Where local startups meet local capital.
CLIFFS is a community forum that connects early-stage founders with private investors, lenders and mentors who want to back the businesses being built right here.
- Community
- Lending &
- Investment
- Forum
- For
- Startups
How it works
Apply
Founders share a short profile of their company, what they're raising and how they plan to use it.
Get forum-ready
Local mentors help sharpen the pitch, the numbers and the ask before anyone steps in front of investors.
Pitch the forum
Selected founders present at a CLIFFS forum night to a room of private investors and community lenders.
Connect & fund
Interested investors follow up directly — equity, loans or revenue-based deals, on terms the two sides set.
Raise from people who know your market.
- Introductions to local angels, lenders and family offices
- Pitch coaching from founders who've raised before
- A seat at forum nights without a big-city travel budget
See vetted local deals first.
- A curated pipeline of early-stage companies in the region
- Meet founders in person before you commit a dollar
- Invest your way: equity, notes or community loans
The Forum
Regular evening sessions where a handful of founders pitch, investors ask the hard questions, and everyone stays to talk. No fees for founders to present.
Be first in the room.
CLIFFS is launching soon. Join the list and we'll reach out before the first forum night.