Impact Funds: Investing in Colorado & Impact Investing

Closed Loop Ventures: invests in sustainable consumer goods, advanced recycling technologies and the development of the circular economy. Provides no-interest loans to cities and below-market-rate loans to companies that want to build recycling infrastructure. What’s surprising is the source of the fund’s cash. Nine big companies including Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, 3M and Coca-Cola have committed $5 million to $10 million each. More recycling, the companies say, is in their interest too. R3 Returns: R3 owes its existence to the visionary families of BSW Wealth Partners. Frustrated and dismayed by the lack of impact investments, BSW worked to innovate and develop new impact investing strategies that met these requirements. At present, assets invested in R3 Returns Impact Bond strategies now total more than $115 million — and growing. Next Wave Ventures: The Next Wave Network is a global movement to increase women’s participation in angel investing as an asset class. It has been developed to provide an enriching investment experience; including an investment portfolio in start-ups, an education of the investment process, and the development of a global angel community of successful business women across the US, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia, and Latin America.