STARTUP OR SMALL BUSINESS SEEKING FUNDING?
ABOUT THE URBANE FUND
Urbane Venture Partners (UVP), also known as The Urbane Fund, reimagines private equity by merging the dynamism of venture capital with the reliability of Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA). Our innovative fund structure combines early-stage tech investments with the strategic acquisition of established businesses, offering a diversified portfolio that balances high-growth potential with steady returns.
At UVP, we prioritize untapped opportunities in the Midwest and other US regions with an opportunistic lens towards the African Diaspora, championing diverse founders and underserved markets. By leveraging a synergistic model, we create unique value: scaling startups with proven solutions and optimizing acquisitions with cutting-edge technologies.
This dual-strategy approach delivers:
Diversified Returns: High-growth innovation paired with stable cash flows.
Efficient Operations: Centralized governance with specialized expertise.
Compounded Value Creation: Cross-sector synergies that maximize impact.
Join us as we redefine private equity, balancing the promise of tomorrow with the proven stability of today.
STEP 1 : An Effective Executive Summary
Here is the process for entrepreneurs hoping to work with The Urbane Fund. Create an Effective Executive Summary
An effective Executive Summary is typically one to two pages long or a 10 slide pitch deck and answers the following questions:
What is your business?
What is your business model (primary source of revenue)?
What need are you fulfilling or what problem are you solving?
Who are your competitors?
Who are your customers?
What is the status of your development?
Idea stage
Development stage
Product or service available to customers
Have some revenue
How much money are you looking to raise?
What terms are you looking for?
Note: Please don’t tell us that you have no competitors. You always have competitors even if that competitor is the customer “doing nothing”.
STEP 2 : Executive Summary Submission
Once you have an executive summary or a pitch deck please submit it via this form. If the summary or pitch deck does seem to be a potential fit, we may ask for a face-to-face / virtual meeting with a Partner or the entire Urbane Fund team for review. Generally, the whole team must vote for final approval on any investment. The process of executive summary or pitch deck submission and review takes approximately two to four weeks depending upon workload.
STEP 3 : Term Sheets & Funding
In the event that your plan is accepted, a term sheet will be offered to you. After agreement has been reached on the term sheet, it generally takes three to four weeks to complete the legal documents, legal due diligence, and receive your funding.
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Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.
-Steve Jobs
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CHICAGO, IL
