Fund II · Actively investing
A generation of proven founders is getting left at seed.
Two results, one decision — outsized returns and ownership that compounds.
Ownership that compounds — founder and employee equity in communities capital overlooks, appreciating round over round.
A generation of funds was built to write these founders their first check. Almost none operate at the next stage. We lead the seed extension and Series A rounds that follow — in companies at or near breakeven, led by founders the market misreads as unproven. Our first fund has reached its first exit, with 5 of its 13 companies now profitable.
We invest where others aren’t looking. That’s where the returns are.
Experienced, not first-time. The founders we back average 20+ years in their field before founding — seasoned operators the market reads as unproven.
Revenue compounded roughly tenfold.
Aggregate portfolio revenue since our first checks — the disciplined-middle thesis, measured. Directional and indexed to our entry.
Returns and impact aren’t a tradeoff. In our portfolio, they’re the same finding.
Seed extension and Series A rounds — the inflection point where companies are scaling and conventional venture hesitates — in capital-efficient companies outside the coastal hubs. Revenue has compounded roughly tenfold, and the fund is now in harvest — returning capital to investors.
Every company we back is led and controlled by BIPOC and/or women founders, most building outside major hubs, creating jobs and downstream infrastructure — family lending, waste digitization, player safety — at real scale.
in founder & employee ownership created across Fund I — unrealized and compounding, on the way to $1B+ targeted
jobs created across the portfolio
BIPOC workforce vs ~22% industry
Every dollar compounds outward — catalyzing follow-on capital, customers, and jobs.
Every fund says they partner. We’re structured to.
Partnership isn’t a line on a homepage — it’s designed into how the fund itself is built.
We don’t just fund your round. We help you raise the next one.
Founders tell us fundraising is their hardest problem — it can consume up to 80% of their time. Co-Pilot is our structured program to take that on: a focused two-month preparation, then hands-on support through the raise. We built it for Fund I founders; in Fund II it’s part of the model from day one.
of the portfolio on track for Series A
≈2× the ~25% Carta benchmark
Investment story & prep
Your narrative, financial model, and data room — investor-ready.
Targeted investor identification
The right investors for your stage and thesis — plus warm introductions.
Process management & negotiation
Hands-on through meetings, terms, and close.
The portfolio.
Building something the market is overlooking?
We partner with founders raising a seed extension or Series A, on a clear path to profitability and building ownership that compounds.
