Investors
New Orleans: An entrepreneurial hub
Over the past 15 years, the Greater New Orleans region has transformed into a hub for entrepreneurial activity. Founders are drawn to the unique culture and supportive community, and investors get to take advantage of a cost of doing business that allows their capital to stretch farther than competing markets. The area is rich in diversity, allowing investors to back minority- and woman-owned companies at a higher rate than competing regions. In fact, metro New Orleans is #4 in the USA for Woman and African-Americans in tech and digital media.
Our Proven Track Record
Funders can leverage a rich suite of tax incentives, including a 25% digital media cash credit. Over the past year, there have been more than a dozen major exits in New Orleans, including Lucid ($1.1B), SunPro Solar ($850M) and Levelset ($500M), driving significant returns to investors from across the country, and globe.
Grow with the community
Creativity, ingenuity, passion—the culture of New Orleans is unmatched. And the network of strategic investors and funding organizations is helping it grow more than ever. Because when we invest in New Orleans, everyone wins.
Alum pioneers AI solutions at Entergy
March 19, 2025 — For some people, the thought of Artificial Intelligence elicits worries over job loss, data theft, proliferating misinformation and other contagions. Not so for Andy Quick (MBA ’01). “When it com...
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Covington-based satellite company Globalstar unveils new control center
March 18, 2025 — Covington-based Globalstar, a satellite company that powers communication between handheld devices, celebrated the opening of its new control center Monday. The 10,000-square-foot facility will enabl...
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New Orleans Entrepreneur Week releases full schedule
March 14, 2025 — The producers of New Orleans Entrepreneur Week have released details for the 2025 event, which is scheduled to take place March 24-29 at multiple locations citywide before two days of programming on ...
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Jax is back: The nostalgic New Orleans beer brand returns courtesy of Port Orleans Brewing Co.
March 13, 2025 — Jax is back. The century-old New Orleans beer brand, brewed at Jax Brewery in the French Quarter until 1974, has returned to taps and shelves courtesy of Port Orleans Brewing Co., which began distrib...
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New Orleans gets creative to reduce food waste — but is it ready for black soldier flies?
March 7, 2025 — On both floors of Tulane University’s main dining hall, there’s a video monitor that displays how many pounds of food diners leave on their plates each day. At the Ernest N. Morial Convention Cent...
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