On this special episode of The O.H.I.O. Fund Report, I’m joined—for the first time—by the two co-founders of The O.H.I.O. Fund: Mark Kvamme, Ray Leach—and the fund’s two founding partners Jill Meyer, and Mike Venerable—to share the inside story of how a bold idea has become reality.
We walk through:
- The inspiration and origins behind a first-of-its-kind strategy to generate returns all while accelerating prosperity and shaping Ohio’s future
- How in our first year we’ve closed on over $230M in capital from investors and deployed over $130M into 19 sector-diverse investments across the economy of Ohio
- What it’s taken to build momentum and begin to forge the most powerful network of investors, founders, and operators across the state, and
- Why Ohio’s moment is now—and the urgency this opportunity demands
I’m Jeffrey Stern—principal at The O.H.I.O Fund and host of today’s conversation—and I hope you enjoy this exclusive look behind the scenes at our first year as The O.H.I.O. Fund, our reflections on the journey thus far, and where we go from here!
