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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.
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Investing in Entrepreneurs
New Haven Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (NHE3)
The NHE3 is a strategy of TCFMIC that offers grants and technical support services to local small businesses. Entrepreneurs and small business owners are encouraged to apply through the NHE3 web portal e3connector.com.
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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.
Nonprofit organizations can apply for flexible loans available through a loan pool.
TCF-MIC News
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How Can We Help?
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A.F. Drew Alden
President & CEO
The Community Foundation Mission Investments Company
203-777-7061
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Arthur W. Thomas III
Director of Mission Investing and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
203-974-1651
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Joseph W. Williams Jr.
Managing Director
The Community Foundation Mission Investments Company
203-974-1656