InvestMS Direct Investment — SSBCI Equity Co-Investment
Invests in Mississippi startups through equity co-investment structures with lead-investor participation.
The InvestMS Direct Investment Program is Mississippi's SSBCI-funded equity co-investment vehicle, providing government-backed equity capital into Mississippi-based pre-seed, seed, and Series A stage companies. The program is funded through Mississippi's approximately $86 million State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) allocation under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; the Direct Invest…
Pre-seed, seed, and Series A Mississippi-based startups seeking equity co-investment up to $3 million, requiring a lead private investor, funded through Mississippi's $11 million SSBCI Direct Investment allocation administered by Innovate Mississippi.
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