Chartered as a 501(c)3 nonprofit, Three Roots Capital (3Roots) is an innovative finance company that provides loans and equity investments to businesses and real estate projects in Tennessee and Appalachia. 3Roots is certified by the United States Department of the Treasury as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and as a Community Development Entity (CDE). 3Roots has an education and community development mission supporting access to capital and related activities to stimulate economic growth throughout Tennessee and the Appalachian region, with an emphasis on the creation of jobs and commercial goods and services in underserved communities.