The Small Business Administration has appointed 14 members to a newly established committee to create a more diverse and inclusive investment environment for small businesses and start-ups.
Arjun Gupta, chief believer and founder of TeleSoft Partners, and Carl Kopfinger, senior vice president and managing director of TD Bank, have been appointed chair and vice chair respectively of the federal Investment Capital Advisory Committee, SBA announced Friday.
Members of the committee include current and former small business owners and officials of trade associations and investment institutions. Each member is appointed for a two-year term.
“The launch of SBA’s inaugural Investment Capital Advisory Committee with its distinguished membership will serve as a critical resource to the Biden-Harris Administration as we strengthen our policies and programs to foster a more inclusive investment ecosystem,” said SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman.
The committee was established in August 2022 to promote and expand the network of domestic private funds committing capital to U.S. small businesses and start-ups.
