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WATCH: Achieve Profit and Purpose with the Global Good Fund

Celebrating a Victory for DC Cancer Patients

The opening of Cancer Support Community’s Washington, D.C., facility on Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in Ward 8 is the culmination of…

Podcast: Building Innovative RegTech Solutions. The Journey of Asurity

The Ukrainian CEO Podcast talks to Andy Sandler about his entrepreneurship journey and building Asurity. Listen Here. 

5 reasons to love impact investing

Impact investing isn’t just popular – it’s powerful. Here are 5 reasons impact investing is good business for both returns and impact.

Meet the five impact ventures we invested in 2022

Last year, impact investing became a more significant focus for our team. Meet the ventures helping to make the world a better place.

How Savi helps borrowers wipe out $28K of their student loan debt

Students are eligible to get more than $400B of their debt forgiven, but only 3% of that has been claimed. Why? It’s a complicated process. Savi’s making it easier.

How 4P Foods is rebuilding a climate-positive food system one bag of veggies at a time

Our entire food system — how we grow, pack, ship, store, and deliver food – contributes nearly 34% of global greenhouse gas emissions. 4P Foods is trying to fix that.

3 ways to impress pre-seed Investors with you financial model

We explain why early-stage start-ups need a sound financial model.

Fintech Startup Sunny Day Fund Helps Workers Build Emergency Savings for a Rainy Day

Sid Pailla built Sunny Day Fund to bridge the benefits gap for smaller employers and to aid employees with an active savings strategy.

Temerity Capital backed Esusu, Vesta and Eyrus raise over $150M in Q1

Investing in an early-stage business is not for the faint of heart. When a startup closes a new round of funding, it signals its vision is becoming a reality. Here’s a look at the progress of Series A and B raises in our portfolio for Q1 2022.

Why We Are Pre-Seed Impact VC Investors

Discovering and believing in a startup that successfully matures into a large, profitable company is nearly equivalent to finding a needle in a haystack. We are on the hunt for a needle in a hayfield: the early-stage + impact startup.

Chipping Away At Toxic Partisanship – Embracing Rank Choice Voting

If one believes restoring democracy in the United States requires a functional two-party system, Rank Choice Voting (also known as RCV) is an important improvement to our current voting process.

Our Plan to Invest in 10 Impact Startups in 2022

We are looking for founders with scalable financial inclusion and impact-as-a-service products that strengthen vulnerable communities. 

Why No One Invests in CivicTech, But We Do

If we don’t begin to invest in civic solutions with the same vigor as we do transportation, housing, finances, and food – is our democracy doomed?

How Baseball Revitalized a Venerable Mill Town

Baseball might not seem like the economic catalyst Kannapolis, N.C. needed. Yet for this former mill town, once the top global producer of towels, baseball is driving the community’s revitalization.

Why We Invest in Credit Building Fintech Solutions

You can’t build credit if you can’t access credit. Within this paradox lies our investment strategy: break this Catch-22 by investing in credit building products designed for people with poor credit and debt.

Bloomberg dives into Ranked Choice Voting

Bloomberg speaks to FairVote, an organization the Sandler Family Foundation supports.

Increased scrutiny makes data more important than ever

To quote a great American philosopher (and pretty good baseball player and manager), Yogi Berra,  in the Fair Lending world, “It is deja vu all over again.”

NatGeo: How COVID Could Transform the Food System

Temerity invested in 4P Foods at the start of the COVID-19 crisis because leadership determined it was a no-brainer: A…

Andy Sandler on Labor Day past, present, & future

Where is that life now for first generation Americans without formal education? 

A grandfather’s hopeful outlook

Jack, my promise to you is that I will do my best to contribute through words and deeds to move our country forward.

The Sandler Family Foundation: Giving During COVID-19

In this pandemic, every thing we do that shows our humanity and connects with others in need matters more than ever.

Leveraging Human Expertise

It is critical to think about RegTech as an opportunity to leverage subject matter expertise – not a substitute for such expertise.

