The fund, organized by the St. Louis Regional Chamber,
a civic economic development organization, Cultivation Capital, a St. Louis - based venture capital firm, and Twain Financial Partners, is already investing in local startups.
McNerney's involvement offers a contrast to the actions of his immediate predecessor at Boeing, Harry Stonecipher, who «dialed
civic involvement way back,» says Paul O'Connor, executive director of World Business Chicago, an
economic development organization.