Ford Foundation completed an investment in Nine Dean.

Ford Foundation, an independent organization working to address inequality, completed an investment in Nine Dean, a newly established holding company. Financial terms were not disclosed. Nine Dean will take an innovative approach to propelling business growth, operating as a permanent holding company that aligns all stakeholders and focuses on operational improvements. The team will leverage their operational expertise to promote continual optimization and invest in their operating companies’ most valuable asset—employees—to drive profitability. In doing so, Nine Dean endeavors to generate attractive and stable risk-adjusted returns.