This document summarizes Kiva Zip's lending activities in the Bay Area. It discusses several entrepreneurs who received loans through Kiva Zip to start or expand their businesses, including a coffee shop owner, a mother-daughter cookie store duo, a nonprofit founder, and a peroshki business owner. It provides statistics on the number of entrepreneurs funded, total amount raised, repayment rate, and number of lenders and trustees involved. The document promotes current fundraising campaigns and invites readers to nominate other potential borrowers.

2. We’ve fully funded
Partnered with
94
52
entrepreneurs in the Bay
Area
Trustees that have endorsed
entrepreneurs on Kiva Zip
Raising over
With a repayment rate of
$624,000
with over 5,000 lenders
91.2%

3. Victor raised $5,000 on Kiva Zip
to open his first coffee shop in
the Mission. He was endorsed
by the Mission Economic
Development Agency (MEDA)
After he repaid his first loan, he
then raised $10,000 to start his
second coffee shop
Victor became a Trustee and
endorsed 5 entrepreneurs in the
Mission
Kiva Zip funneled $54,000 of
capital to Victor and his
community, funded by over 600
lenders around the country

4. Toni and Sheila are a
mother-daughter combo
with a cookie store in the
Fillmore. They were
endorsed by Urban
Solutions that supports
entrepreneurs in the
Western Addition
They used a $5,000 loan
to purchase their cookie
ingredients in bulk.
186 lenders supported
their cookie store in less
than three weeks
They’ve since been
nominated as one of the
best chocolate chip
cookies in the country

5. Tulio was incarcerated
at San Quentin prison
and joined an
entrepreneurship
program, The Last Mile
Upon his release, he
started a non profit
that aims to provide
resources and support
to others upon their
release from prison
He used a $5,000 Kiva
Zip loan to launch his
website and was
funded by 40 lenders
around the world

6. Anna owns a peroshki
business in Bernal
Heights and used a
$5,000 loan to
purchase a used van so
she could cater events.
She was co-endorsed
by Centro Community
Partners and La Cocina
She repaid her first loan
and then applied for a
$25,000 loan to open
her first storefront in
the Haight
Her $25,000 loan was
funded in 5 weeks by
497 lenders

7. Partners in Economic Development

8. Government Partners
Supervisors Farrell, Campos, and Breed

9. Community Partners

10. Supporting Local Food

11. Technology Partners

12. It’s been a great year for
getting the word out about
Kiva Zip…
P. Kevin Morley/Times-Dispatch
Senator Mark Warner helps to launch
Kiva Zip in Richmond, VA in July
Kiva Zip borrower Anna Tvelova on the
front page of the SF Chronicle
Forbes announces a partnership
between Kiva Zip and Etsy
Oakland Local celebrates the City of
Oakland becoming a Kiva Zip trustee
Bill Clinton announces Kiva Zip’s
launch in Little Rock, Arkansas
Senator Cory Booker & Kiva President
Premal Shah launch Kiva Zip in Newark
NBC coverage of Kiva Zip’s
first loans in Flint, Michigan

13. There are 12 entrepreneurs in the Bay Area,
right now, that are currently fundraising!
…go support them!

14. Know someone that could benefit
from a Kiva Zip loan?
Email us at contactzip@kiva.org