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Abaca aligns entrepreneurs with investors and other support organizations (accelerators, bootcamps, and more) on where their startup stands now and a roadmap for where to go next.

Entrepreneur

Raise capital through communicating with supporters, building a clear understanding of where your company stands now, and a roadmap for where to go next. Learn more
Top Features
Match & connect with investors and resources
Match & connect with investors and resources
Identify Critical Milestones
Identify Critical Milestones
Learn to speak investor
Learn to speak investor
Track your milestone progress
Track your milestone progress
  • Track your milestone progress
  • Match & connect with investors and resources
  • Identify Critical Milestones
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Supporter

Investor • Accelerator • Bootcamp • Support organization • & more
Understand startup progress in a structured and granular way. Track companies and provide targeted support.

Boost your deal flow. Get introduced to startups that match your investment criteria.  Learn more
Top Features
See Shared Milestone Plans
See Shared Milestone Plans
See Top Matches
See Top Matches
Appear in Search
Appear in Search
Weekly Recommended Companies
Weekly Recommended Companies
  • Track your milestone progress
  • Match & connect with investors and resources
  • Identify Critical Milestones
Join as a Supporter

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How Abaca Works

Abaca relies on Village Capital's proven investment readiness methodology to help companies benchmark and track their Venture Investment Level.
Village Capital developed the underlying framework over 10 years of training thousands of entrepreneurs and working with hundreds of investors across the world. Now it’s available to entrepreneurs everywhere.
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Entrepreneur
Supporter

Self-assess investment readiness

Walk through milestones across 8 business categories to identify how much progress you've made on your business.

Explore funding options

Explore the full spectrum of funding options from venure capital to innovative financing methods. Get recommendations for your business.

Track your milestone progress

Track how your company levels up over time. Showcase your progress to mentors and investors.

Identify critical milestones

Find out key blockers to raising capital for your company.

Match & connect

Discover & connect with investors and support organizations that a re a good fit for your business.

Find your Venture Investment Level and start connecting with Supporters

Find my Venture Investment level

Help founders explore funding options

Access a comprehensive framework to help you easily discuss the broader spectrum of funding options with founders.

Share the venture investment levels you work with

Define which VIL are a good fit for you & share with companies on Abaca.

Appear in search

Appear in Abaca’s discover page for entrepreneurs that have a high match score with you.

See top matches

See top matches based on your nuanced selection criteria.

Recommended weekly

Get a weekly email update of new recommended matches based on your selection criteria.

Define your Venture Investment Level range to start finding Entrepreneurs of your interests.

Define my vil range

Innovation Coalitions

Ecosystem builders and investors can also form coalitions on Abaca to create a shared pipeline, and establish a “common application” so that entrepreneurs can rapidly apply to several organizations easily and quickly.
Blue North Community

Blue North Community

Welcome founders , investors and ESOs! Blue North has partnered with Abaca to leverage the Village Capital framework to improve access to resources and make meaningful connections.
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Datatech for Good Coalition

Datatech for Good Coalition

A coalition supporting data-driven solutions for accessing financial, healthcare & digital services
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State of Maine

State of Maine

Connecting entrepreneurs with investors and support resources across Maine
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What People Are Saying

SUPPORTER
“It’s a game changer in helping 757 Angels find great investments – and help every entrepreneur we come in contact with find the resources they need.”

Monique Adams

Executive Director at 757 Angels
ENTREPRENEUR
“Too often, I find myself traveling from Richmond to New York or the Valley to raise money. I sometimes see local investors there! I’m excited because this enables us to find help where we live.”

Will Morris

CEO, EdConnective
ENTREPRENEUR
“Working with it really helped us map a path for the growth of the product because we were able to see very clearly, the point we were really at, at the time. It’s possibly the best strategy for investor communication for early-stage startups.”

Odunayo Eweniyi

Co-founder & COO, Piggyvest
ENTREPRENEUR
“Abaca is an incredibly powerful tool that helped me and my co-founder assess and align on a common understanding of where we stood, what we needed to focus on, and also identify investment opportunities."

Jake Tamarkin

CEO & Founder, Everyday Life

What People Are Saying

Will Morris

CEO, EdConnective

“Too often, I find myself traveling from Richmond to New York or the Valley to raise money. I sometimes see local investors there! I’m excited because this enables us to find help where we live.”

Monique Adams

Executive Director at 757 Angels

“It’s a game changer in helping 757 Angels find great investments – and help every entrepreneur we come in contact with find the resources they need.”

Odunayo Eweniyi

Co-founder, Piggybank.ng

“Working with it really helped us map a path for the growth of the product because we were able to see very clearly, the point we were really at, at the time. It’s possibly the best strategy for investor communication for early-stage startups.”

Jake Tamarkin

CEO & Founder, Everyday Life

“Abaca is an incredibly powerful tool that helped me and my co-founder assess and align on a common understanding of where we stood, what we needed to focus on, and also identify investment opportunities."

Monique Adams

CEO, EdConnective

“It’s a game changer in helping 757 Angels find great investments – and help every entrepreneur we come in contact with find the resources they need.”

Will Morris

Executive Director at 757 Angels

“Too often, I find myself traveling from Richmond to New York or the Valley to raise money. I sometimes see local investors there! I’m excited because this enables us to find help where we live.”

Monique Adams

CEO, EdConnective

“Working with it really helped us map a path for the growth of the product because we were able to see very clearly, the point we were really at, at the time. It’s possibly the best strategy for investor communication for early-stage startups.”

Jake Tamarkin

CEO & Founder, Everyday Life

“Abaca is an incredibly powerful tool that helped me and my co-founder assess and align on a common understanding of where we stood, what we needed to focus on, and also identify investment opportunities."

Monique Adams

Executive Director at 757 Angels

“It’s a game changer in helping 757 Angels find great investments – and help every entrepreneur we come in contact with find the resources they need.”

Will Morris

CEO, EdConnective

“Too often, I find myself traveling from Richmond to New York or the Valley to raise money. I sometimes see local investors there! I’m excited because this enables us to find help where we live.”

Odunayo Eweniyi

Co-founder, Piggybank.ng

“Working with it really helped us map a path for the growth of the product because we were able to see very clearly, the point we were really at, at the time. It’s possibly the best strategy for investor communication for early-stage startups.”

Jake Tamarkin

CEO & Founder, Everyday Life

“Abaca is an incredibly powerful tool that helped me and my co-founder assess and align on a common understanding of where we stood, what we needed to focus on, and also identify investment opportunities."

Different Needs, Different Plans

Whether you're an entrepreneur looking to grow, a organization looking to help, or an investor looking for a great return, Abaca is here to help.
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