Ventures

Programs that empower underestimated entrepreneurs to create waiwai in our communities and better futures for the next generation.

FoundHer launch

FoundHer

Hawaiʻi FoundHer is an accelerator program tailored specifically to the needs of Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and/or Asian women and mothers starting businesses in Hawaiʻi.

Learn more at foundher.org

Halau ʻĪnana

Mālama Venture Studio

Mālama Venture Studio partners with values-driven entrepreneurs to incubate innovative companies that restore our oceans, land, and communities. 

Purple Prize 2019

Purple Prize

(Discontinued) The Purple Prize accelerated and funded excellent teams with ideas for innovative technology products to launch startups that amplify community and regenerate our ecosystems. Learn more at purpleprize.com

Ka Maka ʻĪnana

Now Accepting Applications for Cohort IV

Mode: Virtual, Hybrid

Dates: Fall 2022 (Dates TBD)

Times: Live Meetings on Fridays at 5:30-6:30pm, Coursework at your own pace

Commitment: Estimated 2-4 Hours per Week

Price: At the end of the program, we invite you to pay it forward for those who join after you.

Apply to Cohort IV

Mālama Team

Alec Wagner

Alec Wagner

Director of Operations
Jack Solomon

Jack Solomon

Product Designer
Keaʻa Davis

Keaʻa Davis

Product Designer
Keoni DeFranco

Keoni DeFranco

Entrepreneur in Residence
Darien Siguenza

Darien Siguenza

Program Manager, Hawaiʻi FoundHer

For inquiries, contact Alec Wagner at alec@purplemaia.org