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Pacific Community Ventures
Pacific Community Ventures is a non-profit community investor that unlocks economic opportunity and climate resilience for small business owners and workers.
Pacific Community Ventures
Pacific Community Ventures is a non-profit community investor that unlocks economic opportunity and climate resilience for small business owners and workers. Through access to affordable capital, pro bono business advising, ethical technology and AI, it partners with entrepreneurs to grow, hire, and prosper. It helps small business owners grow stronger, support good and green jobs, and create lasting impact in their neighborhoods and communities through ethical AI and climate resilience solutions via its Restorative Capital strategy.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
1998
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Oakland
Corporate office
1714 Franklin Street, Suite 100 #347, Oakland, CA 94612, United States
Principals
Bulbul Gupta
MPP, President & CEO
Sachi Shenoy
Chief Data Officer
Lal Jones-Bey
Chief Financial Officer
Anna Margarita Canero
Chief of Staff & Sr. Development Manager
Vikita Poindexter
Human Resources Leader
Amanuel Gebre
Associate Director, Business Advising for Good Jobs
Dan Moret
Associate Director of Business Development
Emily Tran
Associate Director, Portfolio Management
Raymond Ko
Associate Director of Lending
Sarah Merion
Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships
Navneeth Krishna M
Senior Manager, Machine Learning and AI
Teresa Pahl
Board Chair
William B. Pace
Chair Emeritus, Pacific Community Ventures
Bud Colligan
Co-Founder and Chair Emeritus, Pacific Community Ventures
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Pacific Community Ventures provide capital — through equity, debt, or grants?
PCV provides affordable loans, not equity investments. Its lending targets small business owners in underserved communities, paired with free pro bono business advising and access to operational tools. The firm does not take ownership stakes in client companies.
What is Pacific Community Ventures’ Restorative Capital strategy?
Restorative Capital is PCV's framework for deploying affordable loans alongside business advising, ethical AI tools, and climate resilience programs. The strategy aims to help small businesses grow while improving job quality and environmental practices, prioritizing entrepreneurs who lack access to conventional bank financing.
What does Pacific Community Ventures’ climate resilience work involve?
In 2024, PCV launched a Climate Resilience Mobilization Fund that offers loans and technical support for small businesses pursuing clean energy upgrades or sustainability improvements. The firm reported its first-year deployment in an April 2025 Earth Day report, highlighting clients in California's clean energy transition.
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