ARLINGTON, Va.- Organizational Development Resource Group (ODRG), a fast-rising technology and operations firm serving federal clients, announced today it secured a $3 million investment from the Empower the Change Fund—a growth capital fund dedicated to supporting undercapitalized entrepreneurs. This investment will propel ODRG’s expansion into advanced geospatial intelligence services and strengthen its mission technology capabilities to deliver on the evolving needs of federal agencies.
Sophia Harris founded and leads ODRG, which has built a reputation for delivering high-performance mission support and innovative technology solutions across the national security and geospatial sectors. With a growing footprint and a client roster that includes the US Navy, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the company is well-positioned for its next phase of strategic growth.
“This investment marks a transformative moment for our company,” said Sophia Harris, founder and CEO of ODRG. “It enables us to deepen our commitment to technical excellence, scale our operations, and broaden the impact we can make through delivering AI-powered geospatial and mission-critical services. We look forward to expanding our capacity to innovate for our federal mission partners with even greater agility.”
ODRG will use the capital infusion to grow, enhance R&D efforts, forge new strategic software partnerships, and expand the company’s portfolio of technology-forward solutions, under the ODRG NEXT OCTAVE™ emerging technologies. Already operating across the defense, intelligence, and federal sectors with 95% prime contracts, ODRG is on a trajectory to become a leading solutions-based firm at the intersection of human-centered design, AI-powered data platforms, and geospatial intelligence.
“Sophia Harris and the ODRG team represent exactly the kind of entrepreneurial excellence the Empower the Change Fund was designed to support,” said Sandra M. Moore, Managing Director and Founder of the Empower the Change Fund at Advantage Capital. “The company delivers impressive innovation for its clients, and we’re proud to provide Sophia and her team the capital they need to unlock their next phase of growth.”
The Empower the Change Fund supports high-potential businesses and undercapitalized entrepreneurs. The fund’s investment in ODRG reflects a shared vision for economic development and support for growth-ready business owners who are building impactful businesses.
About ODRG
Organizational Development Resource Group (ODRG) delivers emerging technology solutions to the federal government, specializing in accelerating agency IT modernization. By leveraging human-centered design and AI-powered data services, ODRG focuses on mission-critical geospatial and secure-by-design cloud solutions for security cooperation. Our team of engineering experts excels in driving high-adoption, low-risk outcomes and exceptional performance to take programs to the NEXT OCTAVE™. To ensure mission success, ODRG assists customers with developing and implementing solutions that are both useful & used. Through collaborative partnerships with their technology alliances, ODRG prides itself on automating processes, upskilling the workforce, and delivering for the mission.
About Empower the Change Fund
Empower the Change is a growth capital fund enabled by Advantage Capital and the NMSDC Business Consortium Fund, dedicated to investing in and supporting underserved and underrepresented entrepreneurs. The fund was established to remove the barriers to financial freedom for business owners and the communities they serve.
Advantage Capital is an Investment Adviser registered with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. Such registration, however, does not imply a certain level of skill or training. This release has been prepared for informational purposes and to announce a prior event, and nothing herein should be construed as an offer of investment advisory services or as an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities or investment product. All offers of investment interests in any fund or investment vehicle managed directly or indirectly by Advantage Capital are and will be made only to qualified prospective investors pursuant to separate and definitive offering and subscription documents in accordance with applicable federal and state securities laws. Advantage Capital is an equal opportunity provider. Empower the Change Fund is closed and not open to new investors.
