Meet the entrepreneurs joining ICA’s Lab and Accelerator programs in 2022.
We are excited to announce that 14 great Bay Area businesses are joining ICA as part of the two latest cohorts of ICA accelerator programs. This spring, 9 companies were accepted to the Accelerator and 5 were selected for participation in the Lab. These companies are carefully selected by ICA’s team for their high growth potential and their ability to move the needle on our mission to close the racial and gender wealth gaps.
Meet Cohort 9 of the Accelerator at ICA
Over the course of a demanding 14 week program, the Accelerator supports entrepreneurs as they work on the four pillars of growth: growth strategy, people strategy, capital strategy and investment readiness. Companies that join the Accelerator are poised for growth – they have a demonstrated product/market fit and a scalable business model with tangible expansion opportunities. When they graduate, Accelerator companies are eligible for catalytic funding from ICA's Growth Fund.
5 Element Food Therapy
5 Element Food Therapy is a line of fresh whole food dietary supplements designed to be the most nutritious and wholesome part of your pet’s daily meal.
Sharon Tuggle, Founder
5elementfoodtherapy.com
Bake Sum
Bake Sum makes pastries and sweets that represent founder Joyce Tang’s upbringing. Lovers of all things leavened, fluffy, and delicious, Bake Sum creates truly memorable pastries at its Oakland storefront. Joyce says, “The word ‘Sum’ translated into Cantonese means ‘heart’. It also represents the addition of 2+ things, so with Bake Sum, we share with you a little piece of our hearts in each pastry.”
Joyce Tang, Founder
bakesum.com
Bold Property Restoration
BOLD provides commercial, industrial, government, residential, and multi-family emergency remediation, restoration, and renovation services across the Bay Area. BOLD doesn’t build things; they restore, rebuild, and improve them. BOLD’s engaged employees bring experience and teamwork to all clients who benefit from their specialized property restoration services.
Greg Ramirez, Founder
boldgc.com
East Brother Beer Co.
East Brother Beer Company is a production brewery based in Richmond, California, making classic styles of beer with precision. It has an onsite taproom and distributes beer to bars, restaurants, liquor stores, and chain grocery throughout California, Texas, and Mexico.
Chris Coomber, Rob Lightner, Co-founders
eastbrotherbeer.com
Endless Summer Sweets
Endless Summer Sweets exists to revive the kid in you, bringing back memories of neighborhood fairs with family and friends. A family-owned business founded in the Bay Area, Endless Summer Sweets is committed to using local ingredients whenever possible, and offers fun, fair food, at its finest.
Antoinette Sanchez, Founder
endlesssummersweets.com
Future N Focus
Dream Catcher (DC), created by Future N Focus, is an award-winning B2B educational software and media company. It works with middle schools, high schools, colleges, and community organizations to prepare young people and adults entering today’s society and job market. DC is a SaaS curriculum designed to help students 12 years of age and older discover their strengths, interests, and career purpose.
Steve Ward, Founder
dreamcatcherprogram.com
P. Harrell Wines
P. Harrell Wines is a small sustainably produced private label wine company. Started in 2015, it has worked hard to perfect its original 3 wines and recently added 2 more to its portfolio. P. Harrell’s wines celebrate people’s authentic selves, community, and cultural ties.
Paula Harrell, Founder
pharrellwines.com
Rockridge
Since the day it launched, Rockridge’s mission has been to empower and support the next generation of entrepreneurs and leaders that drive the world forward. Rockridge is a transformative vertically integrated lifestyle brand that designs and manufacturers products that are sustainable and better for the planet.
Tony Gray, Randy Wells,
Co-founders
rockridgesf.com
Young Art / CEO Kids & Company
Young Art is on a mission to serve learners everywhere by providing world-class art instruction, online and in person. Students are encouraged to be courageous and use bold creativity to practice problem-solving which will prepare them to make an impact. Young Art celebrates experimentation, sparks the making of lifelong adventurers, and lays the foundation for innovative thought processes that develop independent, unconventional leaders.
Ginhee Rancourt, Founder
youngartlessons.com
Meet Cohort 3 of the Lab at ICA
Our newest accelerator program, the Lab supports promising early-stage businesses that are generating revenue and looking to develop a plan to strategically grow. The month-long accelerator program is designed to help businesses strengthen their existing business models, stabilize operations, establish a path for growth, and get ready to take on capital. Lab companies are also eligible to receive seed capital from the Growth Fund.
Annie’s T Cakes
Annie’s T Cakes is an Asian American woman-owned snack company creating vegan, East Asian treats. Its mission is to create a more sustainable and culturally relevant food system for all. Each product is hand-made and packaged with care in Oakland, CA.
Annie Wang, Founder
anniestcakes.com
Bolita
Bolita is a Bay Area micro-tortilleria making fresh heirloom masa, tortillas, huaraches, tetelas, tlacoyos, tamales, and salsas for sale online and at farmer’s markets. With an emphasis on using exclusively heirloom Mexican maíz, high quality chiles and spices, and always non-GMO ingredients, Bolita has garnered a very loyal customer base and has been featured in various online and print publications.
Emmanuel Galvan, Founder
bolita.minimartapp.com
Morris + Wade
Morris + Wade is an all-natural, hand-crafted, luxury soap brand influenced by music and culture. Its ethos is to build an empowered community through providing quality, clean, and memorable experiences for everyone who interfaces with the Morris + Wade brand.
DeAndre Moore, Founder
morrisandwade.com
Scenic Made
Scenic Made creates high-end gourmet gifts filled with delicious, small batch treats made with the finest ingredients (organic, fair trade and local whenever possible), packaged beautifully, and sent to friends, colleagues or loved ones anywhere in the United States. A Scenic Made care package will fill you with the same love and warmth that we feel when baking these treats.
Johanna Sedman, Founder
scenicmade.com
Ting’s Chips
Ting’s is a woman-owned CPG company founded in 2020. Ting’s creates nutrient-dense foods using the miracle fruit, jackfruit, to bring innovative and delicious products to the market. Its first product is a two-ingredient jackfruit chip that’s free of GMOs, gluten, or additives, and contains 70% less oil than conventionally fried chips. Ting’s chips are currently sold nationally via online retailers and regional grocery stores in Northern California.
Tiffany Wang, Founder
tingschips.com
