Community Investment Management

General contacts
Investor type

VC / PE / Debt fund

Founded

2012

AUM

$1 090 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

South America North America Asia

ESG Focus

Impact investor
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Community Investment Management (CIM) is a private credit investment manager based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012. The firm specializes in providing secured debt capital to fintech companies, enabling them to scale their credit products effectively. CIM's team has extensive experience in structuring asset-backed debt facilities, focusing on innovative fintech solutions that address credit gaps in North America and emerging markets.

CIM invests primarily in the fintech sector, with a focus on marketplace loans and technology-driven lenders. The firm targets a diversified short-duration portfolio and provides bankruptcy-remote debt financing. CIM's investment strategy is designed to benefit small businesses and underserved borrowers. The firm manages several funds, including the CIM Enterprise Loan Fund, L.P., with an AUM of $130 million, launched in 2015.

Notable investments by CIM include companies such as Jeeves - financial services platform, Stori - credit card provider, Zolve - cross-border banking, Karta - financial management platform, and Balancehero - mobile financial services. These investments highlight CIM's commitment to supporting fintech innovations that drive financial inclusion.

Industry

Business Services (B2B) Digital Education Edtech E-commerce/Marketplace Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services SaaS Software Technology Energy Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C)

Community Investment Management Funds

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CIM Enterprise Loan Fund, L.P.
Private Equity (PE)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Energy
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$130 M
June 2015
CIM Enterprise Loan Fund, L.P. – Strategic Debt Capital Deployment
Private Equity (PE)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Energy
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$10 M
July 2020

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Jacob Haar Co-Founder and Managing Partner
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Michael Hokenson Co-Founder and Partner
Co-Founder and Partner
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FAQs about Community Investment Management

Community Investment Management is a venture capital and private equity firm that also operates as a debt fund. It backs companies at Series B, Series A, Seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Community Investment Management is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Community Investment Management was founded in 2012.
Community Investment Management invests in companies and startups in Business Services (B2B), Digital, Education, Edtech, E-commerce/Marketplace, Financial Services, Fintech, Healthcare Services, SaaS, Software, Technology, Energy, Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C).
Community Investment Management invests in companies and startups in South America, North America, Asia.
Community Investment Management invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Seed, Late Stage (Series C+).
Community Investment Management usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Community Investment Management has around $1 090m assets under management.
Community Investment Management last fund was created/launched in 2020-07-09
Yes, Community Investment Management is impact investor.
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