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We fund / develop SMBs with patient, innovative funding, enabling them to serve their community. We also sponsor social programs, combining traditional development, web 3.0, and local advocates to jointly create long term improvements to communities.

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S&P analysts called CDFIs “financial first responders” of the pandemic. We lend and invest to rebuild civic engagement with representative deal flow, innovations that bring people together, physical & digital community centers where voices are heard

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We connect companies to grants, business development, professionalization, corporate governance, digital transformation and long-term planning advisory resources, with the goal of development of founders and SMEs in and outside of our portfolio.

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We assist projects with mapping out and executing technology adoption strategies. Examples of clients include municipalities, community, regional banks and credit unions, mature companies. We can reduce cost by aggregating demand for small borrowers.

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With the ongoing pandemic, the need for social innovation engagement has increased drastically for communities. With more crises to handle, the problem areas which are typically within the purview of public agencies, have become too many to handle.

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Partners bring 120+ years of investment management, venture development, and investment banking experience, with operational expertise in technology as it intersects various sectors. Our leadership approach is servant leadership, with impact focus.

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Ifeanyi is a seasoned global investment management and banking professional who in the last decade has focused on alternative investment products including quant, fixed income, PE / VC offerings, as well as investment banking, and non-profit boards.

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Howard for 20+ years has worked with clients in 17 countries on 5 continents as a trusted advisor, mostly with IBM, transforming organizational challenges into revenue centers and opportunities. He is a prolific inventor, with 33+ issued patents.

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Hala is an Executive Fellow in the City of Austin Housing & Planning Department, Office of Displacement Prevention. Her career in community development, affordable housing, and philanthropy spans 30 yrs including 19 in Citi's Inclusive Housing team.

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Curtis is the President/CEO of Andes Capital, a minority-owned US broker dealer with significant investments in capital markets innovation. He brings 30 years of experience in brokerage and investment management, including 20 years of AM experience.

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Dr. Jeannice Fairrer Samani is an award-winning technologist and entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in Silicon Valley tech companies, education, city planning and public private partnerships. She leads a Digital Transformation firm.

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Company's recent achievements along our raise process.

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Admitted to the African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs' (AAACDFI) Emerging Investment Manager program. The AAACDFI is a coalition of 56 Black-led community development financial institutions (CDFIs) committed to the support of underserved communities

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Began fundraise, seeking first $2MM in equity and $10MM in debt and grants for our PRIs.

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Partnered with healthcare industry leaders such as DLG Health, Health Equity Ventures, as well as municipal offices such as Office of Ben Bartlett, to develop a health tech platform for new forms of care including preventative care investment in CHWs

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The CWTP works with corporations for form corporate trusts dedicated to lending to small and medium sized businesses in their region, engaged in Wellness.

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Apply for CDFI certification following successful deployment.

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The below are our best-case model financial forecasts. Our full model includes a comparison of worst and best case scenarios. Please email us for access to the full data room: Subject: \"Data Room Inquiry\"; Email: Admin@consciousmarketsgroup.com

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Check out our recent MarketWatch feature and some salient data points.

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According to Plaid, 90% of all Americans use at least one fintech application. Also, according to Cornerstone Research, 6% of all US citizens use fintech tools as their only banking tools.

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According to the IFC, $2.3 trillion was the amount of global 2020 impact investments. Only $636 billion of that utilized measured impact systems.

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According to a Mckinsey report based on Change Makers Club surveys, diverse startup managers outperformed non-diverse by 21-33% more profitability in 2020-21. For investment managers, the alpha generated by small managers was 1-1.5% higher than large

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Our portfolios are constructed with an optimization equation including financial and societal returns. The Company leverages a common Social Return on Investment (SROI) framework. We also measure performance against traditional financial benchmarks.

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Here you will find company deck and investor subscription agreement. For our investment memorandum and full data room, interested accredited investors should contact us at Admin@ConsciousMarketsGroup.com, or call (910) 722-9615 to schedule a meeting.

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For access to our full data room, please express interest by emailing admin@consciousmarketsgroup.com. Thanks for your interest.

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Please contact us today, to discuss valuations and access our full data room.

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