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- #### [![Airbuild and Pirl Technology Were Peer-Selected to Receive USD 25K Investment from Dream Climate Tech Launchpad 2024](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Dream%20Peer-selection%20Announcement.png) November 25, 2024 Airbuild and Pirl Technology Were Peer-Selected to Receive USD 25K Investment from Dream Climate Tech Launchpad 2024 Airbuild and Pirl Technology will receive investment capital of USD 25K each from Dream.Org](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/airbuild-and-pirl-technology-were-peer-selected-to-receive-usd-25k-investment-from-dream-climate-tech-launchpad-2024)
- #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Sage%20Europe%20and%20US%20Press%20Release_Preview.png) November 18, 2024 Village Capital and Sage Foundation Launch Sage Impact Entrepreneurship to Support Social and Environmental Solutions in the UK, France, Southern Europe, and the US Sage Impact Entrepreneurship is a three-year initiative dedicated to accelerating the growth of 165 innovative startups that address the most pressing social and environmental challenges of our time, across Southern Europe, the UK, and the US. The initiative will focus on fostering a community of visionary leaders who can drive systemic change through innovation and collaboration.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/village-capital-and-sage-foundation-launch-sage-impact-entrepreneurship-to-support-social-and-environmental-solutions-in-southern-europe-the-uk-and-the-us)
- #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Resource%20III_Open%20Apps.png) August 1, 2024 Village Capital Launches Resource III to Continue Empowering Founders Across the US Black Innovation Alliance and Village Capital today announced that they have selected 10 community leaders for Cohort II of Resource, a countrywide project to support entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) led by and focused on founders of color.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/village-capital-launches-resource-iii-to-continue-empowering-founders-across-the-us)
- #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/ADAPT%20US%20-%20Peer-Selected%20Website.jpg) July 8, 2024 Arbol and ThriveLink Were Peer-Selected to Receive an Equity-Free Grant from ADAPT: Social Innovation for a More Resilient Future, US 2024 Arbol and ThriveLink will receive an equity-free grant funding of USD 50K each to support their operations from MetLife Foundation, and all the participants will receive an equity-free grant funding of USD 3K from TIAA.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/arbol-and-thrivelink-were-peer-selected-to-receive-an-equity-free-grant-from-adapt-social-innovation-for-a-more-resilient-future-us-2024)
- #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/DreamOrg%202024_Open%20Apps_With%20Salesforce.png) March 27, 2024 Village Capital Opens Applications for Dream Climate Tech Launchpad 2024 Village Capital, in partnership with Dream.Org and with the support of Salesforce, is launching a call for applications for the second iteration of the “Dream Climate Tech Launchpad: Black & Latinx-Led Climate Tech Solutions” accelerator. This US milestone-based and investment-readiness program is for Black and Latinx climate tech founders building solutions at the intersection of environmental justice to ensure a green transition for all.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/village-capital-opens-applications-for-dream-climate-tech-launchpad-2024)
- #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/MLF%20ADAPT%20US%20Cohort%20Announcement.png) February 29, 2024 Ten US Startups Selected for Social Innovation for Resilient Future Accelerator Washington, DC (February 29, 2024) - Village Capital, in partnership with the MetLife Foundation and with support from TIAA, announced the selection of ten US-based startups to take part in the accelerator program, ADAPT Social Innovation for a More Resilient Future, United States.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/ten-us-startups-selected-for-social-innovation-for-resilient-future-accelerator)
- #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Zuora%20Peer-Selected%201200x675.png) January 15, 2024 ElectricFish and Genvision Were Peer-Selected to Receive Equity-Free Grants From Sustainability Subscribed 2023 Washington, DC (January 18, 2024) – Village Capital announced that ElectricFish and Genvision were peer-selected to receive equity-free grant funding as a part of “Sustainability Subscribed 2023” in the US. The program was launched with support from Zuora, and with support from the HPE Foundation.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/electricfish-and-genvision-were-peer-selected-to-receive-equity-free-grants-from-sustainability-subscribed-2023)
- #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/MLF%20ADAPT%202023%20US%20-%20Apply.jpg) December 13, 2023 Village Capital Puts Out Call for US Startups Focused on Economic Inclusion, Financial Health, and Community Resilience Village Capital recently kicked off its first accelerator-for-accelerators program in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, supporting 12 regional organizations and driving effective support for local entrepreneurs.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/village-capital-puts-out-call-for-us-startups-focused-on-economic-inclusion-financial-health-and-community-resilience)
- #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/WesMariam%20Workshop_Peer%20Selected.png) December 5, 2023 Logista Response and Poly Platform Peer-Selected as Part of the Climate Justice for Migrants and Communities of Color Program Logista Response and Poly Platform were peer-selected to receive investment capital directly from the WES Mariam Assefa Fund as part of the Climate Justice for Migrants & Communities of Color initiative.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/logista-response-and-poly-platform-peer-selected-climate-justice-for-migrants-and-communities-of-color-program)
- #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/DreamOrg%20Launchpad_Peer%20Selection%20VERGE_2.png) November 8, 2023 Frontline Gig and WAJU Water Were Selected to Receive Investment Capital During the Dream Climate Tech Launchpad Program Washington, DC, August 3rd, 2023 – Village Capital, in partnership with Dream.Org, and with additional support from the Salesforce Foundation, the San Francisco 49ers, and Wells Fargo, announced that 10 startups from the US have been selected to take part in the Dream Climate Tech Launchpad fellowship program.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/frontline-gig-waju-water-peer-selected-investment-dream-climate-tech-launchpad-program)
- #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/IBM_CohortGraphic.jpg) October 18, 2023 45 Data-Driven Startups Join IBM’s Hyper Protect 2023 Accelerator Village Capital, in partnership with IBM, announced that 45 startups have been selected for the fifth class of the IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator, an investment-readiness and technical mentorship program.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/45-data-driven-startups-join-ibm-hyper-protect-2023-accelerator)
- #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Zuora%201200x675.jpg) September 12, 2023 Ten Startups Selected to Participate in Sustainability Subscribed 2023 Village Capital, in partnership with Zuora and with support from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation (HPE), announced 10 startups have been selected for the second class of Sustainability Subscribed, a climate tech accelerator program launched in 2022.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/ten-startups-selected-to-participate-in-sustainability-subscribed-2023)

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