Impact Ventures

Impact Ventures is a Dallas, Texas-based nonprofit startup accelerator that invests in and provides resources to diverse founders, focusing on social impact through equity and equity-like capital for under-resourced businesses. The organization supports small businesses by offering resources designed to increase capacity, improve viability, and promote sustainability, particularly for those in North Texas. Recognized as a Community Development Venture Capital (CDVC) firm, it is one of only 74 such firms in the U.S. and the second in Texas. Impact Ventures operates with a team of over 15 experts and recently secured a $500,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to establish its PNC Community Micro Equity Fund. The organization was founded by Benjamin Vann; its specific founding year is not publicly available.