Miller Center Capital
We aim to catalyze $500 million over the next 10 years for Miller Center alumni.
Unveiling the Impact
investments made
portfolio women-led and/or locally-led
capital catalyzed
lives improved by portfolio 3 years post-program
Our Portfolio
Since 2020, we’ve invested in 29 of our outstanding alums working around the world. Check out our current portfolio.
Featured Investments
Deevabits
Deevabits distributes off-grid solar technology through a team of local entrepreneurs serving rural communities across Kenya. We innovated in our deal structure by providing a flat rate bridge loan that converted into a revenue participation agreement when certain conditions were met.
Warc Africa
Warc provides inputs, training, and market access to farmers, primarily maize growers in Northern Ghana. We provided debt to to fund operations through the next harvest season before they raised their next major equity round. Warc ultimately raised $7.5M in their Series B!
Be Girl
Be Girl is a product designer and distributor of menstrual undergarments for young women in Africa. We syndicated 1.5X the amount we invested, enabling Be Girl to fulfill a critical multi-million dollar order with the United Nations and change the course of their business.
Investment Committee
Miller Center Capital operates through a partnership with Beneficial Returns, a San Francisco-based impact investing fund manager. Meet the members of the Beneficial Returns Investment Committee!
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Sola Adeola
Executive Director, Designing Futures
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Morgan Babbs
Cofounder, Popular Power
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Ron Caton
Former Executive Vice President, Wells Fargo
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Mainak Chakraborty
CEO, GPS Renewables
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Sarah Geisler
Executive Director, Religious Communities Impact Fund
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Edward Mungai
CEO, Kenya Climate Innovation Center
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Leonard Mungarulire
Cofounder & Partner, Ntare Insights Ltd.
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Marion Ngoya
Executive Coordinator, Belsa Energy Limited
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John O’Keefe
Senior Mentor, Miller Center
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Alex Pan
Senior Director of Capital, Echoing Green
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Brenda Santoro
Head of Global Trade, Silicon Valley Bank
Frequently Asked Questions
You can qualify to receive funding from Miller Center Capital if:
- Your social enterprise graduated from a Miller Center program
- You are working in climate resilience and/or women’s economic power
- Your business is post-revenue and growing
- You are seeking debt investment in the range of $50,000 – 250,000 USD
Sound like you? Please fill out our interest form to be in touch!
No. As a Miller Center Alumni Program, Miller Center Capital’s investment strategy is to support and catalyze the growth of graduates of our accelerator program. Learn more about the Miller Center Accelerator and apply to an upcoming cohort here.
Anybody who donates above $5,000 in a non-recoverable grant or $20,000 in recoverable can invest in Miller Center Capital. You do not have to be a qualified investor. Contact us to learn more.
We provide patient, catalytic capital for high-quality, early-growth social enterprises beginning to scale. In other words, we’re trudging with zebras through the “valley of death” of the innovator’s growth curve.
Consistent with this method, we utilize a wide variety of debt structures, including revenue-linked repayment, with a ticket size of $50,000 – 250,000 at competitive interest rates. We do not do grants or equity.
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“Miller Center Capital’s timely bridge loan was a pivotal moment for Deevabits Green Energy.”
