CEI Ventures

Company

Investment-firm

Last deal

$3.57M

Amount

Debt Financing

Stage

09.01.2014

Date

2

all rounds

$3.62M

Total amount

Financing round

General

About Company
CEI Ventures invests in emerging and growing companies in Northeastern US, with a focus on Maine.

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founded date

01.01.1994

Number of employees

Last funding type

Debt Financing

IPO status

Private

Description

CEI Ventures, the investment arm of Coastal Enterprises, specializes in providing funding to seed/start-up, early stage, and mid-venture companies in underserved markets. With investments ranging from $250,000 to $1 million, CEI Ventures aims to support companies that are undergoing transformation and seeks to take a board seat in its portfolio companies. Founded in 1994, CEI Ventures is headquartered in Brunswick, Maine and aims to promote rural business development and shared prosperity.
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Ronald L. Phillips
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Ronald L. Phillips

current job

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organization founded

2

Ronald L. Phillips

Nathaniel Henshaw
Nathaniel Henshaw

Nathaniel Henshaw

Nat co-founded CEI Ventures in 1994 to manage socially responsible venture capital funds. He made his first CEI equity investment in 1988 and was responsible for developing CEI's venture capital program. Nat joined CEI as a Loan and Investment Officer, putting $8 million in capital to work in over 130 projects. Prior to CEI, Nat worked at Intersouth Partners, Kitty Hawk Capital and Chemical Venture Partners. Nat earned his BA from Duke University and his MBA from Duke's Fuqua School of Business.

current job

CEI Ventures
CEI Ventures

Nathaniel Henshaw

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Betsy Biemann

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Colleen Ippolito

Director of human resources

Laura Buxbaum

Senior vice president, public policy and resource development

Chandler Jones

Chandler Jones

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