Investor directory / United States
SBA (US Small Business Administration)
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) supports American small businesses by facilitating funding through government-guaranteed loans, disaster relief assistance, grants, and investment capital via licensed Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs). SBICs provide debt and equity financing to qualifying U.S. small businesses to help them grow.
- Stages
- Growth, Debt, Grants
- Sectors
- Generalist
- Business model
- Not stated
- Invests in
- United States
- Ticket size
- “Typical investments range from $100,000 to $5 million.” (from their website)
- Website
- sba.gov
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