Investing in Opportunity and Equity
Who We Are
TCFMIC invests in the in the people, ideas and businesses of Greater New Haven for a "triple bottom line."
- For entrepreneurs and their families - access to capital and resources stimulates economic empowerment and wealth creation.
- For future businesses - returns on investments to TCFMIC are redeployed to seed new ideas and fund the growth of successful ventures.
- For the Greater New Haven region - expanded opportunity and equity, and greater community wealth.
Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses, Start Ups
Who We Serve
TCFMIC serves entrepreneurs, start-ups, existing businesses and organizations that encounter structural and financial barriers and who may not fit conventional financing profiles. TCFMIC has a priority for working with Black, Brown, women, immigrant and formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs in Greater New Haven.
Investing in Entrepreneurs
New Haven Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (NHE3)
TCFMIC is working in partnership with local entrepreneurial support organizations to build an inclusive and equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem that brings together the resources, funding, pathways and mentorship for all entrepreneurs to succeed.
Equity Investments and Financing
TCFMIC invests in smaller, existing and new/early stage for-profit business ventures in a variety of forms, including equity, debt, loan guarantees and other flexible market instruments.
Talk to TCFMIC about financing options
Nonprofit Loans
A nonprofit loan pool, created in partnership with donors’ charitable resources, offers flexible loans to local nonprofits for the purchase, expansion or renovation of property and equipment, or for working capital during low cash flow periods.
How Can We Help?
A.F. Drew Alden
President & CEO
The Community Foundation Mission Investments Company
phone: 203-777-7061
Arthur W. Thomas III
Director of Mission Investing and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Phone: 203-974-1651
