• Founders First closed USD 18.59 million for Change Catalyst Fund II, a fund focused on non-dilutive growth capital for small businesses.
• Proceeds target refinancing high-cost merchant cash advance debt; MCA refinancings represent more than 61% of the firm’s loan fundings.
• Wells Fargo Foundation joined as a new supporter via Realize Impact; other new backers included Community Reinvestment Fund, USA.
• Change Catalyst Fund II prioritizes deployment across seven U.S. markets, including California, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
• Loan deployment rose 46% year over year; the platform has deployed more than USD 23 million in capital to date.

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