Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVA)

Unverified non-profit organisation

The Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA) is a not for profit network for community development venture capital (CDVC) investing. CDVC funds provide equity capital to businesses in underinvested markets, seeking market-rate financial returns, as well as the creation of good jobs, wealth, and entrepreneurial capacity.

CDVCA combines advocacy, education, communications, and best-practice dissemination through conferences and workshops, and makes its expertise available to CDVC funds by providing consulting services and technical assistance.

CDVCA also manages its own investment vehicle, the Central Fund. The Fund specializes in identifying areas with untapped market potential, investing in rapidly growing businesses across diverse industries.

Website

http://www.cdvca.org/

Year established

1993

Further information


About this organisation

Partnership types

Advocacy of global issues; Doing business with the poor; Project funding

Regions / countries / territories

Americas: United States

Global issues

Job creation and enterprise development; Financial accessibility and management

Business sectors

Finance