According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, Veterans are 45% more likely to be self-employed than civilians— and their impact is profound.
$1T
Contributed to the American Economy
5.8M+
People Employed
$1.8B
Annual Payroll
RAISING CAPITAL IS THE TOP CHALLENGE
Despite their impressive numbers, Veterans receive less overall financing from conventional lenders than their civilian-peers, despite filing more applications to more lenders. Private investor outreach can take up to a year to complete, on top of being expensive and time-consuming.
Without capital, Veteran businesses close and take their jobs, leadership, and impact with them.
WE'RE HERE TO CHANGE THAT.
Localvest makes it easy for Veterans to invest in Veterans.
Real Estate Investing
Charitable
Seed-Stage Startups
Alternative Investments
Local Businesses
We are proud to have a large community of entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors who have served in all branches of the military and now serve nearly every industry. Our powerful software platform connects Veteran investors with like-minded Veteran entrepreneurs to quickly discover, engage, and pitch successful partnerships.
OPEN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS
Academy fund
The Academy Fund is raising capital to build a diversified portfolio of short-term real estate secured loans to military veteran real estate operators.
IzMaCo Investments
A veteran-owned residential real estate investment company focused on single-family properties in Military Communities.
Stony Lonesome
$10m VC Fund - Dual-Use Tech in Cybersecurity, Smart Data, AI & Robotics backing Veteran led entrepreneurs.
Lost Rhino
Lost Rhino Brewing Company is a full-scale production brewery producing over 10,000 kegs equivalents each year.
Veteran Ventures
$50M Venture Capital Fund; Invests in Veteran Entrepreneurs! Backs vetted investments to qualified veteran-affiliated businesses. Growth Capital for business expansion.
Proactive income fund
We acquire, renovate, manage, and re-purpose undervalued and distressed real estate assets with the intention of providing income and equity appreciation to investors.