Socially Responsible Venture Capital Funds

News & Case Studies

Portland Firm Ready to Put Money Behind Socially Resposible Ventures | Portland Press Herald | Interview with Nat Henshaw | April 20, 2011   

Mixing In Social Concerns With The Soup | Marketplace from American Public Media | Featuring CEI Ventures' investment in Bar Harbor Foods and an interview with Nat Henshaw | December 10, 2007   

CEI Ventures Closes $20 Million Venture Capital Fund | May 6, 2004

Resources for Entrepreneurs

Business Plan Basics | Guidance from the US Small Business Administration on developing a comprehensive business plan as a tool for communication, management and planning. | www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/

Community Development Venture Capital Alliance | CDVCA | Trade association promoting use of the tools of venture capital to create jobs, entrepreneurial capacity and wealth to advance the livelihoods of low-income people and the economies of distressed communities | www.cdvca.org

Investors' Circle | Leading social venture capital intermediary whose mission is to support early-stage, private companies that drive the transition to a sustainable economy | www.investorscircle.net

National Venture Capital Association | NVCA | Trade association representing venture capital industry, which manages pools of risk equity capital designated to be invested in high growth companies | www.nvca.org

Social Investment Forum | Membership association dedicated to promoting the concept and practice of socially responsible investing. | www.socialinvest.org

Springboard Enterprises | National non-profit organization accelerating women's access to the equity markets through programs which educate, showcase and support women entrepreneurs as they seek equity capital and grow their companies. | www.springboardenterprises.org

United States Small Business Administration | SBA | Maintains and strengthens the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters. |  www.sba.gov

Resources for Entrepreneurs in Maine

Coastal Enterprises Inc | CEI | A private, non-profit community development corporation providing financial and technical assistance for development and expansion of industries, small businesses, housing and social services. | www.ceimaine.org

Finance Authority of Maine | FAME | Independent state agency that develops and administers programs related to the financing of both Higher Education and Business in the State of Maine. | www.famemaine.com

Maine Angels | Membership organization comprised of accredited angel investors seeking early-stage opportunities. | www.maineangels.org

Maine Businesses for Sustainability | Membership organization providing education, resources and support for businesses that wish to impact the community, environment and workplace in a positive manner. |  www.mebsr.org

Maine Center for Economic Development | MCED | Entrepreneurial center for emerging technologies, providing business incubation services for start-up technology companies. | www.mced.biz

Maine Investment Exchange | MIX | Created by Maine & Co, provides regularly scheduled forums to bring together providers of risk capital with qualified entrepreneurs seeking capital. | www.mixforum.org

Maine Small Business Development Centers | SBDC | Partnership program (SBA/MeDECD/USM) operating a network of service centers and outreach offices to provide comprehensive business management assistance, training, resource and information services to Maine's micro, small and technology-based business communities. | www.mainesbdc.org

Maine Technology Institute | MTI | Subsidiary of Maine Department of Economic & Community Development, offering programs to fund technology based projects that lead to commercialization and job creation in Maine. | www.mainetechnology.org

Small Enterprise Growth Fund | SEGF | State of Maine's venture capital fund, providing financial resources to eligible small businesses that will contribute to the prosperity of Maine. | www.segfmaine.com

Technology Association of Maine | TechMaine | Maine's trade association for technology industries | www.techmaine.com