OUR IMPACT
Our Impact
Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano have one bold goal — to power possibilities that boost humanity and its future. That's why they founded the Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano Initiative (Jones•Feliciano). At Jones•Feliciano, we believe in bringing together vision + talent + financial resources to drive beneficial societal change. It’s why we partner with for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations who seek to find solutions to humanity’s challenges. Our efforts are focused on creating lasting impact in four key areas: Education, Entrepreneurship, Equity, and Empowerment.
Although not our sole focus, our investing for impact model takes into account diversity and inclusion as well as access to capital for underrepresented groups. That's why the Jones•Feliciano family office and affiliates have made over $200 million in commitments to these efforts.
Education
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OUR INFLUENCE
Our Influence
Our model of Investing for Impact has resulted in numerous commitments to a diverse group of partners, supporting our goal of effecting beneficial societal change.
OUR PURPOSE
Our Purpose
OUR PURPOSE
Our Purpose
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For every investment in a for-profit
venture, we make a contribution to
a nonprofit organization.
OUR PARTNERS
Our Partners
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ACT ONE
Backing enterprise software and research at the seed stage.
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AUTHENTIC VENTURES
Managing a concentrated portfolio and partnering with exceptional founders to help them succeed.
![Backstage Capital](https://jonesfeliciano.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/01/BackStageCapital-Partner-KJSI-2022_01_20.png)
BACKSTAGE CAPITAL
Investing in companies led by underrepresented founders since 2015.
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BLACK IMPACT FUND
Creating practical solutions to the growing racial and income inequality that continues to polarize the country.
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BOX UNION
Uniting mind, body and boxing to the beat of music.
![KJJF Partner Logos Chingona Ventures](https://jonesfeliciano.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/11/DesignAsset-Website-KJSI-PartnerLogos-ChingonaVentures-600x600-1.png)
CHINGONA VENTURES
Investing in the next generation of badass founders.
![KJJF Crosscut Ventures Logo](https://jonesfeliciano.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/10/Crosscut-Ventures@2x.png)
CROSSCUT VENTURES
Building the technology entrepreneurship ecosystem in LA from Seed to Series A.
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DRAGONBOAT
Enabling product and tech leaders to accelerate product building, and value creation.
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ENTRADA VENTURES
Working alongside a select group of founders as they innovate through the trials and challenges of entrepreneurship.
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ESUSU
Helping people build credit, financial opportunities and brighter futures.
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First Close Partners
First Close invests in venture capital funds owned and led by underrepresented managers (URM) across the globe.
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FOUNDATION FOR PR
Promoting social and economic development in Puerto Rico.
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GUILD EDUCATION
Upskilling for the Future.
![KJJF Harlem Capital Partners Logo](https://jonesfeliciano.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/10/Harlem-Capital@2x.png)
HARLEM CAPITAL
Elevating diverse founders by supporting early stage entrepreneurs.
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INSPIRED CAPITAL
Backing early-stage founders with transformative ideas, brilliant teams, and relentless determination.
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KAPOR CAPITAL
Transforming entire industries and addressing urgent social needs.
KASZEK VENTURES
Partnering with the most extraordinary founders in Latin America.
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LIGHTNING LABS
Developing software that powers the Lightning Network to bridge the world of open source software and the next-generation of bitcoin financial software.
![KJJF Logos Lumin](https://jonesfeliciano.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/02/Lumin-Logo-Circle.png)
LUMIN
Skin management for men.
![KJJF Partners Make In LA Logo](https://jonesfeliciano.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/05/Make-In-LA-Logo.png)
MAKE IN LA
Building the epicenter of hardware startups in Los Angeles.
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MERIDIAN GROOMING
Premium grooming company for men.
![Monarch Partner](https://jonesfeliciano.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/12/DesignAsset-Logomark-Monarch-Partner.png)
MONARCH COLLECTIVE
Investing in women’s sports teams, leagues, and adjacent revenue streams.
![KJJF Moonsail Capital Logo](https://jonesfeliciano.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/08/Moonsail-Capital-Logo.png)
MOONSAIL CAPITAL
Providing capital, strategic advice and operational tools that take companies to the next level.
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MOSAIC STUDENT COMMUNITIES
Providing professional property management for upscale student housing.
![Nave Bank](https://jonesfeliciano.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/12/DesignAsset-Logomark-NaveBank-Partner.png)
NAVE BANK
Nave is a digital bank created in and for Puerto Rico.
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NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH ASSN
Breaking cycles of poverty and empowering academic success.
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NEXT PLAY CAPITAL
Providing unparalleled access to innovation.
![KJJF Logos Pangaea](https://jonesfeliciano.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/02/Pangaea-Logo-Circle.png)
PANGAEA HOLDINGS
Helping digital consumer brands reach their full global potential.
![Share Ventures Logo](https://jonesfeliciano.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/12/ShareVentures-Logo.png)
SHARE VENTURES
Exploring a new entrepreneurial model for building venture scale businesses.
![KJJF Partners Slack Logo](https://jonesfeliciano.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/05/Slack-Logo.png)
SLACK
Helping teams collaborate, connect and unify their systems.
![Sola Impact](https://jonesfeliciano.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/03/KJJF-Partner-Sola-Impact.png)
SOLA IMPACT
Focusing on preserving, refreshing, and creating high-quality affordable housing in low-income communities.
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SUMA Wealth
Building financial tools and creating user-centric content and brand-based experiences that inspire, inform and empower the community to build wealth and control their financial future.
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Stillmark
Investing in, advocating for, and supporting the vision of entrepreneurs whose plans, products, and technologies advance Bitcoin’s core principles and the opportunities inherent and unique to the tech.
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STRIPES
Investing in software and consumer companies with amazing products and helping them scale.
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TITLE BOXING CLUB
Giving people the most empowering boxing workout of their lives.
![KJJF Partners TOIGO Foundation Logo](https://jonesfeliciano.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/05/TOIGO-Foundation-Logo.png)
TOIGO FOUNDATION
Developing diverse leaders and talent in the field of finance.
![KJJF Partners ULU Logo](https://jonesfeliciano.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/05/ULU-Logo.png)
ULU
Seeding the future by supporting early stage IT entrepreneurs.
![KJJF Partners United Way Logo](https://jonesfeliciano.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/05/United-Way-Logo.png)
UNITED WAY
Advancing the common good through education, income, health.
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VARO MONEY
A bank for all of us.
![Wilshire Lane Capital](https://jonesfeliciano.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/01/WilshireLaneCapital-Partner-KJSI-2022_01_20.png)
WILSHIRE LANE CAPITAL
Working with dynamic founders to build large, innovative companies that intersect with the enormous real estate industry.
ABOUT US
About Us
The Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano Initiative (Jones•Feliciano) is a high-impact philanthropic grantmaking and investment organization and family office founded by Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano.
We have one bold goal: to Power Possibilities for Humanity and its Future.
We do this by investing in both nonprofits and for-profit ventures that are compatible with our goal and make a lasting impact across four key priorities: Education, Entrepreneurship, Equity and Empowerment.
Learn more
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