Capital
For the New Economy
Fund as a Service (FaaS)
Where Bold Ideas Meet
Institutional Infrastructure
From fund design to long-term management:
We partner with you to expand what’s possible at the intersection of imagination and capital.
Built, Fund as a Service, a partnership between Mission Driven Finance and Known Holdings, is a fund operator platform designed to help you create the capital vehicles of the future. Built partners with high-potential teams (including allocators, RIAs, family offices, and foundations) to bring funds to life by providing the infrastructure needed to succeed.
We help both institutions and individuals leverage their reputations and track record to design, develop and operate innovative funds the market needs.
Ways we can work together
Ways we can
work together
Fund design and build
Fund Management
Strategic Fund Administration
A Different
Kind of Partner
Our team brings disciplined underwriting, deep community relationships, regulatory rigor, and discreet execution.
We’re a true fund operator, engaged when the conversation shifts from “Should we build a fund?” to “How do we actually structure and launch this?” Together, we assess your expertise, identify what’s needed next, and bring the operational backbone to launch and scale. We partner with you across the full lifecycle of your fund:
- At the earliest stage, we’ll pressure-test your idea, refine your strategy, and help you choose the right structure.
- As you build, we’ll design and stand up the fund with the infrastructure (e.g., legal, accounting, tax, audit, regulatory, reporting) required to operate.
- As you raise and deploy capital, we’ll ensure you have what you need to show up credibly, compliant, and ready for investor diligence and reporting.
Our role flexes based on what you need—from core infrastructure to deeper, ongoing partnership—but always with the same standard: building something that holds up under real scrutiny.
A Different
Kind of Partner
Our team brings disciplined underwriting, deep community relationships, regulatory rigor, and discreet execution.
We’re a true fund operator, engaged when the conversation shifts from “Should we build a fund?” to “How do we actually structure and launch this?” Together, we assess your expertise, identify what’s needed next, and bring the operational backbone to launch and scale. We partner with you across the full lifecycle of your fund:
- At the earliest stage, we’ll pressure-test your idea, refine your strategy, and help you choose the right structure.
- As you build, we’ll design and stand up the fund with the infrastructure (e.g., legal, accounting, tax, audit, regulatory, reporting) required to operate.
- As you raise and deploy capital, we’ll ensure you have what you need to show up credibly, compliant, and ready for investor diligence and reporting.
Our role flexes based on what you need—from core infrastructure to deeper, ongoing partnership—but always with the same standard: building something that holds up under real scrutiny.
Our Active Clients*
*Clients shown are for Mission Driven Finance
Ideal Partners
The Built platform is designed for those with a clear point of view, meaningful relationships, and the capacity to build.
Built may be a fit, if you are:
- A former operator or founder ready to step into more than just angel investing
- A family office or individual investor seeking structure, partnership, and a way out of isolation
- A nonprofit or foundation leader exploring how to activate capital in new ways
- A global fund manager looking to domicile in the U.S. to attract new investors
If you’re asking questions such as:
- “What’s the right structure for the strategy I want to build—and does it have to be venture capital?”
- “I have a thesis, but I don’t want to operate alone anymore.”
- “I’ve built companies and do angel investing—how do I do more of this?”
- “How do I attract US and other global investors into my fund?”
- “Can a nonprofit launch a for-profit investment vehicle?”
Built is for people looking for more than administrative support. If you need a partner in designing, building, and running a fund, Built may be the place for you.
Our Ethos
Built sits at the intersection of structure and imagination.
We bring the credibility and operational foundation required to meet institutional expectations—while creating space to design funds that don’t follow a standard template.
Whether you’re exploring a new investment approach or rethinking how capital can work, we collaborate with you to build something that fits your fund goals.
We support alternative structures often overlooked:
- Debt and credit strategies
- Revenue-based and royalty financing
- Hybrid and thematic funds
- Syndicates and networks that evolve into broader platforms
Our Ethos
Built sits at the intersection of structure and imagination.
We bring the credibility and operational foundation required to meet institutional expectations—while creating space to design funds that don’t follow a standard template.
Whether you’re exploring a new investment approach or rethinking how capital can work, we collaborate with you to build something that fits your fund goals.
