Cooperative Fund of the Northeast Interview with Micha Josephy; Executive Director How was the Cooperative Fund of the Northeast Created? Micha: During the mid-1970s, community-owned grocery stores (food co-ops) were launching and expanding healthy food access and food sovereignty across the region, but couldn’t access capital for upgrades...
Foodshed Capital Loan Fund Interview with Michael Reilly; Co-Founder and Executive Director Jen: How was Foodshed Capital Loan Fund Created? Michael: Michael Reilly founded the fund to help human-scale farmers access fair, patient and affordable capital Jen: How are your investment funds catalytic in a way that is different...
IMPAQTO Capital Interview with Justin Schwartz, Managing Partner How was IMPAQTO Capital Created? Justin: IMPAQTO Capital was created by Michelle Arévalo-Carpenter and Justin Schwartz as a spin off of IMPAQTO, an ecosystem builder based in Ecuador that has been a key player in the development of the social entrepreneurship and impact...
Viwala Interview with Carolina Lobo-Guerrero, Chief Financial Officer Jen: How was “Fund” Created? Carolina: In late 2018 Rodrigo Villar and Armando Laborde, founding partners of New Ventures realized the need for an investment vehicle that could help bridge the financing gap for missing middle entrepreneurs. With a grant...
Navajo Power Interview with Brett Isaac, Fund Founder and Executive Chair How was Navajo Power Created? Brett: Navajo Power is a majority native owned company that was founded to help address the catastrophic economic impact of the decline of the coal-based economy on the Navajo Nation by developing utility-scale renewable energy...
Gouts Lakawoulh Hiwechk Fund, Wiyot Tribe Dishagamu Community Land Trust Interview with Michelle Vassel, Tribal Administrator How was “Fund” Created? Michelle: Dishgamu Humboldt CLT and the Gouts Lakawoulh Hiwechk (money that makes us well) were both created by the Wiyot Tribal Council. The goal with the Gouts Lakawoulh Hiwechk...
IndigiDAO Fund Interview with Liz Gamboa, Co-Director Jen: How was IndigiDao Created? Liz: I think we recognized that new blockchain and Web3 technologies offer their users a chance to take sovereignty over their data technologically. This tech also provided an opportunity to exchange goods and services in ways that reflect...
ONAC Fund Interview with Christy Finsel, Executive Director Jen: How was ONAC Fund Created? Christy: ONAC started the ONAC Fund with an anonymous donation. The ONAC Fund is managed by ONAC and the funds are held with J.A. Glynn Investments in Missouri. Jen: How are your investment funds catalytic...
Barka Fund Interview with Rekia Foudel; Managing Partner of Barka Fund Jen: How was the Barka Fund Created? Rekia: Rekia started the fund to solve the problem of how to move public and private capital directly to thousands of ecopreneurs, in the missing middle of the financial spectrum...
Enduring Planet Interview with Erin Davis; COO and Co-Founder of Enduring Planet Jen: How was Enduring Planet Created? Erin: There are not enough financing options for climate startups that are non-dilutive and help them keep more of their company as they grow. Dimitry Gershenson, co-founder and CEO (ex-Facebook,...