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Bronze Valley has been certified by the U.S. Treasury Department as a community development financial institution (CDFI) through the Appalachian Community Capital Development Foundation, enabling it to access public and private investments under the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 and the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Major supporters of Bronze Valley include the [[Alabama Power Company]], [[Alabama Power Foundation]], [[Alabama Department of Commerce]], the U.S. Economic Development Administration, [[Regions Bank]], [[Valley Bank]], and [[Wells Fargo]]. | Bronze Valley has been certified by the U.S. Treasury Department as a community development financial institution (CDFI) through the Appalachian Community Capital Development Foundation, enabling it to access public and private investments under the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 and the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Major supporters of Bronze Valley include the [[Alabama Power Company]], [[Alabama Power Foundation]], [[Alabama Department of Commerce]], the U.S. Economic Development Administration, [[Regions Bank]], [[Valley Bank]], and [[Wells Fargo]]. | ||
In [[2023]] Bronze Valley launched a second | Bronze Valley works with Gener8or of Madison, Wisconsin to operate its '''Bronze Valley Investment Accelerator''' program, with [[Allison Swagler]] as managing director. In [[2023]] Bronze Valley launched a second "pre-accelerator" program in Dover, Delaware in partnership with Gener8tor and Delaware State University. | ||
==Supported businesses== | ==Supported businesses== | ||
As of August 2023, Bronze Valley claimed to have invested in 31 companies which together generated more than $55 million in revenues and employed 370 people. | |||
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* [[Acclinate Genetics]] | * [[Acclinate Genetics]] | ||
* [[Athlytic]] | |||
* [[Babypalooza]] | * [[Babypalooza]] | ||
* | * Brevity | ||
* [[City Detect]] | |||
* Cyber Pop-Up | |||
* Employee Cycle | |||
* Film Connx | * Film Connx | ||
* [[Fledging]] | * [[Fledging]] | ||
* Freeing Returns | |||
* [[Global Action Alliance]] | |||
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* [[Glow]] | |||
* GRIND | |||
* [[Grovara]] | |||
* [[Joonko]] | * [[Joonko]] | ||
* [[Major Care]] | |||
* [[Mixtroz]] | * [[Mixtroz]] | ||
* [[Myles Comfort Foods]] | |||
* [[Oben Health]] | |||
* PeopleJoy | * PeopleJoy | ||
* [[ | * [[Prep Intel]] | ||
* [[Productions.com]] | |||
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* [[PromoShare]] | |||
* [[Pye]] | |||
* [[Rex Academy]] | |||
* [[Smart Alto]] | |||
* [[Stimulus]] | |||
* [[Sweft]] | |||
* [[TurnSignl]] | |||
* Upkey | |||
* [[Welcomed Co]] | |||
* Wildwonder | |||
* [[WorkTalo]] | |||
|} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Mulligan, Ryan (April 23, 2023) "[ | * Mulligan, Ryan (April 23, 2023) "[https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2023/04/23/bronze-valley-gener8tor-acclerator-incubator.html Alabama startup accelerator launching in Delaware for underrepresented founders]" ''Philadelphia Business Journal'' / {{BBJ}} | ||
* Thrailkill, Laurel (May 23, 2023) "Spring 2023 Bronze Valley VentureLab cohort named." {{BBJ}} | |||
* Thrailkill, Laurel (October 25, 2023) "Swagler steps down at VFA, takes role at local accelerator." {{BBJ}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://bronzevalley.com/ Bronze Valley] website | * [https://bronzevalley.com/ Bronze Valley] website | ||
[[Category:Nonprofits]] | [[Category: Nonprofits]] | ||
[[Category:Economic development organizations]] | [[Category: Economic development organizations]] | ||
[[Category:Business incubators]] | [[Category: Business incubators]] | ||
[[Category:2018 establishments]] | [[Category: 2018 establishments]] | ||
[[Category: John A. Hand Building]] | |||
Revision as of 17:19, 14 March 2024
Bronze Valley is a non-profit organization which focuses on helping underrepresented groups access technology-centered business opportunities through business accelerator programs and venture capital investments. The organization, led by president and CEO Neill Wright, held its first conference in March 2018, and made its first venture capital investment in Mixtroz that November.
Bronze Valley has been certified by the U.S. Treasury Department as a community development financial institution (CDFI) through the Appalachian Community Capital Development Foundation, enabling it to access public and private investments under the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 and the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Major supporters of Bronze Valley include the Alabama Power Company, Alabama Power Foundation, Alabama Department of Commerce, the U.S. Economic Development Administration, Regions Bank, Valley Bank, and Wells Fargo.
Bronze Valley works with Gener8or of Madison, Wisconsin to operate its Bronze Valley Investment Accelerator program, with Allison Swagler as managing director. In 2023 Bronze Valley launched a second "pre-accelerator" program in Dover, Delaware in partnership with Gener8tor and Delaware State University.
Supported businesses
As of August 2023, Bronze Valley claimed to have invested in 31 companies which together generated more than $55 million in revenues and employed 370 people.
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References
- Mulligan, Ryan (April 23, 2023) "Alabama startup accelerator launching in Delaware for underrepresented founders" Philadelphia Business Journal / Birmingham Business Journal
- Thrailkill, Laurel (May 23, 2023) "Spring 2023 Bronze Valley VentureLab cohort named." Birmingham Business Journal
- Thrailkill, Laurel (October 25, 2023) "Swagler steps down at VFA, takes role at local accelerator." Birmingham Business Journal
External links
- Bronze Valley website