67 Sustainability Report 2021 Inclusive Growth | Defining and Executing on Our Strategy NextStep NextStep, a portfolio company of an Imprint-funded manager, is a healthcare innovation company that is addressing the dramatic shortage of frontline caregivers, focusing on nursing assistants. NextStep is creating opportunities for low-wage workers and those whose jobs have been displaced by AI or automation to receive technology-enabled training, along with individualized job placement and mentorship services, enabling workers to start a productive career while addressing the biggest business challenge facing long term care providers. Brigit Brigit, a portfolio company of an Imprint-funded manager, is a leading holistic financial health application for millions of underserved Americans that provides its members with budgeting tools, access to early paycheck advances, a credit building and savings product, and opportunities to earn additional income. The company’s business model doesn’t rely on the continuous use of its advances or borrowing in ever larger amounts — instead, Brigit benefits when its members are better able to manage their earnings and expenses and use advances with less frequency. Through its cash flow based engine, which analyzes billions of transactions in real time, Brigit is able to underwrite users without relying on traditional credit scores, while remaining focused on low loss rates. This innovative, machine learning platform also provides personalized financial recommendations and insights to help them improve their finances. Since its launch only three years ago, Brigit has distributed $1 billion in advances, helping more than 3 million users reduce their financial stress, and saving them over $360 million in predatory fees. Cityblock Health To support a shift toward more inclusive healthcare systems, Imprint participated in the $160 million Series C funding round of Cityblock Health. The healthcare provider’s community- and value-based care model aims to bring necessary transformation to Medicaid and lower-income Medicare beneficiaries, some of the most vulnerable and underserved populations in the country. The organization provides members with primary care, behavioral health services, and services to address the social determinants of health, both virtually and in person. 2 Business Model Innovations INCLUSIVE GROWTH
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