CEDS Finance

We’re honored to be featured by The Denver Foundation for our work expanding access to capital and business support for Colorado entrepreneurs.

As we celebrate this story, we’re also incredibly grateful to share that The Denver Foundation recently awarded CEDS Finance a new $50,000 grant to support our mission. Their partnership has been instrumental to our growth, from providing our very first Program Related Investment (PRI) in 2015 to continuing to invest in underserved entrepreneurs today.

Thank you to The Denver Foundation for over a decade of partnership, trust, and shared commitment to creating economic opportunity across our communities.

CEDS Finance invests in entrepreneurs who are excluded from traditional financing The story of an impact investment with The Denver Foundation and CEDS Finance, making business lending more inclusive and accessible.

CEDS Finance is excited to join the panel at the Innovation Unlimited 2026 African Business Conference on June 27 in Aurora. We’ll be discussing access to capital and how entrepreneurs can grow and sustain their businesses. Hope to see you there!

In FY25, CEDS Finance closed its first out-of-state murabaha loans in Minnesota, a milestone 14 years in the making. Since 2011, we have deployed $8.2 million through murabaha financing with a 1% lifetime default rate. When your financing respects your faith, you show up differently.

Read the full story in our FY25 Impact Report at https://bit.ly/3PjWEdN

A loan without support is just debt. In FY25, our team put in 3,252 hours of one-on-one coaching alongside 108 loans, because we invest in the whole entrepreneur, not just the transaction.

Read more in our FY25 Impact Report at https://bit.ly/3PjWEdN

The gap between 98% and 75% is not luck. It is what happens when capital comes with coaching, relationship, and real support. In FY25, CEDS Finance served 108 small business owners across Colorado, and nearly every single one is still standing.

Read our FY25 Impact Report at https://bit.ly/3PjWEdN

Ana Cristina Temu Otting started Corazon Printing with $1,000 and two printers from Facebook Marketplace.

Banks turned her away. One refused to let her open a checking account. Traditional lenders would not take the risk on her mailing automation equipment.

CEDS Finance stepped in.

"The loan from CEDS is the reason we were able to automate mailing. It opened us up to more business and changed the game for an integral part of our operation."

In its first ten months, Corazon Printing hit $1 million in revenue. Today, large corporate banks that once turned Ana away are competing to finance her growth.

This is what access to capital actually does. Read her full story in our FY25 Impact Report at https://bit.ly/3PjWEdN

Our FY25 Impact Report is here.

This year, CEDS Finance deployed $3.5 million to 108 small business owners across Colorado, supporting 254 jobs and serving entrepreneurs from 53 countries.

98% of our clients are still in business. The Colorado average for startups in their first year is 75%.

That gap is not an accident. It is what happens when capital meets coaching and when access is designed around the entrepreneur.

Read the full report at https://bit.ly/3PjWEdN

One of our clients, Rabee Sharma, owner and founder of Rocky Mountain Momo, was featured in The Denver Post and earned 2nd Best Dumpling in metro Denver!!

From sharing authentic Himalayan flavors to building a business rooted in culture and community, this recognition is well deserved.

If you have not tried them yet, this is your sign!

https://www.rmmomo.com/

CEDS Finance is hosting a Murabaha Financing Workshop designed for Muslim entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to grow with values-aligned capital THIS Saturday.

Join us to learn how Murabaha works, explore funding opportunities, and connect with resources to support your business journey.

📅 April 25, 2026
🕓 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Colorado Muslim Society

We’re hiring!

CEDS Finance is looking for a Director of Finance to join our team.

This is a leadership role for someone who’s excited about using their financial expertise to support small businesses and expand access to capital in underserved communities.

Know someone who would be a great fit? Send them our way

Learn more and apply here:

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