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Portfolio Companies in the News

  • The State Journal, "The Crazy Baker Strives to Make Knees Buckle," June, 6 2008.
  • W.K. Kellogg Foundation News Highlights, "Natural Capital Investment Fund Helps Local Entrepreneur Build on Appalachia’s Natural Forest Assets," June 2008.
  • The State Journal, "ImageTree Embraces Green Expansion Project," April 11, 2008.
  • Wonderful West Virginia Magazine, "Homeopathic Powerhouse," February, 2008.
  • B2B Outlook: The Panhandle’s Monthly Business Magazine, "Medicine Man, Business Man," December 2007. (View PDF) (Reprinted with permission)
  • American Venture Magazine, "Battelle Ventures Leads $4.5-Million Oversubscribed Series B Round for Forestry Co.: Funding for ImageTree Corp. Marks First for Firm," November 2, 2007.
  • The Oprah Winfrey Show, "What the Stylemakers Can't Live Without: Washington Homeopathic Products Homeopathic Remedy Kit a favorite of Cindy Crawford," October, 30, 2007.
  • Red Herring, "VCs Bark Up ImageTree With $4.5M," October 30, 2007.
NCIF Highlight

Piedmont Biofuels Truck
Two firsts with one deal
With its investment in Piedmont Biofuels, Inc., NCIF entered the North Carolina market and added renewable energy to its portfolio of industries.

New Offering from NCIF

NCIF Partners to Offer New Markets Tax Credit Products

In 2008, NCIF established a formal working partnership with CEI Capital Management, LLC to provide access to New Markets Tax Credit-based loan funds in our four state service area. This partnership represents a unique opportunity to accelerate the development and implementation of triple bottom line projects in rural Appalachia and the Southeast. Read more>

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