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"They started in the basement with two laptops, and held meetings at their local coffee shop. Or maybe even left a high paying job to pursue a vision board hidden under their bed. No matter who they are, what neighborhood they grew up in – if they lack access to capital, we are here to direct and listen. The sweet spot of UI Venture Studio is mostly tech companies that have some built-in components for social impact."
Why We Exist
There are 3 moving statistics that validate why Urban Icon Venture Studio must activate now.
$17 Trillion
$17 trillion in venture capital and less than 2% touches the hands of women and people of color as entrepreneurs and fund managers.
$16 Trillion
According to Citigroup, America lost over $16 trillion. in the past 20 year due to racism in banking towards African Americans.
$70 Trillion
According to the James L. Night Foundation, just 1% of the wealth management industry is controlled by women or people of color.
Closing The Gap
Slow
110 Years
Moderate
86 Years
Accelerated
31 Years
Supernatural Speed
15 Years With United Global Market
In 2021 99% of Venture Capital went to white male led companies, which only represent about a third of the U.S. population. According to Forbes, VC "meritocracy“ is broken, which leaves most of America behind & big returns on the table.
INVESTOR RELATIONSHIPS
Our Investors become members of an elite group, who supports social impact in the U.S. & Abroad and share in the ideas of building the New Urban™ (Global Urban) Marketplace.
VC
High growth VCs, Familiy Offices, Celebrity VCs
GOV
Government Agencies
ANGELS
Wealthy Individuals, Personal Vehicles
ESG
Impact Investors, Philantropists, Corporations
In The Pipeline
Embracing opportunities to create powerful change for the Urban generation.
INCard™ is the next generation lifestyle and financial services platform to reach the most powerful consumer group, “The New Urban™.” INCard™ is launching the “Beyond Banking Services” APP wrapped with machine learning and intelligent automation with an inside track to the essentials.
INCARD™
Led by President Alexander Edwards, Strategic Vision (SV) is a research-based consultancy that helps companies understand human behavior and decision-making patterns. With over 30 years of experience and the best methodology in the industry SV understands how and why people make decisions in any market or field.
STRATEGIC VISION™
Benn Franks, a Wi-Charge affiliate, has secured exclusive rights to become the 1st Retail, Media, and Advertising Company powered by “Aiir”, the only wireless electricity company (FDA, FCC, UL and CE approved & certified) powered through the infrared spectrum.
BENN FRANKS™
Water Garden Farms is a New York-based venture introducing a disruptive greenhouse farming model with production yield efficiencies unseen in the U.S. to grow and harvest USDA Organic produce using 100% solar power with minimal environmental impact.
WATER GARDEN FARMS™
ReachTV is the largest airport television network, with 2,500+ screens in 90 commercial airports and 58 private/FBO airports across North America. ReachTV is redefining travel media with their own originals and with the best network production partners in the world, programming a mix of short-form and standard episodic content.
REACHTV™
Contact Our Team
Looking to propel your innovative project to new heights?
Reach out to us at UI Venture Studio! Our passion is identifying and nurturing groundbreaking ideas. Send your proposal through our contact form or directly via email, and let's explore how we can support your venture together.