Temerity Celebrates Mitchell & Sandler’s acquisition of Columbus Fury

Artemis Sports Group adds founding franchise of Major League Volleyball to women’s sports portfolio Mitchell Sandler Managing Partner Andrea Mitchell…

Temerity Baseball Part of New Tampa Bay Rays Ownership Group

Temerity Baseball Founder and Chairman Andy Sandler is pleased to share that Temerity Baseball, the owner of three professional baseball…

Esusu and Savi Team Up to Offer Renters a Path to Reduce Their Student Loans and Build Credit

Esusu × Savi: New partnership lets renters manage student loans and build credit at the same time. Esusu users can…

Debanking: A Compliance Tightrope

In this timely analysis, Asurity Advisors’ Lynn Woosley explains how Executive Order 14331 is driving regulators to strip “reputational risk”…

Asurity and Calyx Partner to Bring Lightning-Fast Compliance Checks to Calyx Path Users

Integration enables real-time loan-level compliance checks from RegCheck within Calyx Path. For the full story, read the Press Release.

Glia Named to 2025 AIFinTech100

Glia was named to the 2025 AIFinTech100 List for its AI-powered customer service platform within the financial sector. The award…

Esusu Acquires Celeri to Combat Rental Fraud

Esusu acquired Celeri to strengthen fraud prevention within housing markets using AI-powered ID verification tools. Read the full story from…

Esusu and Amazon to Bring Rent Reporting to Thousands

Esusu has partnered with Amazon to extend rent-reporting and credit-building programs across Amazon-affiliated affordable housing regions. Read the full story…

HousingWire Names Asurity a 2025 Tech100 Mortgage Winner

Asurity was honored by HousingWire as a top innovator in the mortgage technology sector. Read the full story from HousingWire

ABC News: New cancer support center opens in Anacostia

Watch WJLA’s report on the Washington, D.C. Cancer Support Community Center.

RiskExec Announces Strategic Growth Investment from Vista Equity Partners

Investment enables leading software platform for fair and responsible lending to fuel product innovation and accelerate growth as standalone company…

Asurity Technologies® Expands Its Ecosystem of Financial Services Regulatory Offerings by Establishing Asurity Advisors, LLC

Washington, DC (February 8, 2024) – Asurity Technologies, LLC (“Asurity”), a leader in consumer lending compliance software, announced it has…

Lexington Professional Baseball Acquired by Temerity Baseball

(LEXINGTON, KY) – Temerity Baseball has partnered with a local investor group to acquire Lexington’s Atlantic League (“ALPB”) team and…

Asurity is a 2023 HousingWire Tech 100 winner

Asurity is known for its innovation and commitment to providing best-in-class mortgage software products and services.

Fennel listed among top 10 innovative companies in personal finance (FastCompany)

Fennel is listed among the top 10 most innovative companies for 2023 for their approach to aligning investors with their values.

Esusu turned 326 rejections into a unicorn (Fortune)

Esusu co-founder and co-CEO shares his journey with Fortune magazine.

Self Financial adds rent and utility reporting

Self Financial adds rent, utility and cell phone payment reporting on its platform.

New year financial checks

Forbe’s personal finance new year checklist.

Eyrus launches Eyrus, Evolved

Eyrus launches new solution to help general contractors make decisions related to progress, risk, and safety.

Esusu teams up with FannieMae to help millions of renters build credit

Esusu engaged with Fannie Mae to develop a joint initiative that will create a more equitable housing market for homeowners and renters alike.

World Bank’s IFC partners with Aspiration

The IFC, a World Bank affiliate, partners up with Aspiration and others to help boost the use of carbon offsets.

Charlotte Business Journal: What’s next for Kannapolis

As the City of Kannapolis embarks on Imagine Kannapolis, including investments in housing and multi-use developments.

Vesta partners with Asurity to offer RegCheck

Vesta, a modern mortgage loan origination system and software-as-a-service company, announces its first integration with Asurity.

Esusu Named Top 10 Innovative Company

Esusu was named among FastCompany’s 2022 list of Most Innovative Companies.

Luma Health announces LumaBot

Luma Health launches LumaBot, an actionable, EHR-integrated web-based chatbot.

Eyrus Receives $12 Million In Series A Funding

Eyrus, the leading job site intelligence platform for the construction and oil and gas industries, announced that it has closed $12 million in Series A funding.

Esusu impact startup becomes unicorn

Esusu is one of the few Black-owned startups to reach unicorn status both in the United States and globally.

Vesta Closes $30M in Series A

Vesta aims to provide a customizable platform for mortgage origination, supporting approval, underwriting, and the closing and funding of home loans.

Mitchell Sandler Expands Practice

Mitchell Sandler grows to more than 20 lawyers and increases its capacity to serve mortgage industry clients with a group of 15 new hires.

