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Village Capital

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Founded 2009 · 409 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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VilCap Impact Investing designs and manages investment facilities providing flexible financing structures (equity, debt, hybrid) to early-stage startups focused on economic mobility and resilience. The firm partners with impact-creating entrepreneurs across regions including Northwest Arkansas and Africa, using customized capital approaches aligned with each company's growth stage.

Founders & leadership

Village Capital was founded in 2009 by Ross Baird, Bob Patillo, and Victoria Fram.

RBRoss Baird
Ross BairdRoss Baird co-founded Village Capital in 2009, an investment firm that has supported over 100 entrepreneurs and operated accelerator programs for more than 1,000 founders; he has since founded Blueprint Local, a real estate investment firm focused on community development in the Southeast and Texas. He holds an MPhil from Oxford University (where he was a Marshall Scholar) and a BA from the University of Virginia (where he was a Truman Scholar and Jefferson Scholar), and has taught investing and entrepreneurship at multiple institutions including Oxford, the University of Virginia, and universities in Ghana and Kenya.
BP
Bob Patillo
VFVictoria Fram
Victoria FramCo-FounderCo-founder of Village Capital and founding fund manager of VilCap Investments, Victoria Fram works on impact investing and alternative capital structures for early-stage companies.

Board

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Sean Foote

Investors · 3

12 people who came through Village Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Village Capital do?
VilCap Impact Investing designs and manages investment facilities providing flexible financing structures (equity, debt, hybrid) to early-stage startups focused on economic mobility and resilience. The firm partners with impact-creating entrepreneurs across regions including Northwest Arkansas and Africa, using customized capital approaches aligned with each company's growth stage.
Who founded Village Capital?
Village Capital was founded by Ross Baird, Bob Patillo, Victoria Fram in 2009.
Who are Village Capital's investors?
Village Capital's investors include Autodesk Foundation, Gray Matters Capital, Orange Corners Africa.