Funding & Alternative Capital Partners

ICA is part of a growing ecosystem working to unlock the full potential of small businesses. We partner with organizations that expand access to fair and flexible capital, strengthen business fundamentals, and help entrepreneurs scale—because when small businesses grow, communities thrive.

Explore the partners below who are helping build a more inclusive, resilient real economy:

Accion Opportunity Fund

Accion Opportunity Fund delivers accessible financing to entrepreneurs who face barriers to traditional lending. By prioritizing underserved communities, they help small businesses stabilize, grow, and contribute to stronger local economies.

Community Vision

Community Vision provides capital and advisory support to small businesses, nonprofits, and social enterprises. Their work focuses on advancing equitable access to resources so that more entrepreneurs can grow and sustain impact in their communities.

LendingClub

LendingClub leverages technology to expand access to credit, offering small business loans that help entrepreneurs grow and invest in their operations. Their platform connects borrowers with capital in a more efficient and transparent way.

Main Street Launch

Main Street Launch provides flexible, affordable loans alongside business advising and resources. Their approach supports entrepreneurs not just with capital, but with the tools and connections needed to build durable, thriving businesses.

Pacific Community Ventures

Pacific Community Ventures delivers fair, flexible capital to small businesses that have been overlooked by traditional financing. They pair loans with advising to help entrepreneurs overcome barriers and scale their businesses sustainably.

Republic

Republic is an investment platform expanding who can participate in backing growing businesses. By opening access to equity investing and alternative fundraising models, they help channel capital toward entrepreneurs ready to scale.

RSF Social Finance

RSF Social Finance invests in enterprises committed to social and environmental impact. Through lending and investment, they support businesses that are building long-term value for communities while demonstrating that capital can be a force for good.

The Runway Project

The Runway Project addresses the critical early-stage funding gap by providing capital to Black entrepreneurs who are often excluded from traditional financing. Their work helps founders move from idea to traction with the resources needed to grow.

Small Business Majority

Small Business Majority is a national organization advocating for policies and tools that empower entrepreneurs. Through their platform, Venturize, they connect small business owners to capital, healthcare, and financial resources—helping businesses access what they need to grow sustainably.

Wefunder

Wefunder enables communities to invest directly in the businesses they believe in. By lowering barriers to entry, they create new pathways for founders to access capital and for individuals to participate in building the real economy.

Working Solutions

Working Solutions is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) providing founder-friendly capital and support to Bay Area entrepreneurs. They focus on early-stage businesses, offering microloans and hands-on advising to help founders build strong, scalable companies.

ICA Fund

ICA invests in Bay Area companies that have proven demand, generate meaningful revenue, and are ready to scale. We partner with mission-aligned founders building businesses that create quality local jobs and meet real community needs—particularly in sustainable consumer products, health and wellness, tech-enabled services, and workforce-scaled local services.

Our target portfolio company in 2026 is generating near $500,000 in annual revenue with a clear plan for growth. We engage as active partners, providing founder-friendly capital alongside the support needed to scale. We do not fund pre-revenue or concept-stage businesses.

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