ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs
Martina Edwards is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in venture funding, strategic partnerships, and community development. Currently serving as an Advisory Board Member at Zane Venture Fund since February 2021, Edwards focuses on supporting diverse founding teams in securing venture funding. As Chief of Strategic Partnerships at Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Inc. since February 2019, Edwards plays a vital role in providing loans and consulting services to foster sustainable businesses in Georgia. Additionally, as Principal at Chesapeake Capital LLC, Edwards leverages expertise in investment strategies. Previously, Edwards held significant positions at Points of Light, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, Kaplan Higher Education, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch, culminating in a robust career dedicated to enhancing diversity and providing financial services. Edwards holds an MBA in Finance from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and a BS in Finance from Tuskegee University.
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ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs
ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs is a nonprofit community lender whose mission is to provide economic development to underserved people and communities, including low-income, minority and women borrowers. ACE provides loans and business development resources to help its borrowers create and grow sustainable businesses that generate jobs. Since 2000, ACE has provided more than $237 million in loans to 2,700+ businesses, saving or creating in excess of 22,000 jobs in Georgia. For small companies in a vulnerable stage of growth, an ACE loan can mean the difference between success and failure, and for larger companies, our assistance can enhance competitiveness and sustainability. ACE has emerged as a leader in responsive and innovative small business financing in Georgia. This leadership was recognized with a 2010 Opportunity Finance Network Wells Fargo NEXT Award for innovation. In 2011, ACE was accepted into the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses CDFI Growth Collaborative, a collaborative working-group of 21 CDFIs from around the country who focus on expanding small business lending capacity and CNN Money recognized ACE as one of the country’s Top 10 microfinance organizations. In 2014, ACE was named by the Georgia office of the U.S. Small Business Administration as the Financial Services Champion of the Year. ACES’ personalized underwriting, flexible terms and ongoing business advisory assistance gives businesses the support and capital needed to expand and thrive. Beyond the financial bottom line, ACE also offers “green” programs to promote sustainability, operational efficiency and new market opportunities. ACE serves all 159 Georgia counties, including metro Atlanta, north Georgia, the Savannah region, and the south Georgia region. Visit our website at www.aceloans.org for more information.