Access to Capital
Remember the old saying, “Money doesn’t grow on trees?” Unfortunately, money does make the world go round, especially the world of business. If you’re looking for funding sources to fuel your growth, check out some of these possibilities.
- 37 Angels
- Alliance of Angels
- Angel Oregon
- Bellingham Angel Investors
- Bend Venture Conference
- Broadway Angels
- Cascade Seed Fund
- Cronus Ventures
- Family Angel Investment Fund
- Founders Co-op
- Gust
- Halogen Ventures
- Keiretsu – Seattle
- Oregon Sports Angels
- Pipeline Angels
- Portland Angel Network
- Portland Seed Fund
- Puget Sound Venture Club
- SeaChange Fund
- Seattle Angel Conference
- Seven Peaks Ventures
- SoGal Ventures
- Spokane Angel Alliance
- The Vinetta Project
- Unlock Venture Partners
- WINGS
- Women’s Venture Capital Fund
- Accelerator Life Science Partners
- Acorn Ventures, Inc.
- Arnold Venture Group
- Belle Capital
- Bezos Expeditions
- Bloccelerate
- Boeing Horizon X Ventures
- Cascadia Capital
- Curious Capital
- Divergent
- Draper Fisher Jurvetson
- Eastside Venture Partners
- Elevate Capital
- Fluke Venture Partners
- Flying Fish
- Ignition Partners
- Imagen Capital Partners
- Intellectual Ventures
- Keeler Investments Group
- M12
- Madrona Venture Group
- Maveron
- Montlake Capital
- Providence Ventures
- PSL Ventures
- Second Avenue Partners
- Social Venture Partners
- Springboard Enterprises
- Springrock Ventures
- Swan Venture Fund
- The Venture Reality Fund
- Tola Capital
- Vault Capital
- Voyager Capital
- Vulcan Capital
- WestRiver Group
- WXR Fund
Small businesses and nonprofits can apply for a low-interest loan of up to $150,000 to finance expansion and growth as well as recover from the pandemic and subsequent economic slowdown.
A comprehensive database developed by Bank of America that’s designed to help women entrepreneurs learn about sources of funding, including equity, loans and grant capital.
Fill in some blanks and Lender Match will provide you with a list of potential lenders, based on your business.
This program offers bridge loans to small businesses that don’t quality for a conventional loan. These loans are typically paid off within 18 months and are offered through participating state lenders.
Reports
Close the Gender Gap in Venture Capital
Access To Capital Among Minority Owned Startups – Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
Articles
Shark Tank Investors Reveal Top 5 Tips for Success
How 997 People Can Make America Great Again
3 Trends that Prevent Entrepreneurs from Accessing Capital
7 Unique Strategies to Help You Overcome a Shortage of Funds
The 10 Biggest Crowdfunding Campaigns: Where Are They Now?
Top 3 Mistakes When Trying to Access Capital
10 Ways To Fund Your Small Business
What is the Best Way to Meet Startup Investors
Seven Steps To Launch a Business with No Money or Experience
10 crowdfunding realities you need to understand
How entrepreneurs access capital and get funded
What happens to those failed Kickstarter fundraisers?
Fund Generates $20 million Dollars from Clawbacks for Startups
These links are provided for informational purposes only. Washington State and the Department of Commerce do not endorse any of these organizations nor is it liable for the quality or outcome of any relationships entered into.