Our Direct Investment Strategy
We invest in promising startup companies with proprietary innovations that offer the opportunity to simultaneously achieve above market returns while adding benefit to society at large. We also invest growth capital in mature companies that are creating employment opportunities in Baltimore City through business expansion. The Foundation applies returns from these investments to further our grantmaking priorities and to reinvest in local businesses.
Our initial investments typically range from $150,000 to $500,000 and we prefer to invest alongside other sophisticated investors at closing. In addition to providing financial resources, the Foundation is committed to being a value-add partner to support the success of your company. We help our portfolio companies through our experience, knowledge base, and substantial network of local and national connections.
