for Diverse founders
Below we have listed additional resources for founders with diverse teams. We’re thrilled that increasing amounts of resources have been allocated specifically to support diverse founders throughout the startup ecosystem and are excited to highlight some on our radar for you here. If you support diverse founders in the startup ecosystem and your fund or program isn’t listed below, please reach out!
Funding Sources
Authentic Ventures: Invests in early-stage companies with diverse teams
Backstage Capital: Invests in companies led by underrepresented founders (e.g. founders identifying as Women, Person of Color, and/or LGBTQ)
Black Angel Tech Fund: focuses primarily on early stage tech companies with black techpreneurs at the helm
CMFG Ventures Discovery Fund: invests in early-stage fintech companies led by BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and women founders
Debut Capital: Early-stage VC fund focused on investing in Black, Latinx, and Indigenous Founders
Diversecity Ventures: Invests in scalable, tech-enabled companies with positive social, economic, or environmental impact and inclusive teams
Elevate Capital: Invests in underserved entrepreneurs, such as women and ethnic minorities
FirstGen: Dedicated to providing immigrant and first-generation founders with a comprehensive support experience
Harlem Capital Partners: Early-stage firm that invests in seed-stage tech-enabled startups, focused on minority, and women founders
Inicio Ventures: Early-stage impact investment fund that backs US-based Latinx founders across markets and industries
LAT VC: VC firm focused on investing in Latino-owned, early-stage companies with high-growth potential
LatinxVC: A group of experienced venture investors focused on growing and supporting the Latinx venture capital ecosystem
Latitude Ventures: Latitude Ventures is a B2B Technology Venture Capital Fund
LEAP Global Partners: Primarily focused on talented LatinX founders and startups that view LatinX markets as critical to their long-term success
LGBT Capital: Financial services company that provides investment management, financial advisory, and wealth management services
SoGal Ventures: Women-led firm investing in underrepresented founders, from undercapitalized geographies, solving underserved problems
True Wealth Ventures: Venture capital fund for investing in women-led businesses improving environmental and human health
Ulu Ventures: VC firm that actively seeks and funds women and diverse founder teams
Unshackled Ventures: Early-stage venture capital fund for immigrant-founded startups
Vamos Ventures: VC fund that invests in early-stage tech-enabled companies led by Latinx and diverse founders
VamosVentures: VC fund focused on Latinx and diverse founders leading early-stage tech-enabled companies in the United States
Visible Hands: VC firm that funds and empowers underrepresented founders launching high-growth startups
Zane Venture Fund: invests in companies led by diverse teams building tech-enabled solutions
Additional resources
BLCK VC: Venture capital and private equity firm that connects, engages, and empowers black venture investors
First Close Partners: Invests in venture capital funds owned and led by underrepresented managers (URM)
FounderFamilia: Community of VC-Backed Latinx founders and soon to be backed founders, created to stimulate collaboration and belonging
InNYC: Accelerating inclusive innovation by helping underrepresented founders of NY’s best tech startups
Latino Founders Fund of Google for Startups: $5M fund providing awards, Google Cloud credits, and hands-on support to help Latino founders
Pygma: 12-week accelerator program for pre-seed tech companies based in Latin America
Transparent Collective: Nonprofit helping diverse founders access the resources and connections needed to build successful tech companies
VCFamilia: VCFamilia brings Latinx cultures into the venture community and increases representation in investment roles