Public & institutional investors

Community First Fund provides a variety of loans to individuals, businesses and community based organizations. These loans help to start and grow businesses, assist in creating affordable housing, give business owners an opportunity to purchase their business property, and help community nonprofit agencies deliver vital services. We also offer counseling and mortgages to first-time homebuyers in Greater Philadelphia. We offer access to loans with fair, flexible and transparent terms. Our financing products include: Small business loans and microloans: Small business loans are for projects that require more capital than a microloan can provide. Loan proceeds are generally used to support the increased capital needs of maturing businesses and may be used for such things as expanding or improving the business site, machinery and equipment purchases, working capital, inventory, materials and supplies, and expansion. Microloans are for businesses that require less than $50,000 for startup or expansion. They are a financing option for borrowers that don’t have access to other sources of capital. Borrowers are usually sole proprietors that have been in business for less than two years. Loan proceeds are generally used for machinery and equipment purchases, site improvements, working capital, inventory, materials and supplies, and expansion. Affinity Group Lending program: Our entrepreneurial Affinity Group Lending program (AGL) provides credit building, business technical assistance, and loans to group members with similar financial needs. This product is tailored for entrepreneurial borrowers seeking to increase business and financial capacity. Commercial real estate loans: Our commercial loans have focused on acquisition, construction and improvement of retail space, wholesale operations, light manufacturing, or refinancing of a real estate loan to improve the business’s cash flow. Affordable and market rate housing development loans: We provide loans to both for-profit and nonprofit developers of housing for low- and moderate-income families. These can be for housing that is for re-sale or for rental housing projects. New Markets Tax Credits: The New Markets Tax Credit program was designed by Congress to increase the supply of capital to businesses that operate in low income neighborhoods and to help transform these neighborhoods by providing new jobs for community residents and helping to revitalize neighborhoods.

Established in 1962, the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments is a regional planning agency serving the Western Maine communities of Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties. AVCOG provides financing assistance for startups, expansions and modernizations throughout the tri-county area. Funding for the agency’s lending, grant and technical assistance programs is secured through a mix of state and federal loan and grant programs and strategic partnerships. In addition to our direct loan programs, AVCOG also provides assistance to businesses in accessing other local and state sources of financing. Business Loan Program: Loan Amount: $35,000 to $150,000. Average loan is approximately $75,000. COVID Economic Assistance Micro Loan Program: AVCOG is now offering a micro loan program to provide loans to small businesses in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties affected by COVID-19. A business can borrow up to $10,000. AVCOG’s quick loans are for existing and start-up businesses for loans of less than $10,000 and for borrowers with a credit score of 650 or higher. Microloan Program: Loan Amount: $50,000. Business must be located in Androscoggin, Franklin or Oxford Counties. The CDBG Micro-Enterprise Grant Program provides funding to address the needs of micro-businesses in non-entitlement areas* within the region. The program is funded through the Maine Department of Economic & Community Development’s Community Block Grant program.

Northern Initiatives is a Community Development Financial Institution. We’re in business to provide loans and business services to small business owners and entrepreneurs who create jobs and enable the communities of Michigan and neighboring Wisconsin to thrive. Loan types are: Micro Loans: $1,000-$50,000. Great for starting a new business, purchasing equipment, or working capital. Business Loans: $25,000-$500,000. Great for starting a new business, buying existing business, expanding your business or purchasing equipment. Healthy Food Access: $2,500-$300,000. Great for new and existing healthy food production, distribution, processing, and retail projects that will increase fresh food in underserved communities. Contract/Purchase Order Financing: $5,000-$250,000. Great for supplementing cash flow or expanding your business. Commercial Real Estate Loans: $50,001-$500,000. New and existing businesses that need funds to finance real estate that will be 50% or greater owner-occupied. This is not a passive investment; financing is usually combined with operating capital. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Loan Program: New and existing businesses that will either: 1) create new jobs for HUD-designated low- to moderate-income individuals via a loan to start, acquire, maintain, or expand a business or 2) remediate slum and blight properties in designated communities.

