Investing in Baltimore’s Underserved
Social Enterprises
What is
Ignite Capital?
Ignite Capital is Innovation Works’ bold and unique solution to address the critical gap in access to capital necessary to lead and grow sustainable enterprises. Ignite Capital aims to support historically underserved entrepreneurs in communities facing chronic disinvestments, which are also Baltimore’s greatest opportunity for growth.
Featured Investments
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Parity
Jobs Created: 4
Area of Impact: Sandtown-Winchester
Sectors: Housing, Economic & Community Development -
Lifting Labels
Jobs Created: 6
Area of Impact: Baltimore Metro Region
Sectors: Manufacturing, Economic Development -
Clymb
Jobs Created: 3
Area of Impact: Sandtown-Winchester
Sectors: Youth Health & Wellness, Education
What is Innovation Works?
Innovation Works (IW) is Ignite Capital’s parent company. The mission of IW is to reduce Baltimore’s neighborhood and racial wealth divide. The IW strategy includes identifying and supporting aspiring and existing entrepreneurs, focusing on neighborhood-based strategies, leveraging social enterprise business models to increase economic activity, and solving critical social challenges in communities by leveraging the lived experiences of those living in and from those communities.