Rooted Goods & Co.
Retail & Grocery · Atlanta, GA
Black owned
Neighborhood grocer and prepared-foods company supplying three metro locations.
- Years in business:
- 9
- Certifications:
- MBE, City of Atlanta SBE
Verified listing
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Black owned, Black founded, Black controlled, and Black led describe different realities. We never use them interchangeably, and every listing is reviewed before publication.
Definitions
How we classify every listing
- Black owned
- At least 51% of equity is held by Black individuals.
- Black founded
- Started by one or more Black founders. Current ownership may differ.
- Black controlled
- Black shareholders or directors hold voting control, regardless of founding.
- Black led
- The chief executive or top leadership is Black; ownership may be broadly held.
6 listings.
Liberty Heritage Bank
Banking · Durham, NC
Black controlled
Community bank with a majority-Black board and voting control, lending across the Southeast.
- Years in business:
- 58
- Certifications:
- CDFI Certified, FDIC insured
Verified listing
Meridian Signal Systems
Technology · Austin, TX
Black founded
Founded by a Black engineer; now venture-backed with a mixed cap table.
- Years in business:
- 6
- Certifications:
- 8(a) graduate
Verified listing
Northgate Industrial Group
Manufacturing · Detroit, MI
Black led
Publicly traded supplier with a Black chief executive; ownership is broadly held.
- Years in business:
- 22
- Certifications:
- ISO 9001
Verified listing
Delta Capital Partners
Investment Firm · Jackson, MS
Black owned
CDFI lender and small-balance real estate investor across the Mississippi Delta.
- Years in business:
- 14
- Certifications:
- CDFI Certified, SBA 7(a) lender
Verified listing
Cornerstone Community Credit Union
Credit Union · Chicago, IL
Black controlled
Member-owned, low-income designated credit union serving the South Side.
- Years in business:
- 41
- Certifications:
- NCUA, LID, CDFI Certified
Verified listing
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