Our impact
Capital that builds Veteran businesses.
Since 2021, Veteran Loan Fund has deployed capital to Veteran and Military Spouse entrepreneurs in 49 states, through a national network of CDFI lenders.
$115M+
Capital deployed to Veteran businesses
1,472
Veterans served
8,157
Jobs created or retained
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By the numbers
A closer look at the impact.
The real numbers behind the Veteran and Military Spouse businesses we help fund.
$78.3K
Average loan deployed to a Veteran or Military Spouse business.
59% minority owned
Of the businesses VLF has funded, the majority are minority owned.
9,223 businesses served
Reached with free coaching and technical assistance, over 31,754 hours.
71
jobs created for every $1M deployed
How impact happens
From capital to community.
How a dollar becomes lasting impact.
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Capital reaches a Veteran
Capital is deployed to a Veteran or Military Spouse business through a local CDFI lender.
2
The business grows
With capital and free coaching, the business hires, expands, and stabilizes.
3
Jobs and community follow
Every funded business creates jobs and strengthens its local community.
The network
Deployed through a national network.
Our capital is deployed through these CDFI lenders, serving Veteran and Military Spouse businesses nationwide.
Founded 202149 states15 CDFI lending partnersTwo funding rounds
Quantum Lending
The businesses
Veteran businesses we have helped fund.
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25% of transitioning service members want to start a business, but only a fraction can pursue this goal, with access to capital being a main issue.
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We understand the many obstacles Veterans encounter when considering entrepreneurship, funding being among the greatest.
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Access to capital resources to grow their businesses [is] one of the top challenges for Veteran owned businesses.
Impact that compounds
Every dollar funds more than one Veteran.
1 Commit capital→Funds a Veteran loan→Loan is repaid→Redeployed
↻and the cycle repeats, year after year
One commitment keeps funding Veteran entrepreneurs, again and again.
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