Upstart Co-Lab profiled 3 investors in our Inclusive Creative Economy Strategy as part of our 2025 Report. They all believe in the power of investing in the creative economy to make money and do good.
“The Skoll Foundation was delighted to have an opportunity to invest in Upstart Co-Lab’s work to help innovative and creative community leaders access the funding they needed to scale their impactful work,” said CEO Marla Blow. “We see how art has the power to inspire change, and the creative sector is an essential component of thriving communities.”
“Upstart Co-Lab has been a visionary leader in harnessing the superpower of the arts and creative communities for impact,” said Stuart Davidson. “We’re proud to partner with Upstart Co-Lab as an investor in the funds they’ve launched and supporter of their critical role in building the creative economy investment community.”
Arts advocate and impact investor, Elaine Chen-Fernandez describes her introduction to Upstart Co-Lab this way: “I didn’t realize there was any way to connect my interests and experience as a creative to the world of capital and investment. Then I met Upstart Co-Lab and impact investing became more personal to me.”