Alternatives is a Community Development Credit Union (CDCU). Our mission is to build wealth and create economic opportunity for underserved people and communities. Alternatives Federal Credit Union is no ordinary financial institution. We are member-owned, locally controlled and self-supporting. Our purpose is to meet the financial needs of the members of our community. We believe that by controlling the flow of funds within a small community, the community can build itself to suit its own needs and be more self-reliant. We take pride in our services, policies, and procedures because they contribute to a better society, a healthier community or a financially sound member. We offer specialized lending to businesses of all shapes and sizes, including: Business Loans. Women and Minorities Subsidized Loans: Financing specifically for women and minority businesses. Working Capital Loans: Boost your working capital and meet needs as they arise. Lines of Credit: Alternatives is here to support your short- or long-term financing needs. Business Equipment Loans: Our competitive rates will help you with the purchase of equipment or inventory. Commercial Mortgages: Loans for purchase or refinance of owner-occupied or investment properties. Share Secured Loans: A secured loan backed by a Share Account will help you build a healthy credit history.

Metro Community Development is a Certified CDFI, an approved Small Business Administration (SBA) intermediary micro loan lender and a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis with focus on serving the Flint MSA, Shiawassee, Lapeer, North Oakland and Saginaw MSA. These resources create the opportunity of leveraging public and private financing for community stability and economic development. The Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Business Loan Program has been established to assist in the creation of new jobs and to expand businesses in the Mid-Michigan area with low interest loans for those who do not qualify for traditional lending. The Enterprise Loan program provides low interest loans over $50,000 and up to $200,000. These funds can be used as leverage for financing with other lenders and direct loans for business expansion and job growth. The Enterprise Loan can be used for equipment, building upgrades, commercial purchases, inventory, and working capital. Metro Community Development has partnered with Michigan Corps and Team KIVA to provide assistance for clients to participate in 0% interest loans up to $5,000. These loans are crowd funded on the KIVA website by private lenders within the community.

As a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lender, we’re committed to helping startup and existing small businesses throughout our expanded service area of New Jersey, New York City, Westchester County (NY), Philadelphia, and Bucks County (PA). The loans we offer include microloans, SBA 7(a) and SBA 504 loans. Access to capital is often a business owner’s largest hurdle. We fund a variety of small business loans to meet your needs at every stage of your business’ growth. With loans from $500 to $5.5 million, our staff will work to find the solution that’s right for you. If you can answer “yes” to the following, you’ll be ready to move to the next step! Are you a U.S. citizen or do you have a green card? Does your credit report show that you are free of bankruptcies within the past five years or defaults on federally funded loans (such as a student loan) at any time? If you are a startup business (in business less than two years), do you have related skills or experience in your field of business? Will you contribute at least 10% of the project cost? For existing businesses, do you have sufficient cash flow to cover existing expenses?

Mo-Kan Regional Council (Mo-Kan) is a designated regional planning commission and economic development district, recognized by the states of Kansas and Missouri and the federal government. Loan programs offered by Mo-Kan are designed to be an affordable means in which businesses can access much-needed capital. Through many of the loan programs, Mo-Kan partners with a local lender and provides “gap financing” for owner-occupied businesses. Many entrepreneurs that Mo-Kan is able to help are in search of ways to preserve their cash on hand for the use of working capital. Mo-Kan is able to fill the financing gap between what a local bank is able to provide and what the borrower has available for down payment. In many cases, the local lender provides 50% of the financing and Mo-Kan secures 30-40% of the project costs. All of Mo-Kan’s loan products offer a fixed interest rate for the life of the loan. Fixed rates provide entrepreneurs the assurance they need that their payments will not increase over time, which in turn helps them gauge future growth opportunities.

NewCorp Inc. is a 501(c) (3) organization that was formed in 1995. NewCorp, Inc. is a certified Community Development Institution (CDFI) whose mission is to be an economic development catalyst by providing technical and financial assistance to small and emerging businesses to improve their basic business capabilities by way of training, counseling, planning and financial products and services. NewCorp has an array of products and services to address the needs of the business community. NewCorp provides a blend of traditional, flexible and patient capital financing to support the growth and development of start-up, early stage, and seasoned businesses. In partnership with our public, private, and community partners, we promote the sustaibability of small businesses and their communities. NewCorp, Inc.’s target market is located primarily in Orleans and Jefferson parishes and the surrounding parishes of St. Bernard, St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. John, and Plaquemines. The entire state of Louisiana is NewCorp, Inc.’s secondary target market.

We are part of your community. We are the small business lender that can possibly assist your business financial need. We are your partner. Like you, we want your business to have everything it needs to flourish. At William Mann Jr. CDC, we understand that each of our clients have a unique need that calls for a customized loan program. Based on your need, we can help find the right loan program for you. William Mann Jr. CDC business loans assist in the growth of the local growth. We provide access to capital with low down payment or equity injection, no pre-payment penalties and flexible underwriting. We customize loans to fit the needs of the business. We lend up to $100,000 for existing businesses. Small Business or Working Capital loan: Capital for equipment, machinery, permanent working capital, facility improvement, business acquisition or real estate. Short-term working capital for a specific job associated with account receivable, inventory purchase or contract. Revolving Line of Credit for contractors.

