Martin Muoto

Martin Muoto is the CEO and Founder of SoLa Impact, a family of real-estate funds with a double bottom line strategy focused on developing high-quality affordable and workforce housing exclusively in communities of color. SoLa’s proven track record combines providing access to housing, access to education, access to opportunity, and access to ownership to positively impact both community and investor returns. In 2022, SoLa raised its fourth fund, the Black Impact Fund, which will deploy over $1 billion in Los Angeles and across Southern California.

SoLa Impact was ranked as the 7th fastest-growing minority-led private company on Inc. Magazine’s Inc500 list and was recognized as the leading Opportunity Zone fund in the country. SoLa Impact’s funds have attracted a number of leading investors seeking yield while also committed to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and delivering impact through ESG initiatives. SoLa’s investors include a growing list of institutional investors including CalSTRS, PayPal, Equitable Insurance, the Skoll Foundation, Ally Bank, and PNC Bank.

SoLa’s affiliated nonprofit, the SoLa Foundation, focuses on education, technology, scholarships, and vocational training as pathways to self-sufficiency. SoLa’s Technology and Entrepreneurship Center, powered by Riot Games, has received numerous awards including the “World Changing Ideas of 2023” by Fast Company and was named as 2023 California Nonprofit of the Year.

Muoto’s early vision – and his leadership among social impact real estate funds – has led to Muoto being featured in Forbes, Black Enterprise, the Wall Street Journal, the NY Times, Bloomberg, BusinessWeek, and other leading publications.

Muoto was previously an operating executive at several technology companies and a venture capital partner at Accretive Partners and General Atlantic Partners in New York. He graduated with Honors from the Wharton School of Business and the University of Pennsylvania.