Where exceptional founders are seen and supported

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We’re a VC firm that funds and empowers underrepresented founders launching high-growth startups.
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Our Current Investment

Startups with a post-money valuation under $10M
Target Ownership between 5-10%
BIPOC or Woman-founded Teams

FIRST ROUND,
FIRST CHAMPION

We’re re-stacking the deck at the earliest stages of company building, where institutional funding and resources are lacking the most for underrepresented founders.
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MEI-LIN NG

Mei-Lin Ng. 
Co-Founder & CEO at HEARTH DISPLAY
Sold over $600k in pre-sales in 1 week and raised $2.8M in pre-seed funding

HEArTH DISPLAY

NOELLE ACOSTA

Noelle Acosta.
Founder & CEO at NOULA
Raised a $1.4M pre-seed round led by Muse Capital & Precursor Ventures

NOULA HEALTH

BROOKE A. HILL

Turned a pop-up salon into a permanent Atlanta-based storefront

SWELLA

MEI-LIN NG

Mei-Lin Ng. 
Co-Founder & CEO at HEARTH DISPLAY
Sold over $600k in pre-sales in 1 week and raised $2.8M in pre-seed funding

HEArTH DISPLAY

NOELLE ACOSTA

Noelle Acosta.
Founder & CEO at NOULA
Raised a $1.4M pre-seed round led by Muse Capital & Precursor Ventures

NOULA HEALTH

BROOKE A. HILL

Turned a pop-up salon into a permanent Atlanta-based storefront

SWELLA

Barrier- breaking support

We source all of our portfolio investments through our programs that provide unparalleled guidance, connections, and services for founders.

Roll-up-our-sleeves resources

We match founders with dedicated, hands-on support ranging from product and brand design to customer acquisition and fundraising.

Powerful community

Every founder we talk to knows what it’s like to be the only person who looks like them in the room. Here you’ll find a sense of belonging and support from peers and mentors that get it.

Meaningful funding

Our approach to investing is equitable by design so that founders aren’t overly diluted in future rounds.
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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MEET OUR FOUNDERS

They are entrepreneurs, community builders, and leaders. We select them not only for their remarkable expertise, but also for their resilience, hustle, and commitment to growth.

Steven Moyo

Welfie

Pico Velasquez

VIIRA

Nash Ahmed & David Altman

Undock

Elijah Lubala

Tuma

Cassie Shih

Tripsha

Sebastian Jackson

The Social Club

Jacob Makuvire & Given Chipungu

SWYE360 Learning

Denisha Kuhlor

Stan

Joy Fan

Retell

Sarah Lee, Anna Bailey & Tejasvi Desai

Relavo Medical

Irene Li

PrepShift

Amadeu Tolentino

Preneur

Jen Chiang & Lance Norman

Opal

Jay Paulynice

Oatfin

Clare Herceg

Let's Get Set

Mariam Braimah

Kimoyo Insights

Gabriel Cepeda

Hyperlocal Global Communities, Inc.

Jordan Bradley & Paulina Vo

Highnote

Tai Adaya

Habit Skin

Sergio Villasenor

Drooler

Sandy Lin

Creobase

Todd Baldwin & Sarah Nesheim

Crafted

Emmanuel Brown & Day Edwards

Churchspace

Alyse Dunn

Care CoPilot

Abdelwadood Daoud

Candoor

Devin Dixon

BingeWave (Invirtu)

Melanie Okuneye

Akoma Health

Omar Fuentes & Steve Ponce

AccelEQ

Isoken Igbinedion

Parfait

Lindsay Martinez

Tourus

Megan Duong & Ethan Phan

Plot

Su Sanni

Dollaride

George Leno Holmes

Hire Henry

Luis Suarez

Sanarai

Artin Perse

Levl

Rebecca Kersch

TANGApp

Courtney Cardin & Kelsey Willock

Aura Finance

Mei Lin Ng & Susie Harrison

Hearth Display

Jada McLean

Groflo (Ethically)

Sharon Obuobi

Oarbt (Alt/Finance)

Ashton Keys

Athlytic

Brandon Mitchell

WriteSea

Yamillet Payano

SignSpeak

Eyoel Asfaw

ShipShap

Savina Hawkins

Altis

Brooke Hill

Swella