Underrepresented founders

Invests in exceptional founders outside of major tech hubs, focusing on those who excel in customer acquisition or building overlooked but promising products.

Realist Ventures invests in diverse teams creating modern solutions to biotech and software challenges, currently avoiding investments in food, consumer goods, and hardware.

Provides growth-stage funding to companies that offer strong financial potential and measurable sustainable impact.

Recognized for an inclusive investment approach, robust network, and active involvement in portfolio companies.

Rockies Venture Fund supports early-stage startups, utilizing principles and deal flow from a national investor network. Invests through specific funds focused on diverse and underserved communities in different U.S. regions.

Serena Ventures, established by Serena Williams, empowers founders and markets that have been historically overlooked, driving impactful change.

A seed fund focused on startups led by Black, Brown, women, and LGBTQ+ founders, investing in tech, tech-enabled, and direct-to-consumer sectors.

Strives to democratize entrepreneurship by bridging the gap between underrepresented founders and the right capital and resources needed for sustainable equity and inclusion.

SoGal Ventures invests in next-generation billion-dollar businesses that positively impact people, society, and the planet, focusing on underrepresented founders, geographies, and underserved issues.

SuperAngel.Fund looks for founders with ambitious visions and market-changing products, often investing pre-product, relying heavily on the founding team and market opportunity.

A venture firm with a mission to diversify wealth by investing in future financial services and commerce led by diverse entrepreneurs.

An early-stage venture capital firm focused on empowering tech companies founded by women that are transforming industries.

Invests in female founders focused on improving environmental and human health.

Women-led VC firm focusing on transforming the future of finance via TradFi and DeFi.

Inspired by their journey as immigrant founders, Unshackled Ventures aims to eliminate barriers for other immigrant entrepreneurs, amplifying their unique strengths.

Created by underrepresented business leaders, this firm identifies and funds diverse founders in early-stage healthcare startups, targeting marginalized communities.

Previously known as Galvanize Ventures, Upslope Ventures invests in early-stage startups nationwide, aiming to empower teams with resources beyond just capital, irrespective of their location.

Committed to creating positive change and generating returns by funding Latinx and diverse founders building transformative tech for a more inclusive future.

Ventures Platform is an early-stage discovery fund that supports mission-driven founders creating platforms that enhance prosperity, bridge infrastructure gaps, and improve livelihoods in Africa.

Early-stage venture fund focusing on diverse, bold teams building enhanced consumer experiences and the technologies driving them.

A VC firm and accelerator dedicated to providing funding and significant support to early-stage ventures.

Focuses on tech investments that prioritize inclusivity, specifically backing teams led by women of color.

Invests in early-stage, gender-diverse companies that are revolutionizing business and enhancing human interactions.

Focused on backing ambitious female founders with the determination to build the next billion-dollar company.

Mentors and invests early to break down barriers for diverse founders, primarily in the Southeast, supporting tech companies with unique business models and early market traction.