orleans Startup Fund, Propeller…
Sienna Naturals, a portfolio company of CDVCA member fund The 22 Fund and co-founded by actress Issa Rae, has been recognized by multiple outlets for their product performance in 2025. Sienna Naturals’ H.A.P.I Shampoo was named Best Shampoo for Natural Hair by Cosmopolitan, as…
Three Roots Capital, a CDVCA member fund located in Tennessee, invested in Blank Beauty, a beauty-tech company that combines AI color science with a patented micro-dosing system to create precision-matched highly personalized formulations for beauty products. Blank Beauty seeks to create…
Now in its fourteenth year, Impact Assets has just released its 2025 list of 50 experienced and emerging impact fund managers. Congratulations to CDVCA members: Advantage Capital, The 22 Fund, Apis & Heritage Capital Partners, JFFVentures, Third Derivative, Aligned Climate Capital, Avesta…
Industry News: MetaFund, a community development venture capital firm, has invested $300,000 in Unison, a seven-acre health and wellness collective along a medical corridor in north Oklahoma City. The development aims to bring together holistic care businesses while creating an inviting…