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#### [![Sage Impact Entrepreneurship 2026](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Sage%20Lockup%202026%20Cohort%20Announcement.png) March 19, 2026 Sage and Village Capital Announce 2026 Cohort of Startups Joining Their Impact Entrepreneurship Program](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/sage-and-village-capital-announce-2026-cohort-of-startups-joining-their-impact-entrepreneurship-program) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Salesforce%20Investment_Aris%20Hydronics%20and%20Mexar.png) February 26, 2026 Village Capital Invests in Aris Hydronics and Mexar Through Climate Resilience US Program](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/village-capital-invests-in-aris-hydronics-and-mexar-through-climate-resilience-us-program) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Reshaping%20Food%20Systems_Posner%202025-2.png) February 3, 2026 Village Capital lanza aceleradora para apoyar a startups que reducen la pérdida y el desperdicio de alimentos en Latinoamérica](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/village-capital-lanza-aceleradora-para-apoyar-a-startups-que-reducen-la-pérdida-y-el-desperdicio-de-alimentos-en-latinoamérica) - 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