Four Directions Development Corporation is a nonprofit Community Development Corporation and Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDC/CDFI) certified by the US Department of Treasury. Established in 2001, Four Directions was created by the Penobscot Indian Nation. It was the first Native CDFI in Northern New England and is the only Native CDFI in Maine. Four Directions offers three loan types: Residential loans for aspiring home owners; small business loans for Native entreprenuers looking to grow their business and in need of financing for working capital/operating expenses, equipment, vehicles, and commercial real estate (businesses that are at least 51% Native-owned are eligible to apply); and community development loans to further economic and community development activities that build assets, promote self-determination, strengthen nation building, and advance tribal sovereignty in Wabanaki communities.

We provide loans and technical assistance for new and existing businesses in Southeast Georgia and the Low Country of South Carolina, with a focus on providing equitable access to all segments of our community. To be eligible, a business must be operated for-profit and meet SBA’s size standards. Some types of businesses are not eligible, such as those engaged in lending, real estate development, investment or speculation, pyramid schemes, gambling, and illegal operations. All loans must be used for sound business purposes. The business must be in our area of operations. SBAC loan officers will decide which product or combination of products best meets your needs. SBAC offers a variety of loan programs that address virtually all small business financing needs. There are many available loan funds. SBAC lending professionals will assist you in determining which program or combination of programs is best for you.

Do you need money for your small business? WomenVenture offers loans from $1,000 up to $100,000 to qualified new and existing business owners. We are a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), and Minnesota Department of Employment &; Economic Development (DEED) lender. We lend to businesses located in the 16-county Twin Cities metro region in Minnesota. The counties we serve include: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Steele, Washington, Wright, Pierce (WI), Polk (WI), and St. Croix (WI). Loan features: no application fee, fixed interest rates, monthly repayment - for up to 5 years, no pre-payment penalty, one-time commitment fee, plus collateral filing fees, access to business advisors for the duration of your loan on topics including: finance, marketing, human resources, legal and more

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is a economic development agency founded in 2011. The firm is a public-private entity that nurtures business growth and job creation in Wisconsin, United States by providing resources, technical support, and financial assistance to companies, their partners and the communities they serve. The organization focuses on economic and community development, entrepreneurship and innovation, business and industry development, international business development, marketing and public affairs and finance and administration. The firm prefers to invest in the energy, power and control, health technology, biosciences, medical devices, manufacturing, food and beverage, water/clean technology, aerospace and information technology sectors.

AGC provides a diverse range of small business loan options and is excited to learn about new opportunities of any size, within the loan size range of $500,000 to $10 million. AGC offers the following loan types: long-term working capital to support growth; acquisition or change of control; equipment or real estate purchase; and debt refinance. Through its over 20-year history, Alaska Growth Capital has expanded into markets that have demonstrated a need for a lender that can act quickly and provide capital for companies that may have a hard time obtaining, or are not yet ready for, traditional bank financing. AGC is currently doing business in Alaska, Montana, Hawaii, Idaho, Washington, Colorado, and Wyoming.

At Kabbage, we are happy to offer women entrepreneurs access to the working capital they need to sustain and grow their businesses. With Kabbage Funding, you apply online or through our mobile app by connecting information generated through accounting data, online sales, shipping and dozens of other sources. We use simple, meaningful data from your business to assess your business and do not require elaborate documentation that takes you extensive time to gather. We provide an automated decision right away and give qualified small businesses ongoing access to lines of credit of up to $150,000. Customers can withdraw any increment they need and can access their accounts online or through our mobile app.

Accessity is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution founded in 1994 that provides economic opportunity to entrepreneurs through access to small business loans from $300 to $100,000 and a community of support and resources in Southern California. Accessity’s mission is to open doors of financial opportunity to those with historically less access to capital and business support: entrepreneurs of color, women, immigrants, and low- to moderate-income entrepreneurs, so they can build prosperous businesses and livelihoods for themselves and their families, while also strengthening communities. For more information, visit http://accessity.org/.

