Introducing the U.S. Center for Entrepreneurship
The U.S. Center for Entrepreneurship is funded by The U.S. Russia Investment Fund and managed with assistance from the Foundation for Enterprise Development. Initially capitalized by the U.S. Government, The U.S. Russia Investment Fund is a leading private equity fund dedicated to developing and financing start-up and emerging growth companies. The Fund’s investment team has invested almost $200 million in growth-oriented ventures, including: StoryFirst Communications, Port.ru, and SPAR Holdings. The Center for Entrepreneurship is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the Fund’s extensive equity investment knowledge, as well as the financial expertise of other Fund organizations, including DeltaCredit, DeltaLeasing, and DeltaBank. The Foundation for Enterprise Development is assisting with the development of the Center’s educational content. The Foundation is a leading U.S. non-profit education organization dedicated to building high performing organizations, ensuring economic vitality and enhancing community well-being through entrepreneurship and employee ownership. The Foundation has extensive experience designing and delivering programs internationally and has been assisting for a decade in educational program development for entrepreneurs.
Key Organizations Behind the Center for Entrepreneurship
The Foundation for Enterprise Development (FED) helps create high-performing organizations by providing comprehensive educational resources. As a U.S.-based non-profit, FED focuses on enhancing economic vitality and community well-being through entrepreneurship and employee ownership. It has a wealth of experience in designing and implementing programs internationally. Through FED's decade-long efforts in developing educational programs, it plays a pivotal role in shaping successful entrepreneurial ecosystems.