SBIC investment in NC-4
SBIC Atlas · sbicatlas.comRep. Valerie P. Foushee (D)Sen. Ted Budd (R)Sen. Thom Tillis (R)
Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) are privately managed funds licensed by the SBA that invest in American small businesses. The Investing in All of America Act (2026) adds bonus leverage for investments in rural areas, low-income areas, critical technologies, and small manufacturers.
19
SBIC-backed companies
20
SBIC funds involved
2
In rural areas
3
In low-income areas
Industry mix
Manufacturing6
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services4
Wholesale Trade3
Health Care & Social Assistance2
Real Estate & Rental1
Unclassified1
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation1
Grooming/consumer products1
Companies in NC-4
| Company | Sector | City | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlueAlly Technology Solutions | Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | Cary | — |
| Carpe | Manufacturing | Durham | Low-income area |
| Cellz Direct | Wholesale Trade | Pittsboro | RuralLow-income area |
| Curated (Curated Events) | Real Estate & Rental | Apex | — |
| Empire Office | Wholesale Trade | Durham | — |
| Etix | — | Morrisville | — |
| Eventus WholeHealth | Health Care & Social Assistance | Chapel Hill | — |
| Integrated Laboratory Systems | Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | Research Triangle Park | — |
| Kalisher (acquisition of Soho Myriad, Inc.) | Manufacturing | Durham | — |
| KBI Biopharma | Manufacturing | Durham | — |
| kSep Systems | Manufacturing | Morrisville | — |
| Kymanox Corporation | Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | Morrisville | — |
| Mearthane Products Corporation | Manufacturing | Apex | — |
| MicroMass | Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | Cary | — |
| MindPath Health | Health Care & Social Assistance | Durham | — |
| Net32 | Wholesale Trade | Cary | — |
| Orangetheory Fitness (OT Growth Partners) | Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | Chapel Hill | — |
| The Cut Buddy LLC | Grooming/consumer products | Pittsboro | RuralLow-income area |
| Triangle Biomedical Sciences | Manufacturing | Durham | — |
Source: SBIC Atlas (sbicatlas.com) - assembled from public disclosures with best-guess classification and Census-based geography. Counts reflect publicly known portfolio activity only and undercount funds that do not publish portfolios. Informational, not an SBA determination.