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Startup ventures need fuel to get off the ground. Our goal is to double the number of startup ventures raising an early stage round of capital in Charlotte. We set this goal because a vibrant startup community needs more than a handful of unicorns. It needs a diverse range of companies that can access different forms of capital as they grow. Projects include:
1. Expand the Pool of Angel Investors in Charlotte
A three-year, $300,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to Ventureprise, UNC Charlotte’s innovation and entrepreneurship center, will fund the Charlotte Community Capital Access Investment Initiative, a Ventureprise effort to unlock capital from multiple regional resources. Among CCCAII’s priorities is to recruit 150 angel investors — private investors who finance small business ventures in exchange for equity — from Charlotte’s growing population of high-net-worth individuals.
2. Ignite Grants
Innovate Charlotte is proud to announce the launch of its microgrant program for early-stage startups. For the program’s inaugural year, Jabian Consulting provided $20,000 to offer founders of early stage ventures the opportunity to win one of four $5,000 grants to support their development and growth. Applications open October 5, 2021 and close at the end of October (the 25th). The finalist pitch competition will be held on November 11th during Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Startup ventures need fuel to get off the ground. Our goal is to double the number of startup ventures raising an early stage round of capital in Charlotte. We set this goal because a vibrant startup community needs more than a handful of unicorns. It needs a diverse range of companies that can access different forms of capital as they grow. Projects include:
1. Expand the Pool of Angel Investors in Charlotte
A three-year, $300,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to Ventureprise, UNC Charlotte’s innovation and entrepreneurship center, will fund the Charlotte Community Capital Access Investment Initiative, a Ventureprise effort to unlock capital from multiple regional resources. Among CCCAII’s priorities is to recruit 150 angel investors — private investors who finance small business ventures in exchange for equity — from Charlotte’s growing population of high-net-worth individuals.
2. Ignite Grants
Innovate Charlotte is proud to announce the launch of its microgrant program for early-stage startups. For the program’s inaugural year, Jabian Consulting provided $20,000 to offer founders of early stage ventures the opportunity to win one of four $5,000 grants to support their development and growth. Applications open October 5, 2021 and close at the end of October (the 25th). The finalist pitch competition will be held on November 11th during Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Startup ventures need fuel to get off the ground. Our goal is to double the number of startup ventures raising an early stage round of capital in Charlotte. We set this goal because a vibrant startup community needs more than a handful of unicorns. It needs a diverse range of companies that can access different forms of capital as they grow. Projects include:
1. Expand the Pool of Angel Investors in Charlotte
A three-year, $300,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to Ventureprise, UNC Charlotte’s innovation and entrepreneurship center, will fund the Charlotte Community Capital Access Investment Initiative, a Ventureprise effort to unlock capital from multiple regional resources. Among CCCAII’s priorities is to recruit 150 angel investors — private investors who finance small business ventures in exchange for equity — from Charlotte’s growing population of high-net-worth individuals.
2. Ignite Grants
Innovate Charlotte is proud to announce the launch of its microgrant program for early-stage startups. For the program’s inaugural year, Jabian Consulting provided $20,000 to offer founders of early stage ventures the opportunity to win one of four $5,000 grants to support their development and growth. Applications open October 5, 2021 and close at the end of October (the 25th). The finalist pitch competition will be held on November 11th during Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Startup ventures need fuel to get off the ground. Our goal is to double the number of startup ventures raising an early stage round of capital in Charlotte. We set this goal because a vibrant startup community needs more than a handful of unicorns. It needs a diverse range of companies that can access different forms of capital as they grow. Projects include:
1. Expand the Pool of Angel Investors in Charlotte
A three-year, $300,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to Ventureprise, UNC Charlotte’s innovation and entrepreneurship center, will fund the Charlotte Community Capital Access Investment Initiative, a Ventureprise effort to unlock capital from multiple regional resources. Among CCCAII’s priorities is to recruit 150 angel investors — private investors who finance small business ventures in exchange for equity — from Charlotte’s growing population of high-net-worth individuals.
2. Ignite Grants
Innovate Charlotte is proud to announce the launch of its microgrant program for early-stage startups. For the program’s inaugural year, Jabian Consulting provided $20,000 to offer founders of early stage ventures the opportunity to win one of four $5,000 grants to support their development and growth. Applications open October 5, 2021 and close at the end of October (the 25th). The finalist pitch competition will be held on November 11th during Global Entrepreneurship Week.
