Living Cities
VC Fund
New York, United States
Living Cities is a VC fund in New York focused on Finance and Education. Founded in 1991, Living Cities harnesses the collective power of 22 of the world’s largest foundations and financial institutions to build a new type of urban practice that gets dramatically better results for low-income people, faster.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
- Fund size:
- $31M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Living Cities invests in
Stages Living Cities invests in
Countries Living Cities invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Finance 1 (50%)
- Education 1 (50%)
- Non Profit 1 (50%)
- Communities 1 (50%)
- Venture Capital 1 (50%)
Stage
- Series A 1 (50%)
- Debt Financing 1 (50%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Julie Bosland
Associate Director, Public Sector Innovation
|
Associate Director, Public Sector Innovation | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Nigel Jacob
Urban Technologist in Residence
|
Urban Technologist in Residence | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founders First Capital Partners, LLC is building a comprehensive ecosystem through its proprietary platform to empower underrepresented founders to become leading premium wage job creators within their communities. They provide revenue-based funding and business acceleration support to service-based small businesses located outside of major capitalmarkets such as Silicon Valley and New York City. They focus on supporting businesses led by women, ethnic minorities, and military veterans, inclusive teams and businesses located in low to moderate income areas. Their proprietary business accelerator programs, learning platform, and growth methodologies transition these underserved service-based businesses into $5M to $10M recurring revenue, tech-enabled companies while providing, high-yield investments for fund limited partners (LPs) that perform like bonds but generate returns on par with equity investments. | $9M / Series A / Feb 25, 2021 | ||
| Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to supporting social innovation in New Orleans. They drive social, environmental, and economic impact in New Orleans by incubating early-stage ventures that have the potential to solve their city’s most pressing issues. At the heart of Propeller’s mission and impact lies theirSocial Venture Accelerator, a 10-month fellowship that connects change-makers with the resources needed to make change happen faster. Since June 2011, Propeller has accelerated 50 new ventures, including community farms, a food hub, a wetlands kayaking tour company, and a maternal health collective. | $1M / Debt Financing / Nov 23, 2017 |
Co-Investors
Rockefeller Foundation
2 deals together
Foundation for Louisiana
1 deal together
Kauffman Foundation
1 deal together
Lindmor Foundation
1 deal together
Spring Point Partners
1 deal together
Surdna Foundation
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Living Cities invest in?
Living Cities invests primarily in Finance, Education and Non Profit startups, most often at Series A and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Living Cities?
The team at Living Cities includes Julie Bosland (Associate Director, Public Sector Innovation) and Nigel Jacob (Urban Technologist in Residence). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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