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"We are now able to connect more diverse, impact-driven founders and funders and we see an increasing need in the market to do so."
So says Keith Ippel, a co-founder and CEO of Vancouver-based Spring, which on Tuesday announced its acquisition of Future Capital, a platform "built for underrepresented early-stage investors," per the National Post.
Founded in 2014, Spring is "a leader in Canada's early-stage impact investing ecosystem," per the Financial Times.
It's also a global community and accelerator for both founders and investors.
Future Capital was founded by Marlon Thompson, who will report to Caroline von Hirschberg, Spring's Co-CEO.
"This acquisition marks an incredible step forward for bringing wealth creation opportunities to impact investors and new investment into solutions that empower minority groups," von Hirschberg says in a press release.
"We are now able to connect more diverse, impact-driven founders and funders and we see an increasing need in the market to do so."
As the Post notes, investment dollars to black founders dropped more than 50% last year.
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