About Accompany Capital
Accompany Capital creates a pathway to prosperity for New York area underserved entrepreneurs, supporting them as they launch and grow their businesses with access to affordable credit, financial education, and training in technology and best business practices.
Focus Areas
small business developmententrepreneurshipmicroloansrevenue-based financingcredit buildingfinancial literacyhome buyingsavings programswomen entrepreneursimmigrants and refugees
Who They Fund
early-stage tech startupsclean-tech entrepreneursCDFIs or CDFI-affiliated projects
About Accompany Capital
Accompany Capital Inc uses grantmaking to back New York-area entrepreneurs at the point where a business model, a pitch, or a clean-energy upgrade can change the next stage of growth. In 2025, its largest recent awards went to Buunni Coffee LLC for a CDFI ERP green grant and to Lulo Ventures Inc for a tech impact startup competition, showing a mix of community business support and innovation-oriented funding. The foundation also funded Harlem Cycle through a pitch competition award, alongside other small-business and startup grants in New York City neighborhoods and beyond. The pattern suggests a funder that works through project-specific awards rather than broad unrestricted support. Recent recipients include food, retail, mobility, and technology ventures, with awards tied to green grants, startup competitions, and pitch competitions. Accompany Capital Inc’s giving aligns with a mission of helping underserved entrepreneurs access the financial and practical tools needed to launch, stabilize, and expand businesses.
What Accompany Capital Funds
A clear theme in Accompany Capital Inc’s grantmaking is entrepreneurship support tied to business formation and early growth. It gave $21,500 to Biancolatte Bakery LLC for a green grant award and $9,558 to Island Pops LLC for a CDFI ERP green grant, indicating support for operating businesses working within a green or community-finance framework. The foundation also funds competitive startup pathways. It awarded $25,000 to Taperk Inc for the Tech Impact Startup Competition and $25,000 to Polydub Inc for the 2024 Tech Impact Startup Competition, alongside $25,000 to Harlem Cycle for a pitch competition award and $10,000 to Elevated Infusions Inc for a pitch competition award. These awards point to a mix of technology-oriented ventures and locally rooted business ideas. Across these grants, the underlying pattern is project-restricted support for entrepreneurs rather than general institutional funding.
How Accompany Capital Gives
Typical grants cluster at $25,000, with the middle of the distribution also at $25,000; the lower quartile is $10,000 and the upper quartile is $25,000. That points to a fairly tight award range with a few larger outliers. The 2025 list is dominated by one-off awards tied to named competitions or grant programs rather than repeated support to the same recipient. Accompany Capital Inc also makes program-related investments, which fits its finance-oriented approach. Its grants are local in scope, and 82% of grants go to recipients in New York.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$237K
Total Assets
$21.6M
Total Revenue
$7.1M
Total Expenses
$4.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KWAME K MARFO
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