NBLC hosted its virtual 2023 State of the North Bay Conference entitled “Planting the Seeds for Economic Growth” and invited MSIV to lead a discussion on the region’s growing startup ecosystem.

MSIV portfolio company Union Credit recently received the Finovate Award for Top Emerging Fintech Company.

On Friday, August 25, MSIV rallied volunteers for its second annual Day of Service in partnership with NatureBridge in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

The North Bay Business Journal invited MSIV Founder Zachary Kushel to speak at its 2023 Economic Outlook Summit.

MSIV Founder Zachary Kushel was honored for his work building MSIV by the North Bay Leadership Council on Friday, May 12. He received the prestigious “Leaders of the North Bay” award for Innovative & Entrepreneurial Spirit.

The Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce invited MSIV Founder Zachary Kushel to speak as part of its Community Connections Breakast Series.

The North Bay Business Journal reported on MSIV’s second annual North Bay NEXT conference co-hosted by Sonoma State University.

Over forty successful startup founders and community leaders took the stage at North Bay NEXT to share their stories and insights from their entrepreneurial journeys. The video sequence follows the agenda of North Bay NEXT 2022.

On April 25th, MSIV hosted over 300 North Bay startup community members at Sonoma State University for the 2nd annual North Bay NEXT conference.

On Thursday March 2, over 50 members of the MSIV Founder and Executive Network turned out in Mill Valley for MSIV’s second annual Mentorship Mixer.

MSIV announces its investment in Santa Rosa’s Union Credit, a newly-formed fintech company that is developing an embedded one-click lending marketplace for consumers. Union Credit’s marketplace allows credit unions to deliver perpetual credit approval and one-click loan activation to new member prospects.

North Bay NEXT 2023, the second annual conference connecting the Marin + Sonoma startup community, will be held on Tuesday, April 25 at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park.

MSIV’s Talent Hub is connecting local talent with jobs and projects at North Bay startups. Applicants can opt-in to MSIV’s talent pool, browse open positions on MSIV’s job board, and sign up for job alerts.

The North Bay Business Journal reported on the final closing of MSIV Fund I, the North Bay’s first ever regional venture capital fund. The news was featured as the top story on the NBBJ’s website.

MSIV officially anounced that it has raised $6.6 million to back Marin + Sonoma startups. The PRWEB release details that MSIV Fund I received backing from 62 leaders and is the North Bay’s first regional venture capital fund.

MSIV announces its investment in Santa Rosa’s Operant Networks, a software company that is simplifying networking and cybersecurity for our country’s renewable energy future. Operant Networks powers machine-to-machine communications using a novel networking technology that provides intelligence and security on data packets.

In mid-November, the University of the Redlands’ School of Business and Society hosted its signature Business for a Better World conference at their San Anselmo campus.

Nearly one hundred MSIV community members joined Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures (MSIV) at Sonoma’s Kivelstadt Cellars & WineGarten for our second annual Fall Party. The event celebrated the growth, progress, and momentum of the North Bay’s startup movement in 2022.

On August 23, Marin county approved its first-ever “Marin County Economic Vitality Strategic Plan.” MSIV was pleased that entrepreneurship was included as a flagship initiative after our growing community provided key inputs to the plan.

The August 29th edition of the Marin Independent Journal’s ‘Support Local’ section featured an article by Zachary Kushel, MSIV’s Founder and Managing Partner.