May 6, 2019 Investing directly in 8,700 Opportunity Zones (or 1 in 8 U.S. Census tracts) for 10 years or more could eliminate any federal taxes due on those gains while alleviating poverty via job creation and income growth related to those investments. Arctaris has spearheaded investment in Opportunity Zones with $22 million in guarantees of principal protection in exchange focusing on high transparency, performance reporting and accountability to desired social goals — like affordable housing and living wage jobs.

March 17, 2019 Kresge guarantees help Arctaris participate in funding $800 Million into Opportunity Zone projects like solar farm development in Flint, Michigan. In exchange for guarantees, Arctaris commits investing in projects that create living wage jobs, align with community advisory boards and minimize displacement of residents.

March 18, 2019 The Kresge Foundation announced Monday it will partner with two established impact fund managers and provide $22 million in investments to anchor their emerging Opportunity Zone Funds, after these managers have agreed to a level of transparency, accountability, and disclosure thus far unheard of in the Opportunity Zones space.

Chicago, Illinois – October 1, 2018 – Arctaris Impact Fund, LP, is pleased to announce that Benjamin J. Bornstein has joined the Fund as a Managing Director. Arctaris Impact Fund, LP provides capital to profitable, growth-oriented businesses in underserved regions throughout the U.S., including federally designated Opportunity Zones, with an emphasis on inner cities and targeted rural communities.

May 17, 2017 Investment in minority-owned Moguldom provided capital for a strategic expansion to the Detroit market created over 10 full time and 50 contract jobs in Michigan. Arctaris’ investment and Moguldum’s growth laid the foundation for its acquisition, which delivered a strong return for investors.

October 12, 2017 When UP Paper faced rising demand for its Kraft paper produced from 100% recycled material, Arctaris provided a solution to fund rapid growth with $3.0 Million GrowthDebt loan facility.

May 19, 2017 If you’ve heard that impact investing is growing and that investors are mapping their investments to the Sustainable Development Goals, but wondered if that’s true, now there’s evidence.

June 5, 2017 It was 2012, and in Pontiac, a group of government and business leaders came to the table to discuss the Strand Theatre. The shuttered, art deco-style cinema house, built in the 1920s, was listed among the assets the bankrupt city was looking to sell.