Congratulations to Grady Vanderhoofven, co-founder and co-manager of two venture capital funds–Meritus Ventures (Meritus) and Southern Appalachian Fund (SAF)–who has accepted an invitation to serve on the Yale University School of Engineering & Applied Science Leadership Council led by T.…
Advantage Capital Partners has invested $7.2 million in 3DR Laboratories, Inc., an advanced visualization lab that provides three-dimensional (3D) imaging services to hospitals, image centers and teleradiology firms. 3DR Laboratories provides 3D images by processing CT scans and MRIs performed…
CB Insights has released their Q2 2012 venture capital activity report. To read the report, visit the CB Insights website at www.cbinsights.com/blog/venture-capital/q2-2012-quarterly-report
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund opened the 2012 round of competition under the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program. For more information, visit the CDFI Fund  website at www.cdfifund.gov
Today, the White House released six initiatives to help small businesses and promote jobs. Most relevant to the CDVC industry is the notice that the White House and Treasury Department are working on regulatory reforms to the New Markets Tax…
Bridges Ventures has published a report on “The Power of Advice in the UK Sustainable and Impact Investment Market.” The report can be downloaded from their website at www.bridgesventures.com
The House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2013 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. The bill recommends $221 million for the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, matching the FY 2012 budget and President Obama’s request for FY…
Rockefeller Foundation and UN Global Compact published the report “A Framework for Action: Social Enterprise and Impact Investing.” The report can be download from the UN Global Compact website at www.unglobalcompact.org
DC Community Ventures closed a $400,000 Series B Preferred Stock investment in Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company. To read the rest of the press release, click here www.prweb.com
Bridges Ventures won two awards at the FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Awards, including the overall Award for Excellence in Sustainable Finance. The FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Awards are the major global awards for environmentally and socially responsible banking and investment. The 2012…