Village Capital

Program Details

The West Coast Village Capital (WCVC) is a new model of investing in social enterprises using peer groups of entrepreneurs. The program will give participants the opportunity to:

Network with other social entrepreneurs within and beyond their own sectors
Share challenges and lessons learned with professional peers
Refine and strengthen their business models and pitches.

In addition, participants will work together in five groups of six and have the opportunity to serve in the role of investor as they evaluate each other's businesses as potential investments:

First Light will invest up to a total of $500,000 in the 5 - 10 businesses that rise to the top in the community-driven due diligence process. Participating businesses also may receive funding from First Light independent of the WCVC process.

WCVC is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It will be hosted at the Hub-Bay Area, which supports WCVC with marketing, meeting space, and access to its vibrant community of entrepreneurs, creative professionals and community leaders.