Asurity Launches RegCheck

Asurity, the leader in mortgage regulatory compliance technology, launches its new innovative mortgage loan compliance solution, RegCheck.

FreddieMac Partners with Esusu

Freddie Mac, the largest purchaser of multifamily loans, announces partnership with Esusu to provide a program to help renters build credit history and incentivize rental units to report on-time rent payments.

Eyrus’ CEO Makes Inc.’s 2021 Female Founders 100 List

Alexandra McManus featured among 100 exceptional, trailblazing and diverse women.

Self Raises $50M in Series E Funding

Self – a fintech company making building credit and savings more accessible – raises $50 million in series E.

Resolve Saves Its Members $1,000,000 in 2021

Resolve announces that it has saved its members more than $1,000,000 in 2021.

Esusu Partners with Goldman Sachs

Watch CNBC for more on Esusu’s big news.  

Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation partners with Esusu

Read about Esusu’s latest partnership with Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation.

Julia Sweeney Joins Asurity as EVP, Asurity Mortgage Group, Software Products

Asurity proudly announces that Julia Sweeney, formerly President of Infolinx System Solutions, has joined the company as Executive Vice President,…

Asurity Receives HousingWire Tech100 Award for Fourth Consecutive Year

HousingWire’s annual Tech100 Award, celebrating the 100 most innovative technology companies serving the mortgage and real estate industries, once again…

Oliver joins Wells Fargo startup accelerator

Oliver joins the Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator.

RiskExec’s Breakout Year in 2020

Asurity announces a year of unprecedented growth for RiskExec, a comprehensive web-based compliance reporting and analysis platform that automates HMDA,…

New York Times Profiles Wemimo Abbey, Global Good Fund Alum

The Sandler Family Foundation supported Abbey as a fellow in the Global Good Fund.

Sandler Law Group closing team lead wins award

The Temerity family congratulates Shay Vaughn on her recent award.

Washington Post: First Lady Biden Makes Cancer Care A Priority

The Sandler Family Foundation is a long-time supporter of the dynamic organization working to improve outcomes for cancer patients nationwide.

Global Good Fund Leader: Social Impact Should Be In Your Company’s DNA

Carrie Rich says: “Bake social impact into your company’s DNA.”

Nasdaq Interviews Esusu Founders

Samir Goel and Abbey Wemimo share their entrepreneurship journey.

HousingWire Names Asurity Tech100 Winner

Asurity is recognized as a top 100 tech company in regtech.

Asurity: 2019 CRA Peer Data Now Available in RiskExec

Asurity announces the successful integration of the 2019 CRA peer data set into RiskExec, its comprehensive web-based compliance reporting and…

Savi Raises $6m To Further Its Cause Helping Student Loan Borrowers Find Loan Forgiveness

Savi is helping students reduce their education debt.

Asurity’s Latest Partnership

Asurity Technologies, a Temerity portfolio company, announced its partnership with First American Mortgage Solutions.

Legendary Festival of Lights

The Lexington Legends are hosting the “Legendary Festival of Lights” at Legends Field, running from November 21, 2025, through January…

Kannapolis Cannon Ballers owner shares development lessons at Power in Partnership

Andy Sandler, owner of the Cannon Ballers, explains how the team’s ballpark served as a redevelopment catalyst and offers lessons…

Temerity Baseball Part of New Tampa Bay Rays Ownership Group

Temerity Baseball Founder and Chairman Andy Sandler is pleased to share that Temerity Baseball, the owner of three professional baseball…

Dylan Rock Joins Legends’ Elite 20/20 Club

Outfielder Dylan Rock reaches the 20 HR / 20 SB milestone, joining an exclusive Legends list. Read the full story…

Caleb Bonemer Named 2025 Carolina League MVP

At just 19, White Sox top prospect Caleb Bonemer was named 2025 Carolina League MVP and All-Star—the first league MVP…

Legends Bolster Front Office Staff Ahead of 2025 Season

The Lexington Legends expanded their front office with several new roles—Director of Special Events, Content Manager, Account Executives, and Executive…

All‑Star Weekend Put HBCU Baseball, Softball in Spotlight

The 2025 Minority Prospects’ HBCU All‑Star Weekend was hosted at Atrium Health Ballpark, the home of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers,…

Atrium Health Ballpark – A Jewel in Kannapolis’ Downtown Revitalization

Stadium Journey profiles Atrium Health Ballpark, home of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, as a central feature of the city’s economic…

FOX56: Lexington Legends celebrate 25 years as the team looks ahead to upcoming season

FOX56 details the celebration planned for the Lexington Legends’ 25th anniversary season and a key new partner. 

