Samira Cook-Gaines

Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (Virginia Innovation Partnership) is a private equity/venture capital non-profit operating division of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

CDC Small Business Finance Corp. is a not-for-profit company, which engages in the provision of financial services. It offers loans and loan advising. The company was founded in 1978 by Arthur H. Goodman and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Advance Venture Partners LLC (Advance Venture Partners) is an evergreen venture capital firm founded in 2014 by David ibnAle. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

City Connect Detroit helps Detroit-area nonprofit organizations and governments work together to solve local problems. The firm offers collaborative facilitation, intermediary and consulting services. It provides platforms for community change. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Southern California Public Radio operates radio stations. It also features signature public radio programs from American Public Media, the BBC and Public Radio International. The company is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Momentus Capital is a family of mission-driven organizations that are working to transform traditional financial systems to address systemic issues of inequality, economic empowerment, and the widening racial wealth gap. The private company is based in Arlington, VA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company offers a continuum of financial, knowledge, and social capital to help local leaders build inclusive and equitable communities and create generational wealth. Momentus Capital has a portfolio of nearly $3 billion and has delivered more than $23 billion in financing, created and preserved 250,000 jobs, and served 12,000 small businesses and five million people across their history. The CEO of the company is Ellis Carr.

Artspace Projects, Inc. is a private company that specializes in developing affordable spaces for artists and small businesses. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company creates, own, and operate these spaces, making them accessible to those who may not have the means to afford traditional commercial real estate.

First Children's Finance provides financing, training and business-development assistance to child care businesses. It offers loans and financial technical assistance, business training and consulting, community consulting projects, and rural child care innovation programs. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Prosperity Now is an organization that has been advocating for economic opportunity since 1979. The private company is based in Washington, and the CEO of the company is Cherie Collins Sims. The American company works towards advancing racial and ethnic economic justice by investing in innovative ideas and working at both grassroots and national levels. The organization aims to impact the entire ecosystem by setting goals for the economy and following through with targeted approaches based on need. Prosperity Now believes that everyone deserves a chance to prosper and has helped millions of people, especially people of color and those with limited incomes, to achieve financial security, stability, and prosperity. The company offers practical solutions, in-depth research, and proven strategies to build wealth for those who need it most.

Capital Impact Partners operates as a community development financial institution. It provides strategic financing, housing, cooperative development, education, healthcare, and health food services. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

The Minneapolis Foundation operates as a community foundations. The company was founded by E. L. Carpenter, F. M. Prince, Elbridge C. Cooke, F. A. Chamberlain, and Hovey C. Clarke in 1915 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

American Express Ventures (American Express Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of American Express Co founded in 2011 by Harshul Sanghi. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Bellhop, Inc. provides moving services to collegiate and local communities. Its services include loading, unloading, on-site dorm move-in, storage, long distance moves, and residential housing move-in. The company was founded by Stephen Vlahos and Cameron Doody in 2011 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

PeopleFund provides small business loans. It offers small business loans as well as business assistance and education to people with otherwise limited access to such resources. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Prestamos CDFI LLC provides financial products and services for small businesses and impactful economic development projects. It offers loans, investments, and citizenship loans. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

JA Worldwide, Inc. engages in activities to oversee global fund raising, brand development and protection, quality assurance, and financial accountability. It educates students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy through experiential and hands-on programs. The firm?s programs include JA economics, JA global marketplace, JA innovation camp, JA success skills, and JA finance park. The company was founded by Horace Moses, Theodore Vail and Murray Crane in 1919 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Project 1972, Inc. engages in the provision of private networking platform for women. Its membership services include core group, salon series, connection, and clubhouses access. The company was founded by Lindsay Kaplan and Carolyn Childers in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Partners In Health provides healthcare facilities for the poor. It has operations in Haiti, Rwanda, Peru, Russia, the USA, Malawi, and Lesotho. The company was founded by Ophelia Dahl, Paul Farmer, Jim Yong Kim, Todd McCormack and Tom White in 1987 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Accion International (Private Equity) (ACCION International) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of ACCION International founded in 1961. The firm is headquartered in Washington.

Ocean Conservancy, Inc. engages in the provision of wildlife services. The firm protects the ocean from global challenges. It creates science based solutions for a healthy ocean and the wildlife and communities that depend on it. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Openly Holdings Corp. provides homeowner insurance services. The private company is based in Boston, MA.

PTAC, Inc. provides installation and maintenance of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems. It services hotel, hospitality, and assisted living properties. The company was founded by David Howell in 2003 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

Openly, Inc. engages in the provision of home insurance services. It offers homeowners policy that can be used for multiple occupancy types, including primary, seasonal, secondary, and rented to others. The company was founded by Ty Harris and Matt Wielbut in 2017 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

See Jane Run, Inc. provides online training services for kids. The firm offers training services on arts, cooking, dance, gym, language, music, science, sports, and theatre. The company was founded by Marissa Evans and Stephanie Choi in October 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Curology, Inc. provides healthcare services. It produces and ships prescription skincare products for acne and anti aging. The company was founded by Nancy Satur and David Lortscher in 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Metropolitan Economic Development Association provides business management consulting services for minority entrepreneurs. The non-profit company is based in Minneapolis, MN. Dorothy J. Bridges has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Listo Unlimited, Inc. provides consumer financial services that offers insurance products and loan. The company was founded by Ulloa Samuel and Gustavo F. Lasala and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

New Capitalists provides investment advice. The private company is based in Washington.

Tides Network engages in the provision of services for sustainable environment, healthy individuals and communities, and education. Its services include charitable giving, grant making, fiscal sponsorship, collaborative workspaces, social impact, and impact investing. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Ureeka, Inc. provides training and coaching services. It engages in reducing the cost and risk associated with growing a small to medium business. The company was founded by Melissa Bradley, Rob Gatto, and David Jakubowski and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

CIT GAP Funds invests in companies located in United States, primarily in Virginia. The fund target companies operating in the fields of life sciences, hardware, software, biotechnology and agricultural sectors. It provides financing for seed and early stage requirements with an investment up to USD 0.125 million.

Tides.network, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides networking services.

1863 Ventures (1863 Fund) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Accelerate 500 Inc founded in 2016 by Melissa Bradley. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC.