Invest Detroit

Invest Detroit is a Detroit, Michigan-based nonprofit community development finance institution that provides gap financing for businesses and commercial real estate projects to drive economic development. The organization has deployed $6.4 million in venture funds, leveraging over $300 million in investment capital across 86 companies, and operates with 11-50 employees. Its initiatives support job creation and neighborhood revitalization, including the 2016 Strategic Neighborhood Fund partnership with the City of Detroit. Key figures associated with Invest Detroit include Chairman Matthew P. Cullen of JACK Entertainment and Larry Brinker, Jr., CEO of Brinker Group, with partners such as the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. Invest Detroit was established in 1995 through the $52 million Detroit Investment Fund, with its founders remaining unnamed.