Advantage Capital

Advantage Capital is an impact investment firm founded in 1992 with an emphasis on driving capital to underserved areas—often in partnership with the public sector. The firm invests with intention in job-generating small businesses, along with affordable housing developments and renewable energy solutions, to grow local economies and communities. As stated by the firm: 'We invest in growth-ready entrepreneurs and industries in undercapitalized areas… We target job-generating small businesses to grow local economies. And we ensure positive outcomes are accompanied by positive returns.' The firm leverages public-private partnerships—including the federal and state New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), and Rural Jobs Act (RJA) programs—to funnel flexible equity and debt capital to businesses in rural towns and distressed urban census tracts that lack access to conventional sources of risk capital. Since inception, Advantage Capital and its partners have deployed more than $5 billion across more than 900 companies, supporting over 67,000 quality jobs, while also financing affordable housing and clean energy projects nationwide.