Backing the next generation of impact fund managers.

Supporting Emerging Managers.

Two complementary platforms — MDF Capital Partners and Bold Line Capital — designed to give next-generation impact fund managers the right capital at the right time. 

Closing the capital gap for emerging impact managers.

Emerging impact fund managers face a familiar catch-22: they can't raise an institutional fund without a track record, and they can't build a track record without launch capital. Once raised, they face a second hurdle: scaling operations efficiently while staying focused on deploying capital and supporting their portfolio.

Mission Driven Finance supports emerging managers through two complementary platforms — one for launch capital and operational runway, one for working-capital infrastructure to call investor commitments and run deals.

Two ways we support emerging managers

MDF Capital Partners Non-dilutive launch capital for emerging impact fund managers and project sponsors. MDFCP provides $100K–$1M loans that emerging managers use for warehouse lines, first-close capital, fund formation costs, and operating runway during fund raising. Flexible terms, no personal guarantees, no minimum credit scores.

 

Bold Line Capital A joint venture with Community Capital Management providing subscription lines of credit (capital call lines) to emerging impact fund managers. Bold Line is purpose-built for next-generation impact funds that need working-capital infrastructure to deploy their committed capital efficiently. Learn more about Bold Line →



Who we support.

Emerging impact fund managers and project sponsors across the United States. For-profit entities and nonprofits eligible. We work with managers who bring:

  • A clear investment thesis
  • A credible path to first close
  • Operational infrastructure in place or in progress
  • Strong alignment with inclusive and equitable access values

Manager portfolio

Through MDF Capital Partners and Bold Line Capital, we've supported emerging managers across geographies and impact theses — including a women-led climate fund, a Native CDFI capital partner, a regional small-business credit fund, and a Southeast-focused inclusive economy fund. We respect managers' preferences for anonymity at fund-formation stages and disclose specific names only with permission.

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MDF Capital Partners and Bold Line Capital are operated by Mission Driven Finance. Bold Line Capital is a joint venture with CCM Strategic Solutions LLC, a non-advisory affiliate of Community Capital Management. This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security.