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Zebras Unite

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Zebras Unite is a founder-led cooperative movement and investment network supporting businesses that are both profitable and ethical — 'zebra' companies that fix what unicorns broke. They invest in and support businesses that prioritize people, planet, and profit equally, with a focus on cooperative and community ownership models.

Investment Range

$10K – $500K

Location

Portland, OR

Geographic Focus

National

Business Plan Required

Yes

Industry Focus
Social EnterpriseCooperative BusinessCommunity OwnershipSustainabilityHealthcareEducationMediaTechnology
Preferred Business Stages
ideaseedearlygrowth
Eligibility Criteria
Business Plan Required
Revenue Required

Disqualifying Factors

  • Extractive business models
  • No social or environmental mission
  • Unicorn-only growth focus
Must have a clear social or environmental mission alongside financial sustainability. Preference for cooperative, employee-owned, or community-owned business models. Not looking for unicorn-style exits.

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