👀 First Look: ICA employees react to the 2024 Impact Report This report is a reflection of all our hard work from last year, a memory capture of everything we accomplished with local entrepreneurs and the Bay Area small business community. It wouldn't have been possible without the collaboration of our entire team, and we wanted to capture what matters to them in this report: “For our investment team to be truly effective, we must connect our financial analysis to the real-world impact on founders. This connection is what allows us to move from just being investors to being empathetic partners. It empowers us to understand a founder's personal aspirations alongside their financial reality, so we can work together from a place of hope that is grounded in the numbers.” — Vasana Ly, Director of Portfolio Management "For the first time, we're able to show just how powerful our entrepreneurs are in driving local impact: every dollar they earn sends $2 back into the Bay Area economy. It's an incredible milestone— $300 million recirculated in 2024—and one I'm so proud to include in this year's report." — Alexandro Olvera, Impact Associate “Marissa’s story is powerful because it underscores how valuable it is to be connected to other entrepreneurs who truly understand the ups and downs. So many founders have shared how impactful it is to have a support system of peers.. These kinds of connections are not only essential for easing founder burnout and isolation, they also open the door to meaningful resource sharing, peer learning, and business support that can truly fuel entrepreneurial growth.” — Angelica Lozada, Community & Alumni Network Senior Manager If you’re interested in learning more about our impact in 2024, join us on July 10th for the ICA Fund Impact Stories Webinar. RSVP at the link in our bio 🔗