We support alternative structures often overlooked:
- Debt and credit strategies
- Revenue-based and royalty financing
- Hybrid and thematic funds
- Syndicates and networks that evolve into broader platforms
Your investment goals, Our infrastructure
Your investment goals,
Our infrastructure
- Tailored funds that operationalize your investment and impact strategy
- Underwriting and credit management delivered by a seasoned investment team
- Robust fund modeling with proactive portfolio management
- Compliance for common regulatory standards and fiduciary requirements
- Impact reporting that captures insights and advances your mission
Since 2016, Mission Driven Finance has helped investors and capital allocators commit over $80M in new, high-impact fund strategies and currently administers over $331M in community capital.*
*As of March 30, 2026.
A Mission Driven Finance and Known Partnership
Designed to Scale
Experienced Team
Funds on our platform benefit from a team with deep experience across fund management, asset classes, and institutional expectations—working alongside you at every stage.
Flexible Solutions
Support that adapts to your needs—from core operations to deeper partnership—without unnecessary complexity or redundancy.
Investor Access
Built is connected to a deep network of institutional investors, foundations, and capital partners, helping you access the right relationships.
Story & Positioning
We help you articulate a clear, credible narrative that cuts through the noise and stands up in investor diligence.
Institutional-Grade Infrastructure
Legal, tax, audit, compliance, fund administration, reporting, and vendor management, coordinated through a single platform, with trusted partners and preferred pricing.
Investment Advisor
Built has the in-house knowledge, team, and infrastructure in place to run SEC-compliant operations and maintain portfolios aligned with investor expectations.
Beyond Venture Capital
We design structures that fit your strategy, across models, not just venture.
Investor Diligence Readiness
Ready from day one to meet institutional expectations—so when an investor is ready to move, nothing slows you down.
Hear From Our Clients
Southland Development Authority (Known Client)
Southland Development Authority CEO Bo Kemp discusses nonprofit sustainability, earned revenue strategies, investment funds, capital formation, place-based development, institutional partnerships, financial independence, community investment, pipeline development, and mobilizing private capital to create long-term economic opportunity in the South Suburbs of Chicago.
Hear From Our Clients
Built powering funds that shift
outcomes.
Built powering funds that shift outcomes.
St. Louis Development Corporation
SLDC partnered with Mission Driven Finance to develop a $100M impact platform combining public, private, and philanthropic capital with federal tax credits — expanding affordable, mixed-income homeownership in priority neighborhoods.
“Mission Driven Finance has proven to be a key strategic partner as SLDC has evolved our impact investing approach. Their team demonstrates flexibility and creativity in structuring results-driven solutions while maintaining a strong commitment to St. Louis's economic landscape.”
Elevance Health Foundation
Elevance Health Foundation allocated $10M to a new impact investing strategy advancing community-based health care initiatives in underinvested communities — at below-market rates, with Mission Driven Finance providing end-to-end fund services from structuring through ongoing management.
“From the moment we shared our goals, Mission Driven Finance delivered end-to-end services, from fund structuring and deal sourcing to underwriting and ongoing fund management. They've been an exceptional collaborator, allowing us to stay focused on our core mission of improving health while they handle the day-to-day operational complexities.”
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and Mission Driven Finance administer a family of impact funds investing in housing, economic opportunity, and community capacity across the Atlanta region.
“We get the best of both worlds with MDF: a flexible fund administrator that integrates seamlessly with our in-house team, and a strategic partner with a decade of experience building place-based impact investing initiatives. When we envisioned GoATL, we always knew we would need a highly relational, values-aligned partner with an innovative tech stack, and that's exactly what we get with Mission Driven Finance.”
*Mission Driven Finance provided no compensation for any testimonial.
How we engage
01
Confidential discovery
We define your goals and confirm fit within your framework.
02
Structure and compliance review
We outline scope, regulatory considerations, and operational design.
03
Execution and oversight
We build and manage the vehicle, provide documentation, and maintain ongoing reporting and compliance.
04
Steady partnership
You remain the face of the vehicle. We provide continual support, data, and performance insights.
“Whether you’re building from within an institution or launching something new, our team brings investment strategies to life. We navigate the complexity of fund design, operations, compliance, and administration so you can stay focused on the work that made us want to partner with you in the first place.”
- Thai Nguyen, Managing Director
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