INVESTMENT CRITERIA

Every county.
A clear investment bar.

We consider Georgia companies across industries. The business, its founder and its contribution to Georgia all matter.

START HERE

Four things
we need to see.

A Georgia business

Based in Georgia, employing people here, or committed to moving here.

A for-profit company

We invest in businesses. This is not a grant program.

Evidence beyond an idea

Customers, a product, a pilot or research moving toward a market.

A willingness to report

Regular progress and financial updates are part of taking investment.

Meeting these criteria does not guarantee funding. No introduction is required.

WHAT WE CONSIDER

Different companies.
Different economics.

Venture & innovation

Software, AI, fintech, health technology, life sciences and university spinouts.

Industrial & hard tech

Manufacturing, hardware, robotics, materials, devices and supply chains.

Consumer & products

Brands, food and businesses that make or move products.

Local & essential businesses

Services, healthcare, skilled trades and employers that can add durable jobs.

Strategic Georgia opportunities

Agriculture, logistics, mobility, energy, defense and rural health.

HOW WE EVALUATE

More than
a financial model.

Founder and customer

Integrity, commitment, coachability and evidence that a customer cares.

Use of capital

A specific milestone, a credible timetable and a clear way to measure progress.

Business economics

A path to cash flow, further capital or both, with an advantage that strengthens over time.

Value in Georgia

Jobs, local ownership, commercialization, supply chains and talent that stays.

An additive investment

Our capital and network should change what happens, or when it happens.

THE DECISION

You know
the next step.

  1. 01

    Application

    Tell us what you are building and what the check would unlock.

  2. 02

    Fit screen

    We check geography, stage and capital needs.

  3. 03

    Conversation

    Discuss the company with someone who understands the field.

  4. 04

    Diligence

    Review the team, business, market, financials and legal structure.

  5. 05

    Investment decision

    Evaluate the company and its place in the portfolio.

  6. 06

    Invest and support

    Set a milestone and coordinate the capital and help around it.

No processing-time commitment has been published. Follow-on funding is earned through evidence, not scheduled automatically.

AFTER INVESTMENT

A clear reporting
rhythm.

01

Monthly

A light update on progress and material changes.

02

Quarterly

A fuller business, financial and milestone review.

03

Annually

Jobs, job quality, capital raised and impact figures.

Company-level financial and operating information is not published without permission. Public reporting is intended to be aggregated.

LONG-TERM DIRECTION

Prove the model.
Then grow it.

The current focus is one statewide fund. Successive funds and co-investment vehicles could expand the reach over time.

$1 billion Long-term cumulative capital ambition
3,000–3,500 Companies over roughly 20 years, directly and alongside partners

These are ambitions, not money raised, investments made or forecasts. They depend on results, future fundraising and market conditions.

What would the first check unlock?

Bring the milestone, not a polished pitch.

Tell us about your company