Upstart Co-Lab seeks to build a cohort of pioneering impact investors in the creative economy to demonstrate its potential and advocate for its growth.
After consulting arts and social innovation leaders, Upstart Co-Lab developed potential projects and strategies, some adapting existing social-sector models to the arts.
Upstart Co-Lab, the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco hosted a discussion on *Creative Places & Businesses: Catalyzing Growth in Communities* in October 2020, with nearly 200 attendees from community development, impact investing, and the creative sector.
The work of the following photographers appears on this site: Catherine Akins Melisa Cardona Marshall Coles Stephen Gotten Bret Hartmann Comfort Katchy Tim Lanterman Jae Rhim Lee Matthew Moore Helga Sigvaldadottir
Upstart Co-Lab’s Inclusive Creative Economy Strategy is the first impact investment strategy for the U.S. creative economy, prioritizing BIPOC and women entrepreneurs in creative industries to create quality jobs and sustainable creative livelihoods.
Upstart Co-Lab connects socially responsible and impact investing capital to the U.S. creative economy, having facilitated over $17 million in impact capital since 2016.
