Certified Capital Companies (CAPCOs)   The Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking licenses and regulates the three Certified Capital Companies (CAPCOs) operating in the District. A CAPCO is a privately owned venture capital firm that provides capital to qualified District-based businesses. To receive funding from a CAPCO, a business must meet the following minimum requirements: The business must be headquartered and have its principal operations in the District; At least 25 percent of the company’s employees must be residents of the District; At least 75 percent of the company’s employees must work in the District; The business must be a “small business concern” as defined by the US Small Business Administration; The business must certify that it has attempted and failed to obtain conventional financing; and The business cannot be engaged in professional services provided by accountants, lawyers or physicians. For more information about the CAPCO program, select from the items below, or call the Department’s Risk Finance Bureau on (202) 727-1563. CAPCOs Rules* Qualified Business Application* CAPCO Act of 2003* Bulletin 04-RFB-001 (Revised 9/22/04): Timing of the Use of Premium Tax Credits by Certified Investors* Contact information for CAPCOs Advantage Capital Partners: (202) 337-0034 Enhanced Capital District Fund: (202) 342-0815 Wilshire DC Partners: (202) 912-4810   * This document is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF) and a PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF reader or learn more about PDFs.