We invest in visionary founders (before the crowd) to build an exceptional pre-seed fund. All, for the future’s majority—women and people of color.
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Megan Duong.
Founder at PLOT
Brandon Mitchell
Founder at WRITESEA
Ashton Keys.
Founder at ATHLETIC
Brooke Hill.
Founder & CEO at SWELLA
George Holmes PhD.
Co-Founder & CEO at
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Mei-Lin Ng. 
Co-Founder & CEO at HEARTH DISPLAY
Artin Perse.
Founder & CEO at LEVL
Yamillet Payano.
Co-Founder & CEO at SIGNSPEAK
57+
Investments
of $100k+
8.3M
Total amount
invested
36
PortCos closed Pre-Seed & Seed
$50M+
Raised by
PortCos
DID YOU KNOW?

FEMALE FOUNDERS,
ON AVERAGE, EXIT 11 MONTHS FASTER.

diverse executive teams are 36% more likely to outperform their peers.

Black founders average 20% annual returns.

A VISIBLE DIFFERENCE

1
Backing That’s Bespoke
Our founders don’t need a one-size-fits-all curriculum. But they might need some branding. Or sales coaching. Or, hello, childcare. We diagnose exactly what’s needed and back off on what’s not. So founders can be efficient & gain momentum right out of the gate.
2
Exceptional
Founders Find Us
Through our competitive grant partnerships (like Meta & AWS), our Google summit (2,000 applications for 20 spots) and our 10,000+ network of amazing, often repeatbuilders—we’ve created a reputation for seeing & supporting exceptional founders. That means, now, they’re seeking us.
3
Their Resilience
Means Your Returns
To put it frankly, our founders have had to work harder. But the learning that comes from breaking institutional barriers is the same stuff that builds unicorns. For them, these barriers have become an entrepreneurial bootcamp where—ultimately—courage means capital & grit means serious growth.
Featured program

VHNYC

A 10-week Founder Fellowship for early-stage, underrepresented founders building high-growth, tech and tech-enabled businesses. Through this hybrid program, you can join an exceptional cohort of 15 overlooked founders based in New York City.
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Featured program

VHBOS

A Boston-based fellowship for early-stage entrepreneurs who are representative of Greater Boston’s rich racial and gender diversity.
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FOUNDER SPOTLIGHT

In 2021, we invested in an MIT PhD & Wharton MBA when almost everyone else passed.

Isoken & Ifueko Igbinedion, co-founders of partfait
Now three years later, Parfait is disrupting the $13bn wig industry
LATER RAISED IN FUNDING SUPPORT
ANNUAL REVENUE
FOLLOW-ON
INVESTMENTS
OF 100K+
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This model won’t be around forever. In fact, that’s the goal.

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We envision a world where diverse founders need no champions. This is a rare chance to get in before the world wakes up to that potential.
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Principal, Black Capital

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