Overview
- Name: CSD Social Venture Fund
- Headquarters: Austin, Texas, USA
- Website: www.csdsvf.com
- Investment focus: Accessibility, disability inclusion, artificial intelligence, financial inclusion, jobs and employment
- Investment geographies: North America
- Eligible LPs: Family offices, donor-advised funds, foundations, institutional investors, accredited investors
- GP profile: View CSD Social Venture Fund’s full profile on ImpactSpace
CSD Social Venture Fund backs seed and pre-seed companies developing products that center the needs of Deaf and hard of hearing communities. The $40 million fund is designed to close longstanding capital gaps for Deaf-led and disability-focused ventures – spaces that remain underfunded despite growing market potential.
“We are the first fund that strictly invests in accessible technology for the Deaf or hard of hearing community,” CSD Venture Fund’s Bryan Edwards told ImpactAlpha. “It’s a great opportunity for us to try to make change possible.”
CSD backs companies of all founder backgrounds, as long as they’re building products that meet clear accessibility standards. Its impact metrics include representation in founding teams, employment targets (10% from Deaf communities within three years), product accessibility, and market reach.
CSD Social Venture Fund sees accessible tech as a financial opportunity for LPs as well as a social imperative. “There is a misconception that we are investing with concessionary capital” Edwards said. “This thesis also makes money. We’re about impact, but we’re also about getting strong financial returns.”
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