Lexington Legends and MANUAL Offer Innovative Mental Health Support to Players

PRESS RELEASE June 14, 2024 LEXINGTON LEGENDS AND MANUAL OFFER INNOVATIVE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO PLAYERS LEXINGTON, KY – For…

Lexington Herald Leader: ‘Exponential growth.’ New-look Lexington Legends prioritizing development this season.

Read the article from Caroline Makauskas

Goodbye Counter Clocks. Under new owner, Lexington’s baseball team changing name again

Read the Lexington Herald Leader for more

Lexington Professional Baseball Acquired by Temerity Baseball

(LEXINGTON, KY) – Temerity Baseball has partnered with a local investor group to acquire Lexington’s Atlantic League (“ALPB”) team and…

Grasshoppers Get a Refresh

Read more on WFMY about the update of an iconic baseball brand.

Governor Cooper Honors Donald Moore with The Order of the Long Leaf Pine

(Greensboro, NC) Greensboro Grasshoppers President and General Manager Donald Moore was honored with a new title the evening of September…

Greensboro’s “Mr. Grasshopper” Donald Moore Shifts to President Emeritus After 22 Years at the Helm

(GREENSBORO, NC) – If Donald Moore’s game attire included a uniform number on the back of his customary beach-style button down,…

Charlotte Business Journal: Savannah Bananas dance — and occasionally pitch and hit — at Atrium Health Ballpark in Kannapolis (PHOTOS)

Erik Spanberg writes about the baseball sensation’s visit to Kannapolis, N.C.

Greensboro Grasshoppers owner’s big plans for the future (WFMY News)

Join WFMY News 2 on their tour of Kannapolis, NC.

Stadium Lofts to be ready by spring 2023 (Salisbury Post)

Stadium Lofts is on pace to be move-in ready by the Cannon Ballers baseball season.

TBJ: Atrium Health Ballpark named Ballpark of the Year

Excerpt from the Triad Business Journal: New Greensboro Grasshoppers owner Andy Sandler has big plans for First National Ballpark in the north end of downtown.

CBJ: Development near Greensboro Grasshoppers’ ballpark

Excerpt from Charlotte Business Journal: The owner of the Greensboro Grasshoppers baseball team and First National Bank Field has big plans for the ballpark.

2022 Ballpark of the Year: Atrium Health Ballpark

A modern ballpark must do more than just host a baseball game: it must serve the community on many levels.

Downtown Greensboro Ballpark development plans

Andy Sandler discusses development plans in Greensboro, N.C.

Cannon Ballers Attendance Doubles 2019 Numbers

2021 was an unusual year for everyone – especially for baseball. The Cannon Ballers, however, saw a different story altogether.

Grasshopper New Brand and Leadership

Beginning with a new CEO in May 2021, Grasshopper expands its brand and mission to serve new businesses and the innovation economy.

Temerity Acquires the Greensboro Grasshoppers

Temerity Baseball, a subsidiary for Temerity Capital Partners, formalized its acquisition of the Greensboro Grasshoppers, a High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Andy Sandler Tips Hat to MLB on Voting Rights Stance

By moving the All-Star Game,  MLB has taken an important step in advancing Baseball’s claim to be America’s Pastime.

Cannon Ballers Prepare for Fans

Watch WSOC’s report on North Carolina’s new guidance regarding fans in stadiums and ballparks, and see why locals say the…

Hundreds Receive COVID-19 Vaccine at Atrium Health Ballpark

Read local news coverage about the mass vaccination event at Atrium Health Ballpark, home of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. More…

Salisbury Post Names Cannon Ballers “One to Watch” in 2021

From the Salisbury Post By Ben Stansell KANNAPOLIS — The year 2020 was set to a big one for the…

Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Honor Heroes Through Field of Honor Tribute

(KANNAPOLIS, NC) – In a tribute of those whose actions made them heroes in our lives, the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers…

Temerity Baseball Launches Kannapolis Cannon Ballers

(KANNAPOLIS, NC) – In a nod to the historical significance of Kannapolis as a mill town whose history is tightly…

Temerity Baseball Purchases Kannapolis Intimidators

Temerity Baseball, LLC acquires the Kannapolis Intimidators, a single-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.