AMCREF Community Capital

AMCREF Community Capital, LLC, founded in 2005 and based in New Orleans, Louisiana, is a mission-driven specialty finance firm focused on impact investing. The company provides various financial products and services, including New Markets Tax Credit investment capital. AMCREF targets investments in companies located in the southern United States that operate in sectors such as clean energy, recycling, sustainable forestry, efficiency improvements, community facilities, and green manufacturing. Through its investments, AMCREF aims to promote economic development and foster sustainable practices within these communities.

Knox Clark

Co-Founder and Partner

Clifford Kenwood

Co-Founder and Partner

4 past transactions

Glass Half Full

Seed Round in 2024
Glass Half Full is a Louisiana-based company specializing in glass recycling. It collects glass waste from residents, businesses, and events, transforming it into sand and gravel for various purposes such as disaster relief, coastal restoration, and eco-construction. By making glass recycling accessible and transparent, the company helps divert waste from landfills and promotes sustainability.

TemperPack

Venture Round in 2021
TemperPack, established in 2015, designs and manufactures sustainable thermal packaging solutions for temperature-sensitive goods. Based in Richmond, Virginia, with facilities in Richmond and Las Vegas, the company serves e-commerce food businesses in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. TemperPack's products include insulated shipping containers, one-piece boxes, two-piece liners, and temper sleeves, used for transporting perishable food, medical supplies, and other sensitive items. Its proprietary, curbside recyclable material, OCC-E, enables large organizations to manage global supply chains with minimal environmental impact, making TemperPack a leader in sustainable packaging.

Zilkha Biomass Energy

Funding Round in 2013
Zilkha Biomass Energy manufactures a patented wood pellet for baseload renewable energy generation.

Jack and Jake’s

Seed Round in 2012
Jack and Jakes has developed a local/organic wholesale company, sourcing food from within a 100-mile radius of New Orleans to provide healthy food for hospitals and schools. They have received $500,000 in follow-on funding.
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