Upstart Co-Lab has identified more than 100 funds that have invested in the creative economy in the last 5 years. Learn about three of these funds, and read the real-life story of a B Corporation in the creative economy that recently raised impact capital.
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Access Ventures is an impact investment firm that builds more inclusive economies through mission-aligned investments that enable communities to flourish. Creative Arts is one of five pillars of their portfolio. Read what they have to say about the Creative Economy. |
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HEVA Fund is a Nairobi-based fund that invests in the transformative social and economic potential of the creative economy in East Africa. Read about how HEVA is building the creative economy as a source of 21st Century jobs. |
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Purpose Ventures makes evergreen investments in companies that have made a binding commitment to keep remain independent and mission-driven. Read about one Purpose Ventures investment that mixes crowdsourcing art, new social media platforms, and the growing trend of consumers spending their dollars expressing their values. |
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Creative Action Network shares their journey of raising impact investment capital to scale their business. |
| Will you be at SoCap18? Or the 2018 Grantmakers in the Arts Conference: Race, Space, and Place? So will Upstart Co-Lab!
Please join us at the GIA conference on Tuesday October 23 at 10am for a session on Impact Investing in the Creative Economy and Wednesday October 24 at 8am for a more in-depth Roundtable on the topic. Please join us at SoCap18 on Thursday afternoon October 25 for Creative Workspace and Quality Jobs. Hope we see you there! |