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Indigenous Impact Fund

Indigenous Impact Fund

Equity investment; first checks typically $250K–$3M, with follow-on through Series B.

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Rolling submissions — no fixed deadline.

AMOUNT

Equity investment; first checks typically $250K–$3M, with follow-on through Series B.

AMOUNT

Equity investment; first checks typically $250K–$3M, with follow-on through Series B.

DEADLINE

Rolling submissions — no fixed deadline.

DEADLINE

Rolling submissions — no fixed deadline.

FUNDING TYPE

Venture Capital

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You must be an Indigenous or Native American founder leading a startup or small business.

You must be an Indigenous or Native American founder leading a startup or small business.

Raven invests in companies led by Indigenous Peoples of Canada or Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Peoples. They back B2B and B2C businesses across all sectors that improve Indigenous and Native well-being.

Raven invests in companies led by Indigenous Peoples of Canada or Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Peoples. They back B2B and B2C businesses across all sectors that improve Indigenous and Native well-being.

YOUR REAL ODDS

Portfolio shows roughly one to two investments per year based on disclosed deals from 2022 to 2025.

This is a focused fund with a specific cultural mandate, so the pool of applicants is narrower than a general VC. However, checks are meaningful in size and they follow on through Series B, meaning they look for businesses with real growth potential.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Confirm eligibility — Indigenous or Native American founder leading a registered startup or small business — 1 day

  2. Submit application via ravencapitalpartners.ca apply page — 1–3 hours

  3. Initial review and founder conversations with Raven team — 2–6 weeks

WORTH KNOWING

Raven describes their approach as 'culturally centered' and 'patient capital' — their portfolio includes health, energy, logistics, and housing, so sector fit is broad as long as there is a connection to Indigenous well-being.

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