WVJIT Direct Investment Program
Invests through WVJIT Direct Investment in West Virginia businesses with convertible equity or subordinated debt.
The West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust (WVJIT) Direct Investment Program is a publicly funded venture capital program established under West Virginia Code §12-7-1 et seq. and operating since 1992. WVJIT was created by the West Virginia Legislature to develop, promote, and expand the state's economy by making equity and debt capital available to eligible businesses, thereby stimulating economic gr…
Provides convertible preferred equity or subordinated loans with warrants to West Virginia-located businesses at any stage across all industries, with a typical 3-to-5-year hold period.
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