MEDC is a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that provides lending to Milwaukee area businesses along with the six surrounding counties for-profit businesses. Our goal is to help you find the access to capital you need to grow your business, through technical assistance and resource referrals, while facilitating business investment that will benefit Milwaukee through job retention, job creation, and neighborhood stabilization. Typically, MEDC works with a bank, savings & loan, or credit union partner to provide the financing your project needs. Check with your current banking partner or we can refer you to a lender we have successfully partnered with.

Craft3 is a regional nonprofit CDFI that makes loans to strengthen economic, ecological, and family resilience in Oregon and Washington. We lend to established nonprofits and growing and startup businesses - including those that don’t qualify for traditional loans. Business Loans: To finance business start-up and expansion, including loans for food, agriculture and clean technology projects. Community Facilities Loans: To finance projects that provide community and essential services. Learn more. Loans in Indian Country: To finance growth for Tribal enterprises and members. Learn more. Land Conservation Loans: To finance projects that protect habitat and ensure clean water.

We offer loans, investment products and services to low-income and underserved populations in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area looking to start or expand their businesses, with a special focus on women and minorities. Our products include:Credit builder loans up to $2,500;Direct loan $1,000 to $2,500;Small business loans up to $10,000;Credit line up to $20,000;Expansion loans up to $50,000;Real estate loans for business property up to $250,000;Assistance with developing business plan and financial projections, market access, graphic design, and professional servicesReferrals to partner banks and community loan funds for business loans and related assistance.

Ascendus is a nonprofit small business lender whose vision is the creation of financial ascension for all, achieved by empowering low-to-moderate income entrepreneurs through access to capital and business support. We’re here to help you succeed. At Ascendus, we work together with you to advance your business as well as your life. We’re dedicated to helping passionate entrepreneurs build successful businesses that provide for their families and improve their communities. Our term loans range from $500 to $250,000. We’ll work closely with you to determine how much is needed to move your business in the right direction.

Montgomery & Co. is a full service investment bank focused on growth companies. Montgomery & Co. provides research, sales & trading coverage, strategic advisory and M&A services, and public and private financings to growth companies in the software, security & services, communications, healthcare and media & entertainment businesses. Headquartered in Santa Monica and with offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle and Orlando, Montgomery & Co. is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD), and its professional associates are register with the NASD-SIPC.

Our lending team will design the best possible solution to meet your specific business needs. CEDF provides term loans up to $250,000, owner-occupied commercial real estate loans up to $500,000, and lines of credit up to $250,000. We understand that the needs of each business are unique. Our goal is to help structure the best funding solution for your business. We lend to businesses in a variety of industries including, but not limited to, manufacturers, retail, restaurants, childcare, landscaping, baking and food production, fitness and self-defense studios, and auto repair.

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense with a singular and enduring mission: to make pivotal investments in breakthrough technologies for national security. DARPA’s mission is to maintain the technological superiority of the U.S. military and prevent technological surprise from harming our national security by sponsoring revolutionary, high-payoff research that bridges the gap between fundamental discoveries and their military use. the firm is based in Arlington, Virginia and was founded in 1958.

Since its inception in 1995, BiGAUSTIN has been committed to meeting the unique financial needs of new and existing entrepreneurs. As a locally established, nonprofit microlender, BiGAUSTIN provides loan applicants with a streamlined process resulting in a quick loan decision. We offer a variety of loan programs to fit the growing needs of small businesses, including SBA and PPP loans. Start-Up Business (min 3 months of operation): up to $15,000. Existing Business (min 1 year of operation): up to $50,000.

„Фонд мениджър на финансови инструменти в България“ ЕАД е създадено от Министерски съвет като специализирано държавно търговско дружество за управление на финансовите инструменти, предвидени за изпълнение по програмите, съфинансирани от Европейските структурни и инвестиционни фондове (ЕСИФ) – ОП „Развитие на човешките ресурси“, ОП „Иновации и конкурентоспособност“, ОП „Региони в растеж“ и ОП „Околна среда“, Програма за развитие на селските райони и Програма за морско дело и рибарство.

PMHDC provides loans to small business owners in southern Arizona that reside in Yuma, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Pima, Pinal, Maricopa, Gila and Graham counties. As a nonprofit organization, PMHDC’s mission is to help small businesses thrive through technical assistance, lending money, promoting our clients’ businesses, linking them to small business resources, information and mentors, and providing networking opportunities. We offer business loans from $500 to $75,000.

Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative was established in 2006 through the leadership and vision of the Utah Legislature and the Governor to leverage science and technology innovation to expand the State's economy. The organization conducts its technology based economic development mission through a diverse portfolio of programs and services focused in three areas: principal researchers, competitive grant programs and technology entrepreneurship services.

