Less than 2% of venture capital reaches founders serving low- and moderate-income communities. We close this gap with patient, mission-aligned capital backed by 32 years of expertise and more than 6,000 ventures supported. Every catalytic dollar strengthens access, resilience, and real-world impact.
Traditional investors chase rapid growth and short-term returns. That model rarely reaches LMI (low-to-moderate income) communities — only ~2% of venture capital flows to founders building for them. As a result, innovations in AI, life sciences, climate tech, and more don’t reach the people who need them most, even in diverse regions like Los Angeles.
This leaves major unmet needs in:
The Larta Impact Fund directs philanthropic and catalytic capital to close this gap — extending the reach of science- and tech-driven innovation where conventional markets fall short.
Built on Larta’s long-proven “identify–nurture–scale” model:
Every catalytic dollar is amplified through Larta’s development and technical assistance platform.
We back underrepresented entrepreneurs and founders building community-centered solutions that create jobs, improve health, and strengthen local economies.
The Larta Impact Fund deploys impact-first, mission-aligned capital—where any financial return is reinvested to advance Larta’s mission of identifying, nurturing, and scaling innovations that generate long-term value for communities and ecosystems.
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For 32 years, Larta has guided public and private investments through nationally recognized commercialization and development programs—building a strong portfolio of promising, high-impact enterprises. The Larta Impact Fund extends this experience by pairing our proven technical assistance with mission-aligned capital to help ventures grow in a sustainable, community-centered way.
We invite mission-driven partners to join us in strengthening Larta’s programs and the Larta Impact Fund.
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Larta Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Our mission is to foster science and technology innovation for a sustainable planet.
