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…
Industry News: CEI Ventures, Inc., a community development venture capital firm based in Maine, has joined a $25 million funding round in Galatea Bio, a Miami-based biotechnology company transforming genomic research that represent diverse population ancestries and is revolutionizing precision medicine.…
Industry News: JFFVentures, an impact venture capital fund, participated in Kollegio’s $2.8 million seed round led by Reach Capital, alongside Tuesday Capital and ECMC Group. Kollegio, based in California, is an edtech company offering free, AI-powered college counseling to students around the…
CDVCA has made a follow-on investment in MedRhythms, a digital therapeutics company that combines sensors, software, and music to address walking impairments caused by neurological conditions. Its innovative, evidence-based approach will significantly improve both mobility and quality of life for…
CDVCA is pleased to announce our investment in Exum Instruments, a Denver-based company revolutionizing material analysis. Their flagship product, the Massbox, is a compact and user-friendly tool powered by proprietary LALI-TOF-MS technology that makes lab-grade mass spectrometry available for everyday…