Rahel Tekola

The 22 is the only one of its kind, investing in high potential women and minority owned clean tech-based manufacturing and exporting companies, with a mission of creating the jobs of the future in underserved communities. By making risk mitigated investments in cash flow positive existing businesses, The 22 will deliver both high ROI and social/economic impact. With existing, proven, products and markets, these enterprises are often overlooked by traditional investors and find it difficult to scale due to lack of access to growth capital. Study after study have proven that women and minority owned AND exporting manufacturing companies have a greater rate of success. Manufacturing and exports also create the highest impact in low and moderate income (LMI) communities. With its unique focus, The 22 provides equity, loans and royalty based investments, as well as advisory services and a crucial international network of trade, government and service partners to help enterprises scale globally to their full potential.

AiiM Partners backs technology companies making industries more resource-efficient — across digital infrastructure, energy, and supply chains. We lead rounds, take board seats, and get our hands dirty. Two decades of domain expertise. A team thats invested together for seven years. And a spot on BlueMarks 2025 Practice Leaderboard to prove performance and purpose arent mutually exclusive.

The 22 is the only one of its kind, investing in high potential women and minority owned clean tech-based manufacturing and exporting companies, with a mission of creating the jobs of the future in underserved communities. By making risk mitigated investments in cash flow positive existing businesses, The 22 will deliver both high ROI and social/economic impact. With existing, proven, products and markets, these enterprises are often overlooked by traditional investors and find it difficult to scale due to lack of access to growth capital. Study after study have proven that women and minority owned AND exporting manufacturing companies have a greater rate of success. Manufacturing and exports also create the highest impact in low and moderate income (LMI) communities. With its unique focus, The 22 provides equity, loans and royalty based investments, as well as advisory services and a crucial international network of trade, government and service partners to help enterprises scale globally to their full potential.

AiiM Partners backs technology companies making industries more resource-efficient — across digital infrastructure, energy, and supply chains. We lead rounds, take board seats, and get our hands dirty. Two decades of domain expertise. A team thats invested together for seven years. And a spot on BlueMarks 2025 Practice Leaderboard to prove performance and purpose arent mutually exclusive.

Established in 2005, CVF Capital Partners (“CVF”) is a California based private equity firm that provides capital to small and medium-sized businesses. CVF’s managing partners have worked together for more than a decade, and collectively bring over 85 years of experience where they have invested $250 million in more than 45 transactions throughout the U.S. and abroad. CVF provides a customized approach to capital, utilizing subordinated debt and preferred stock investments to finance late stage growth and expansion, strategic acquisitions, ownership transitions, and recapitalizations. We have extensive experience leading transactions, as well as co-investing with other private equity firms and independent sponsors. While CVF can invest as a majority owner or as part of a control equity group, it typically holds minority equity stakes. CVF focuses on growing firms throughout the Western United States with revenues of $10 to $100 million and at least $1 million in cash flow. Our target investment is between $3 million and $15 million, although we have strong partner relationships with strategic partners that can allow us to complete significantly larger investments. We have a diversified approach to investing, and a proven track record in logistics and distribution, manufacturing, SaaS, waste and recycling, consumer products and services, human resources, and business services.

HCAP Partners is a Southern California-based provider of acquisition and growth capital to lower middle market companies throughout the United States. The firm has invested in over 65 companies since its founding and, through active engagement with portfolio companies, provides value-added resources to help optimize performance and increase enterprise value. HCAP has been an Impact Assets 50 fund since 2014 and, through its Gainful Jobs Approach™, works to facilitate a positive impact on underserved businesses, their employees, and their communities.