ICBM is a 7-stage talent economy flywheel — not a training program. Click each stage to see the investor signal.
AI-powered screening before enrollment eliminates misaligned candidates at zero cost. Every cohort that enters the model has already been validated for pathway fit — reducing training attrition to under 8% and protecting cohort completion rates.
“Training doesn't cost — it pays. Every cohort generates employer revenue, graduate repayments, and tax contribution. That is not a program outcome. That is a return.”
— Aisha Saaka Lewis, Arise Funds
Arise Funds is building partnerships with impact investors, development finance institutions, government bodies, and other like-minded entities to finance the future of work. If that describes you, we'd like to hear from you.