Companies & nonprofits in the Projects portfolio

Meet Estrella (CARE House #21)

Meet Estrella (CARE House #21)

Born and raised by her grandmother in a very rural area of Colorado with a large extended family with many cousins, Estrella discovered her passion for child care early on. The birth of their daughter Laelia motivated Estrella to open her own child care business.

Meet Melissa (CARE House #22)

Meet Melissa (CARE House #22)

As a teen, Melissa “hated doing child care.” Throughout her 20s, Melissa thought she would be focusing on being an artist, remaining single and child-free. Ten years of helping care for her older sister’s children and unexpectedly having her own child in her late 20s, however, helped her realize she loves kids and is gifted at providing care.

Psyched Services

Psyched Services

Psyched Services was founded by two clinicians determined to address the challenges faced by schools and families in supporting children with their learning, mental health, and behavioral needs.

GC Green

GC Green

GC Green is a service-disabled veteran, Native American, and woman-owned small business championing renewable energy and resiliency projects in underinvested communities. Founded by Liz Perez—an enrolled member of the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians—and headquartered in Poway, CA, GC Green’s mission is to bring clean energy access and economic opportunity to Indian Country.

Commercial Furniture Refinishers

Commercial Furniture Refinishers

Commercial Furniture Refinishers provides furniture moving and reupholstery services for business and government clients. The company is owned by Marshall Franklin, a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Community in Oklahoma, and at the time of underwriting, the exclusive furniture moving company for the sprawling FAA complex nearby.

Shifted Energy

Shifted Energy

Hawaii-based Shifted Energy, co-founded by Native Hawaiian Olin Lagon and longtime resident Forest Frizzell, is on a mission to enable widespread access to energy solutions.

Meet Stacy (CARE House #19)

Meet Stacy (CARE House #19)

Stacy was determined to spend more time with her children and provide them with quality care and education at home. When her children were grown, Stacy relocated to Las Vegas to be near her daughter and grandchildren.

A Dozen Cousins

A Dozen Cousins

A Dozen Cousins is a California-based natural food brand founded in 2017 by CEO Ibraheem Basir, who comes from a Brooklyn family of 10 children.

StarWalker Organic Farms

StarWalker Organic Farms

StarWalker Organic Farms is third-generation family-owned, covering over 3,000 acres of land at the base of the Marble Mountains in Northern California, and produces organic hay, grain, cattle, and pork.

Founders First CDC

Founders First CDC

Founders First CDC                              What they do TK Why we invested TKImpact Segment Serving underserved communitiesImpact Vehicle AdvanceDate of Investment July 2024Impact...

Blip Energy

Blip Energy

Blip Energy’s plug-and-play smart battery is designed to address a few energy issues: manage peak electricity demand, lower costs for users, and cut operating expenses for utilities.

Relyion

Relyion

Relyion refurbishes and optimizes recycled EV batteries in long-lasting battery energy storage systems (BESS), powered by a proprietary system.