SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES HAVE INVESTED MORE THAN $502 MILLION IN MISSOURI OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS.
Small Business Investment Company Impact in Missouri
- SBICs have invested in 137 small businesses in Missouri since 2018.
- SBICs have invested $502.1 million in Missouri small businesses since 2018, with over $117 million invested in FY 2022 alone.
- Missouri businesses that received financing from SBICs in 2022 supported 1,929 employees.
A sampling of the Missouri-based companies that have received SBIC financing:
Drug Free Sport International (Kansas City)
As the premier provider of drug-use prevention services for athletic organizations, Drug Free Sport International provides strategic alternatives to traditional drug-use prevention programs. Their winning track record is why both amateur and professional sports organizations – including the NFL, the NCAA, Major League Baseball’s Minor League program, the PGA and LPGA TOURS, NASCAR, the NBA and WNBA – as well as hundreds of universities, state high school associations and conferences – choose Drug Free Sport International as their go-to player.
- SBIC: Valesco Industries