THE 22 FUND

The 22 Fund invests in tech based manufacturing companies to increase their international sales (exports), creating clean, quality jobs of the future in the U.S

Fund Overview

The 22 Fund is a $100M early growth firm investing in tech-based, export-oriented manufacturing companies that are creating clean, quality jobs of the future in the U.S.

They intentionally focus on women and BIPOC-led firms in order to deliver both high ROI and high social/economic impact.

Fund Details

Status

Actively Raising / First Close Complete

Sector Focus

  • Aerospace

  • Computing & Electronics

  • Cleantech/Sustainability

  • MedTech

  • Machine Learning

Tags

  • Women+ Led

  • Invest in Women+ Founders

  • Invest in BIPOC Founders

  • Actively Raising

What We Love

The thing that got us really excited about The 22 Fund was the fact that it's really designed to maximize both impact and returns. The trifecta of manufacturing and export, Industry 4.0 and women/BIPOC-owned firms addresses a massive gap in the market and also creates an attractive risk profile, especially given the stage of investment and low technology risk. At the same time, the focus on investment into women and BIPOC companies, and on creating clean, quality jobs of the future in underserved and low-and-moderate income (LMI) communities has the potential to create tremendous impact, especially when it comes to upskilling workers and providing non-traditional avenues to wealth creation for marginalized populations. 

Team