Smithfield Trust Company is a privately owned wealth management and trust company chartered and regulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking. It seeks to offer services in the areas of trust and fiduciary, investment management, estate planning and administration, tax planning and charitable planning. Additionally the firm also invests through private equity, venture capital, hedge funds and real estate investment trusts.

The Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC), in collaboration with the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM), is pleased to announce the launch of the Black Business Boost. This unique initiative will provide 100 Black business owners and entrepreneurs in the greater Milwaukee area with access to key supportive services to start, strengthen or expand their business ventures.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management is an asset manager for institutions, individuals and financial intermediaries, worldwide. The firm's investment professionals are located around the world providing strategies that span the full spectrum of asset classes including equity, fixed income, cash liquidity, currency, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds and private equity.

We’re Australia’s ‘green bank’, investing in our net zero emissions future. With access to more than $30 billion from the Australian Government, we’re backing economy-wide decarbonisation, including transforming our energy grid, driving investment in sustainable housing and supporting climate tech innovators. 

Invest Illinois Venture Fund is a venture capital firm operated by Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Government of Illinois. The firm seeks to invest in the agriculture, food, clean energy, information technology, biotechnology, manufacturing, medical devices, nanotechnology, telecommunications, transportation and logistics sectors.

Croft & Bender is an investment banking based in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm provides a wide range of services such as mergers and acquisitions advisory, equity and debt financing, divestitures, recapitalizations financial advisory and leveraged buyouts to the technology, business services, healthcare, consumer services and industrial sectors.

Mubadala Capital is a global alternative asset management platform investing across multiple asset classes and geographies. Through its asset management platform and strategic partnerships, Mubadala Capital combines the scale and stability of sovereign ownership with the agility and focus of a performance-driven global investment firm.

Ziegler Meditech Equity Partners is a limited partnership focusing on equity and equity like investments in emerging medical device technologies. The firm combines Ziegler’s healthcare investment banking expertise with the mid to late stage medical device knowledge of Meditech Advisors. It is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. The firm helps in the acceleration of various start up companies through its acceleration fund The Venture Acceleration Fund. It was founded in 1943 and is based in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Créée par la loi du 2 août 1977, la Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement (SNCI) est la banque publique de développement du Luxembourg, spécialisée dans le financement à moyen et long terme des entreprises luxembourgeoises. Elle finance des projets par des prêts ainsi que par des prises de participations.

West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust is a public venture capital fund created to develop and expand West Virginia's economy by making investment funds available to eligible businesses. The firm invests in early stage, later stage and mature small companies who wish to expand. It is based in Charleston, West Virginia.

Arch Grants is a non-profit organization that accelerates economic development and community revitalization by providing $50,000 equity-free grants and pro bono support services to entrepreneurs who locate their early-stage businesses in St. Louis. The firm is based in Saint Louis, Missouri and was founded in 2011.

For 20 years, CERTs has helped turn local ideas into visible clean energy projects with seed grants. From Ramsey County to Redwood County, Mahnomen to Mankato, this round of community-led projects serves a wide array of clean energy ideas, with many focused on helping neighbors to be more energy efficient.

Innovation Capital is an investment bank dedicated to representing mid-market clients in the gaming, leisure, restaurant and retail industries. It offers security brokerage, financial advisory, merger, acquisition and valuation services. It was founded in 2004 and is headquartered El Segundo, California.

An intensive 20-week accelerator in New York City designed to help build and scale startups, culminating in a showcase presenting each company to the investor community. One of the founders or C-Suite members must be multicultural or a woman, and the company must relate to technology or be tech-enabled.

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation aims to improve our natural world, secure a fairer future and strengthen the bonds in communities in the UK. Founded with an endowment in 1961, the Foundation is one of the UK’s largest independent funders, making grants and social investments.

Malta is an island of stability with decades of experience and a welcoming innovative mind-set. It is a forward looking destination, with an open business-centric commercial community that stands tall as an EU member state, and a proven record of economic success.

Arkansas Development Finance Authority is Arkansas' source of low-cost financing for low-to-moderate income housing development, small industries, government, education and health care. The firm was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

RWJF is a leading national philanthropy dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime. We work with others to achieve health equity faster and pave the way together to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right.

North Avenue Capital (NAC) is a specialized commercial lender committed to excellence in every aspect of the debt-financing process with a focus on partnership, communication and execution. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.