Central Valley Fund
1590 Drew Ave Ste 110, Davis, CA, 95618, United States
Overview
CVF Capital Partners (“CVF”) was established to provide private capital for small to mid-sized businesses. With a broad focus across the western United States, and target area in California’s Central Valley, CVF’s capital is used to finance later stage growth and expansion, strategic acquisitions, ownership transitions, and recapitalizations. CVF provides subordinated debt or preferred equity, the layer of a company’s capital structure between senior debt and common equity, often referred to as mezzanine capital.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 2
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 6
Sector focus
- Financial Services
Investment portfolio
- Resourcing Edge
Led · Equity · Feb 2014
Resourcing Edge Human Resources provides HR management solutions that automate HR processes, including employee handbooks, payroll and employee benefits, E-Verify, new hire forms and I-9s. Its solutions integrate with employer tracking systems on the front end and HR management and payroll solutions on the back end. Led by CEO and founder Ted Crawford, the company serves over 1,000 companies and maintains offices in Colorado, Arizona, California, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Texas and Georgia. The company raised $3.65M of growth capital to support its operations. It intends to use the funds to further expand its product capabilities and operations. The product focus is on enabling companies to manage all HR activities electronically.
- Paleteria La Michoacana
Led · Equity · Feb 2011
Paleteria La Michoacana is a Turlock, CA-based producer, marketer and distributor of premium ice cream and Mexican-style frozen novelties (paletas). Founded in 1991 by CEO Ignacio Gutierrez and his wife Patricia, the company is known for using natural fruits and high-quality ingredients in its paletas. It began selling through Hispanic-oriented grocery stores in the Central Valley and has expanded distribution through direct-to-store and third-party channels. Its current footprint covers local and mainstream grocers and warehouse club stores across California, the InterMountain West region and Texas. The company received a $3.5M investment from The Central Valley Fund. It intends to use the funds to expand the reach of its flavored Mexican-style frozen novelties and related ice cream products across a wider range of food and grocery retailers.