Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures: Closes Fund I, at $6.6M

Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures Closes Fund I, at $6.6M

  • Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures, a Corte Madera, CA-based venture capital firm, closed its Fund I, at $6.6M
  • 62 investors supported the fundraise including prominent North Bay CEOs, seasoned professional investors, serial startup founders, and public company executives and board chairs
  • MSIV Fund I plans to make early-stage venture capital investments across sectors in companies that aim to grow and create jobs across Marin + Sonoma counties
  • The fund has completed four investments in local startup companies, which includes Corte Madera’s Finalis, Larkspur’s Novi, Santa Rosa’s Operant Networks, and Mill Valley’s NewRetirement
  • The firm targets completing investments in 15 North Bay startup companies over the course of its three-year investment period
  • MSIV has spurred the creation of a Marin + Sonoma startup community, led by MSIV VP Community Elizabeth Murphy and MSIV Startup Advisor in Residence Mike P Lewis
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