Village Capital remote jobs and company guide

Village Capital is a pioneering 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2009 with a revolutionary mission to democratize entrepreneurship and challenge the conventions of the traditional investment landscape. Started as an experiment by co-founders Ross Baird and Bob Patillo, with the pilot program co-designed by Sean Foote, the organization combined the concepts of village banking and venture capital to create a more transparent, equitable version of the system that fuels entrepreneurship.

The organization operates across four continents, supporting entrepreneurs through accelerator programs and resources focused on Climate Innovation & Adaptation, Economic Mobility, and Equitable Access to Essential Services. They've run 150+ accelerators and directly worked with more than 1,100 founders in 28 countries. Village Capital's groundbreaking peer-selected investment model, where cohort entrepreneurs collectively select a peer to receive investment, has won international recognition including the McKinsey-Harvard prize for innovation in 2013. The organization also strengthens ecosystems by partnering with locally-led Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) and provides impact investing services including fund management, sourcing, and due diligence. Their research shows that women-led startups increase their evaluation scores by 5X when investors implement their Smarter Systems process.